Bone Handled Bowie

Product Description for Bone Handled Bowie

Maker: Daniel Winkler, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 92468
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 10.00 in.
Total length: 15.60 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.65 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.22 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.19 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.08 in.
Item weight: 15.50 oz.
Shipment weight: 25.6 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 1095 carbon steel
Bolster: Sinew
Handle: Aged elk leg bone with rawhide wrap
Sheath: Brown rawhide sheath covered in deer hide with leather fringe, tin cone and horse hair decoration by Karen Shook
Description: Mastersmith Daniel Winkler and Karen Shook work together to create knives that have a timeless beauty that will quickly become family heirlooms. Their name is well known in re-enactment circles throughout the world and movie buffs may recognize their work in films such as Last of the Mohicans. Their knives have an authenticity rarely found in other maker's work.
This piece has been in a private collection since it was made. Daniel estimates that it was made at some point between 2000 and 2005. It is in new condition and has never been used to cut.
The carbon steel blade was forged to shape from 1095 carbon steel. In the early American frontier, knives frequently began their lives as files. When the teeth dulled, they could be ground into a new tool. Daniel finished the flats of this blade to resemble an early American file knife. The handle is formed from an aged elk leg bone with rawhide wrap.
The knife is accompanied by a sheath by Karen Shook. The frontier style sheath is formed from rawhide with a leather upper. The rawhide has been wrapped with deer hide. Leather fringe, tin cones, horse hair and metal trade beads decorate the sheath. This sheath is particularly rare in that it is made with a belt loop on both sides … and so is truly ambidextrous!
Daniel's skill in creating knives that appear to have weathered time is clearly evident in this magnificent piece!


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