Incomparable craftmanship with Damascus steel blade
Genuine India Stag or White Bone handle
Modeled after Jim Bowie's legendary blade
Modeled after Jim Bowie's legendary blade, this 14-3/16"-long knife exhibits incomparable
craftsmanship afforded by a 8-1/4" Damascus steel blade. The handle is genuine India Stag
Bone™ with brass accents and finger guard, or choose White Bone. A genuine leather sheath is included with the knife. Made in USA. Available: India Stag Bone, White Bone.
I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and finish of this knife. It was all that I expected from Cabela's ad would recommend it to anyone who wants a really, really big knife. I found it too big for my personal hunting/campting tastes. Kinda wish one was made that was of the same style/materials/workmanship but about 3/4's the scale of the Bowie model. Would certainly recommend this knife for frontier reenactment gear but not so much from a practical standpoint.
The thick, dark Damascus steel blade is very attractive and razor sharp out of the box. Fit & finish on the sambar stag handle, brass guard and brass tang pins is excellent. Overall very nice workmanship. Although this knife would definitely look nice on the wall, its a hefty, functional full-tang Bowie. Very nice sheath that fits like a glove too. I highly recommend.
My knife came with a plain white bone (I think) handle. The workmanship is so, so with a small crack in the handle and some sort of gray material (epoxy?) visible at the end of the tang used to fill a void where the two halve of the handle fit the tang. The handguard is nicely polished but not a uniform shape from top to bottom.
It is not a true bowie. There is a real Bowie knife in the San Jacinto museum near Houston. It was carried by a Texian in the days of the Republic. The blade is about the same length as this knife but about 3/4 inch taller and also sharpened on the top edge from tip to the straight section. The real one is not damascus but plain steel.
All of that said this one has a great feel and heft and holds a nice edge although it is hard to sharpen without scratching the damascus pattern. The scabbard is very nice too. The overall look is very impressive.
The picture doesn't do this knife justice. The knife looks like an old time Bowie knife that's been worn with age. This is my first damascus steel knife, and I am very pleased. Its certainly not the cheapest knife in the world, but it doesn't feel cheap, either. It even comes in a metal tin, and a brown leather sheath. Seems like a great knife for a collection, reenacting, or around camp. A+ for both look and craftmanship.