Sheffield Bowie

  • Supremely functional and solid all-rounder knife
  • High carbon steel blade, ships sharpened
  • Total length 47 cm, weight 620g
  • Includes a leather sheath

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• Shipping: Immediately available 31 pcs
• Pickup: Immediately from store in Kaarina, Finland

• Items will be shipped within 1-2 working days.
• Free EU shipping for orders over 400eur.

Description of the Product

Bowie knives with a pronounced false edge at the tip (the curved back edge of the blade’s tip) are today called Sheffield Bowies. This blade shape became so popular that factories in Sheffield, England started mass-producing these for export to the U.S. These Sheffield Bowies were sold with a wide range of etched or stamped slogans designed to appeal to Americans such as "Death to Abolition", "Death to Traitors" and "Americans Never Surrender". The British further disguised the origin of the blades by naming the workshops in Sheffield as "Washington", "Philadelphia", "Boston" and so on.

This massive knife style was ideal for showing off and shortly after photography was invented proud frontiersmen were having their portraits taken with their prized bowies at their sides. This type of knife was often promoted as the hunter’s companion. It wasn’t too large for camp chores and disjointing game, yet light and fast enough for self-defense.

The Bowie knife is a big part of the history of the Wild West, embodying the adventurous spirit of the era. As a pragmatic combination of working, hunting and fighting knife, the Bowie Knife was perfect for the self-sufficient, perilous lifestyle of trappers, cowboys, frontiersmen and buffalo hunters. Eventually the frontier began to shrink, which reduced the number of frontiersmen also. Large knives had limited utility in cities, so Bowies shrunk too. After the Wild West was gone (from late 19th Century) till nowadays the Bowie knife continued to serve as a camp and hunting tool as well as a weapon, and still today it remains popular with authenticity enthusiasts and outdoorsmen.

Our Sheffield Bowie Knife is an exact replica of the original from this era down to the last detail. This very big knife is one of the largest of this model.

  • Rounded hardwood handle plates are riveted on top of the full tang
  • Blade is hand forged out of high carbon steel
  • A robust leather sheath is included
  • Made by Windlass Steelcrafts
Overall length: 47cm
Blade length: 34.5cm
Handle length: 12.5cm
Weight: 620g
Point of Balance: 8cm
Width at Guard: 4.67cm
Width at Tip: 2.71cm
Thickness at Guard: 5.7mm
Thickness at Tip: 5.3mm
Blade material: 1055 carbon steel
Sharpness: Sharp

 

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Rakdoxx
Rakdoxx
01/08/2023
Excellent quality of products with fast and great customer support
Kati Tyystjärvi
Kati Tyystjärvi
29/07/2023
Nopea toimitus, hyvät sivustot valita tuotteita.
Laura P
Laura P
27/07/2023
Todella nopea toimitus
Joel Ollikainen
Joel Ollikainen
27/07/2023
- Nopea tilauksen käsittely ja postitus - Loistava asiakaspalvelu - Tuotteilla erittäin hyvä hinta/laatu-suhde
Aleksi Huotari
Aleksi Huotari
26/07/2023
Aivan täydellinen paikka ja todella mukavia ihmisiä 10/10 jos tykkää viikinki ja keskiajasta niin täältä saa vaikka ja mitä 😃
Tiina Hänninen
Tiina Hänninen
25/07/2023
Todella nopea toimitus, tuli päivässä perille. Lapsi olo tyytyväinen keskiaikaiseen mekkoon, koko täsmäsi tyystin 👌
Heikki Saastamoinen
Heikki Saastamoinen
24/07/2023
Ostin Karhunhampaan oman pellavatunikan. Erittäin hyvä tuote ja nopea toimitus, ainoa mitä jäin kaipaamaan oli verkossa olevissa tuotetiedoissa valmistusmaa. Sen kun saisi sivuille niin olisin mielelläni antanut viisi tähteä.
Petri Laine
Petri Laine
22/07/2023
Mukava henkilökunta.

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All orders can also be picked up from the brick-and-mortar store at Oppipojankuja 1, 20780 Kaarina. 10min drive from the centre of Turku.

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