{"product_id":"bowie-knife-high-carbon-black-horn","title":"Bowie Knife, Hand Forged High Carbon Steel with Black Horn Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bowie this size earns its place around camp and at the end of a hunt. The wide belly takes long slicing cuts through hide and meat, and the clipped point stays fine enough for careful work. It is forged from 1095 high carbon steel, dark forge finish on the flats, polished edge. A polished steel guard sits ahead of a black cow horn handle on three steel pins. Full tang, with a brown leather sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThis knife\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark forge finish, polished edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang, unbroken from tip to butt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack cow horn, three steel pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBolster or guard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolished steel guard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrown leather, hand stitched\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1095 is the steel we reach for when someone wants the sharpest edge we can put on a knife. It takes a fine edge off the stone quickly and gives it back just as quickly in the field, which matters on a long day. The trade off is worth saying plainly. This is carbon steel, so it will patina, and it will rust if you leave it wet or sheath it damp. The forge finish on the flats helps a little, but the polished edge is bare steel and wants oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cow horn, shaped and fitted by hand, with faint amber streaks running through the dark. Horn warms in the hand faster than steel or bone and stays comfortable in cold weather, which is part of why it has been used on big knives for so long. Three steel pins hold it to the tang, and the guard gives your hand something to stop against. Horn is a natural material, so the streaking and the depth of the black change from knife to knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a working camp and hunting bowie first and a display piece second. It suits people who take a big knife outdoors and expect it to earn its place on the belt, and collectors who want hand forged carbon steel with real horn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters who want one large blade for field work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who split kindling and cook over a fire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of hand forged carbon steel bowies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying a gift for a hunter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bowie knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are forged, ground and finished by hand, so the forge finish, the grind lines and the streaking in the horn vary from one to the next. The photographs show one knife. Yours is the same shape and steel with its own markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash by hand and dry it right away. Never the dishwasher, never left soaking, and dishwasher damage voids the warranty. Carbon steel wants dry storage and a light coat of oil, so do not leave it sitting in the sheath. Let leather dry slowly, away from heat. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then strop. No pull through sharpeners. More on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits on a blade, and a longer message sits better on the sheath. We send a proof image before the laser runs, so you see the layout first, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Clean line art engraves well, photographs do not. Details on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it big enough for camp work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The belly and the weight suit splitting kindling and food prep, and the clipped point still handles finer cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the finish left dark?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is how the steel comes off the fire. The edge is polished because that is where the cutting happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the horn dyed?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It is natural cow horn, which is why faint amber streaks show through the black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust and how do I stop it?\u003c\/strong\u003e 1095 will patina and can rust if left wet. Dry it after use and keep a light coat of oil on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it full tang?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Every fixed blade we make is full tang, steel unbroken from tip to butt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships and can I return it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days with USPS, free over 99 dollars. Returns within 30 days, unused and unsharpened, with the sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the same shape with a lighter handle, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bone-handle-bowie-knife-high-carbon\"\u003ebone handle bowie in high carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-hunting-knife-turquoise-horn\"\u003eDamascus hunting knife with turquoise horn\u003c\/a\u003e. More big blades sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bowie-camp\"\u003ebowie and camp knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the carbon work is in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/a\u003e, and the full range is under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44128918110326,"sku":"VEF-HUN-1095-BW-106","price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/hunting-06-1095-bowie-black-horn-v2-a_7ba917fb-03e8-4f4d-8e38-875fdff6ba8a.jpg?v=1788674656","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/bowie-knife-high-carbon-black-horn","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}