{"product_id":"bull-cutter-knife-rasp-steel-black-horn","title":"Bull Cutter Knife, Rasp Steel Cowboy Knife with Black Horn Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe working ranch knife is short, and a bull cutter is the proof of it. The blade here is 2.75 inches under a 4.25 inch handle, because cattle work is done close and one handed. This one is forged from an old farrier rasp with the file teeth still readable across the flats, left dark with a bright edge, and hung on black cow horn. A hand tooled pancake sheath comes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.75 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRasp steel, high carbon\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCow horn, brass pin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled pancake sheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser engraving, 20 dollars\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\u003eA farrier rasp is high carbon tool steel that already spent years cutting hoof. Drawn out and forged flat, it makes a good blade. We leave the file teeth showing across the flats on purpose, so it keeps a record of what it was. The finish stays dark with the edge taken bright. The shape is short, wide and deeply bellied, which keeps the point low while the belly does the cutting. Rasp steel is not stainless. It will patina, and it will rust if you put it away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cow horn with faint amber streaks running through it, held by a single brass pin through the full tang. Horn is hard, smooth and warms fast. The handle is 4.25 inches against a 2.75 inch blade, and that is deliberate. You choke up close to the work, so the handle has to give you something solid to hold and steer with while the blade only needs to be long enough to cut. Every piece of horn streaks a little differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe pancake sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo flat panels of leather stitched face to face with a welt down the edge side, and two wide belt slots punched through both layers, one ahead of the pocket and one behind. Your belt threads through the sheath itself instead of it hanging off a loop, so it lies flat and sideways on your hip. It does not swing or dig in when you sit down. Slots cut straight, canted or horizontal decide how it rides, cross draw included. The design comes from Roy Baker's pancake holster. This one carries a basket weave stamp across the whole face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the true ranch size, so it goes to people who already know a short blade does more work than a long one up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCattle people who want the pattern in its original size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who carries a knife every day and hates bulk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who like old steel put back to work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone shopping for a rancher or a horseman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bull cutter knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand tooled pancake sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA free laser engraving quote on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery knife here is forged, ground and finished by hand, so the runs stay small. The file teeth left in the steel, the streaking in the horn and the basket weave stamping will all vary from the photographs you see here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWash it by hand and dry it right away. Never the dishwasher, never left soaking, since dishwasher damage voids the warranty. Rasp steel is high carbon, so wipe it down and oil it lightly before storage. Let the leather dry slowly and away from heat. Sharpen on a whetstone at roughly 20 degrees per side, then strop. No pull through sharpeners. More in 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. Around 30 characters fits on a blade, and longer messages sit better on the sheath. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Clean line art engraves well, photographs do not. Free on orders of 10 pieces or more. See 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\u003eWhy is a ranch knife this short?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because cattle work is close work, and a long blade gets in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the handle longer than the blade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Control. The hand drives while the short edge does the cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is rasp steel?\u003c\/strong\u003e High carbon tool steel drawn from an old farrier rasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Only if left wet. Dry it, oil it, and you get patina instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharpened by hand and ready to work, with free sharpening for life after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until it ships?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders land in 5 to 7 business days, free over 99 dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the same steel with wood in the hand, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rasp-steel-bull-cutter-rosewood\"\u003erasp steel bull cutter in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e, or take the longer belly of the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rasp-steel-bull-cutter-bone-handle\"\u003erasp steel bull cutter in bone\u003c\/a\u003e. The pattern sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-knives\"\u003ecowboy knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the steel in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rasp-steel-knives\"\u003erasp steel knives\u003c\/a\u003e, and the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eall knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44131777314934,"sku":"VEF-COW-RASP-BC-203","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/cowboy-03-rasp-bull-cutter-black-horn-a_c84d9487-2a23-4342-85f9-474982a20a93.jpg?v=1788697081","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/bull-cutter-knife-rasp-steel-black-horn","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}