{"product_id":"full-tang-bowie-knife-stacked-leather","title":"Full Tang Bowie Knife, Damascus with Stacked Leather Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the leather handled bowie, a pattern that has been on belts for well over a century. It measures 14 inches overall with a 9 inch clip point blade in hand forged Damascus, a polished steel cross guard at the front and a steel cap closing the butt. Buyers choose it when they want a large knife for camp and game work but would sooner have leather in the palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus over a high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched layer pattern, polished bevel\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\u003eStacked leather washers, steel pommel cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolished steel cross guard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather belt sheath\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\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamascus is pattern welded over a core of high carbon steel, then etched until the layers separate into light and dark bands, while the bevel comes up to a mirror. Nine inches is mid range for a bowie, long enough for camp work yet easy to control on finer cuts. Grinding the clip from the spine sets the point lower and closer to the line of your arm, which is what lets a blade this long track a cut. In return you get a carbon core that colors and wants drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeather makes the grip. Discs are cut, driven down the tang one behind another, clamped hard, then shaped by hand until the surface comes up smooth and only faint rings show where one washer meets the next. It stays sure in the hand when wet, which is why the old shops used it. A steel cross guard closes the front of the stack and a steel cap closes the rear, over a tang that runs whole from tip to butt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach sheath is built around the knife it carries, so this one is patterned to a 9 inch blade and holds it without slop. Vegetable tanned leather throughout. On the back a broad loop is stitched down for your belt, over the top a snap strap secures the handle, and a welt runs inside the seam so the edge never sits against thread. Hand stitching the whole way around. The face carries a diamond lattice stamp inside a carved border, worked into damp hide rather than pressed on by machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeather suits anyone who dislikes a synthetic grip in cold weather, and this length stays manageable on a hip through a full day. This is a traditional knife more than a showpiece, so most of them go to people who will actually use them. Plenty come to it after wearing out an older leather handled knife and wanting the same feel again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who want a traditional grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters carrying a large knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors who prefer steel to brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full tang Damascus bowie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand tooled leather belt 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\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand work means small runs and no duplicates. No two layer patterns repeat, the leather stack takes its own tone once finished, and the stamped face varies in depth. Expect yours to differ in detail from the images shown here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand wash it and dry it promptly. Keep it out of the dishwasher, because damage from one ends the warranty, and do not store it damp in a pack. Darkening is expected, and the gray film shields the steel. Use a whetstone at about 20 degrees per side and finish on a strop. Dry leather slowly, never near a heater. Full detail on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd laser engraving on this page for 20 dollars a blade. A blade holds roughly 30 characters, so longer wording is better placed on the sheath. You approve a proof image before we run the laser, which puts another 3 to 5 business days on the order. Ten pieces or more are engraved at no charge. Details on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is a stacked leather handle made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather discs are slid onto the tang, compressed, then sanded smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a steel guard instead of brass?\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel is plainer and wears without polishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the clip on a bowie?\u003c\/strong\u003e The concave cut along the top third, which lowers the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my knife look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, the pattern and tooling change on every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp enough to use straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I return it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, within 30 days, unused and unsharpened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same leather stack on a smaller blade is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-camp-knife-stacked-leather\"\u003ehand forged camp knife with a stacked leather handle\u003c\/a\u003e, and dark horn joins it on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/handmade-bowie-knife-buffalo-horn-leather\"\u003ehandmade bowie in buffalo horn and stacked leather\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bowie-camp\"\u003ebowie and camp knives\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eall knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44134490505334,"sku":"VEF-BOW-DAM-CP-505","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/damascus-bowie-knife-stacked-leather-handle_29f14f78-e2c9-4653-a0ea-601f6ed40d4d.jpg?v=1788736397","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/full-tang-bowie-knife-stacked-leather","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}