{"product_id":"hand-forged-cowboy-bull-cutter-rosewood","title":"Hand Forged Cowboy Bull Cutter Knife with Rosewood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake the point off a knife and you learn how much of the work never needed one. The bull cutter is wide and short, a straight spine over a belly that sweeps up to a rounded nose. It goes nowhere you did not send it. This one is 5 inches of 1095 high carbon on a rosewood handle, nearly all of it edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1095 high carbon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark forged spine, wide bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBull cutter, wide and short with a deep belly and no point\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood, three brass pins, lanyard hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped basket weave pancake sheath, two belt slots\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\u003e1095 is plain high carbon steel. It takes an edge without a fuss and comes back under a stone. The spine is left dark from the forge and the bevel is ground wide and bright. The shape is what matters here. The spine runs dead straight, then the belly drops and curls back up to a blunt nose level with the edge. Against a board that curve gives more edge than 5 inches of straight blade would. Carbon steel darkens to a grey patina and spots if you leave it wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosewood is dense and a little oily, and it holds on when your hand is not clean. The tang is full and follows the whole outline, with three brass pins set through the slabs. The steel shows along the top and bottom. A lanyard hole sits at the back. The handle is 4.5 inches, a shade shorter than the blade, and that matters because you often end up with a thumb laid flat on the spine. There is room to move your grip forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe pancake sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo pieces of vegetable tanned leather stitched face to face, with a welt between them so the thread never rides on the edge. That leaves a flat wing either side of the pocket, and the two tall belt slots are cut clean through those wings. Nothing is stitched on the back. Your belt goes through the leather itself, so the knife sits flat and stays put when you sit down. The face is stamped basket weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe missing point narrows who wants this. If your work is close in, a blunt nose stops being a limitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone working close where a tip is in the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want a long edge on a short blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who has put a point through something by mistake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks and campers who work against a board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 5 inch bull cutter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped basket weave pancake sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lifetime warranty against defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged and ground one at a time, so no two come out alike. The belly is filed by eye and the curve settles differently on each one. Rosewood is a natural material, so the grain and the colour in yours will not match the photograph. Nor should it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe it dry after use and do not put it away wet in the leather. A thin coat of oil before it goes in a drawer for the season is plenty. The grey patina is normal and it does the steel a favour, so leave it be. Sharpen on a stone along the angle already there, going slowly round the belly so the curve stays even. More 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\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits. The dark forged spine takes letters well. We send a proof image before the laser runs, so nothing arrives as a surprise, and that adds 3 to 5 business days. Engraving is free on orders of 10 or more. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e shows what fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy has it got no point?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the shape, not a fault. It cannot go where you did not send it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you lose edge without a point?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The belly curls far enough that 5 inches holds more edge than a straight blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can. Carbon steel goes grey with use and spots if left wet. Dry it and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a pancake sheath?\u003c\/strong\u003e Two layers of leather stitched face to face with the knife between them. The two belt slots are cut through the leather itself, so nothing is looped on the back and it rides flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I sharpen that curve?\u003c\/strong\u003e A stone, along the angle already on it. We do it free for life too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a straight edge instead of curve, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cowboy-sheepfoot-knife-camel-bone\"\u003eCowboy Sheepfoot Knife with a camel bone handle\u003c\/a\u003e lies flat on a board. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-ranch-knife-olive-wood\"\u003eDamascus Ranch Knife with an olive wood handle\u003c\/a\u003e wears the same sheath. The rest sit under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-knives\"\u003ecowboy knives\u003c\/a\u003e, or narrow it to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/high-carbon-1095\"\u003e1095 high carbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eEvery knife we make\u003c\/a\u003e is one page away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44145047404662,"sku":"VEF-COW-HC-1401","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/cowboy-07-carbon-rosewood_7a651378-de0b-4ca3-9c35-005fc86de6f0.jpg?v=1788843472","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-cowboy-bull-cutter-rosewood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}