{"product_id":"rasp-steel-bull-cutter-bone-handle","title":"Rasp Steel Bull Cutter Knife with Bone Handle and Tooled Pancake Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bull cutter is the short bladed cowboy knife carried by people who work cattle, because the work is close and one handed. This is the larger end of the pattern, 4 inches of rasp steel with a long upswept belly, the old file teeth readable across the flats and a dark forge finish. The handle is cream white bone on brass pins, and the pancake sheath carries a barbed wire border.\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\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.25 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 bone, brass pins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather 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\u003eThe steel started as a farrier rasp, high carbon tool steel that spent its first life under hoof, with the original file teeth left readable across the flats. At 4 inches this is one of the larger knives in the batch, and the long upswept belly is the reason to pick it. More curve means more edge rolling through the cut on one pull, so it skins and breaks down an animal better than the shorter versions. Rasp steel is not stainless. It takes a patina, sharpens easily, and rusts if stored damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle runs 4.25 inches against 4 inches of blade, so even on the long version of this pattern there is more handle than blade. A bull cutter is driven with the hand choked forward and the thumb riding the spine, and the hand needs somewhere to push. Bone is polished smooth here, cream white and close grained, and it stays cool and firm in the palm without the slickness of a plastic scale. Brass pins run through the full tang.\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, then two wide belt slots punched through both layers, one ahead of the blade pocket and one behind. The belt passes through the sheath itself instead of hanging off a single loop, so it sits flat and sideways on the hip. It does not dig in when you sit in a truck or a saddle, and it does not swing. It can be worn straight, canted or horizontal for a cross draw. This one carries a barbed wire border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer belly moves this one past chute work and toward people who process game and beef, so it suits anyone who wanted more edge under the pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRanchers who break down their own beef\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters who want a cowboy pattern that can skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who found the short bull cutters too small\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want a pale handle against dark steel\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 runs stay small and no two come out alike. The bone color and grain, the forge finish and the depth of the barbed wire stamping will vary from the photographs.\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. Bone and leather both want dry storage 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, added on this page. 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. 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\u003eWhat is a bull cutter for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Close cattle work, driven with control rather than swung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the handle longer than the blade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Control. The hand steers while the edge cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the longer belly give me?\u003c\/strong\u003e More edge through each pull, so it skins and breaks down an animal better.\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 this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Only if left wet. Dry it, oil it, and you get patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharpened by hand and ready to cut on arrival. Sharpening is free for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the same size in a fancier steel, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-bull-cutter-bone-turquoise\"\u003eDamascus bull cutter in bone and turquoise\u003c\/a\u003e, or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rasp-steel-bull-cutter-rosewood\"\u003erasp steel bull cutter in rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e. The pattern sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cowboy-knives\"\u003ecowboy knives\u003c\/a\u003e, the handle in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bone-handle-knives\"\u003ebone handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e, and the steel in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rasp-steel-knives\"\u003erasp steel knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44131785605238,"sku":"VEF-COW-RASP-BC-207","price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/cowboy-07-rasp-bull-cutter-bone-a_35c7ae0c-6de8-45cd-a05d-4917762f9327.jpg?v=1788697205","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/rasp-steel-bull-cutter-bone-handle","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}