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Horse-Gator Bowie
| The Historical Bowie Series from CAS Hanwei covers both Bowies
made in different American States and Bowies made in Sheffield
for the American market. Each piece in the series is crafted with
a forged high-carbon steel blade, nickel silver fittings and natural
grip materials, as were the originals. Each sheath is crafted in
top-grain leather and a belt frog, where applicable, is included.
Every effort has been made to replicate accurately the details
of the original pieces, so as to provide heirloom-quality Bowies
to the collector. |
| The original of this knife, with its interesting
hilt design, was made in the mid-1850’s by the Woodhead and
Hartley company. The design on the pommel is a “half-horse,
half-alligator”, said to have been derived from a line in
an American folk song “I’m half-horse, half-alligator
and I can whup anybody in the house”. Similar pommels were
used by a number of Sheffield manufacturers on their Bowies. |
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Historically accurate
High-carbon steel
Blade length: 8 1/2 "
Handle length: 5 1/2“,Wood
Overall length: 14“
Weight: 12 oz
Thickness at Guard: .175“
Grind: Flat
Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.
MSRP: $219.00
KH2211 - Horse-Gator Bowie for $197.99:
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