220 mm. blade, golden zamak, black ABS scales handle. Bowie knife specifically refers to a style of knife designed by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie, who lived in Texas, and originally created by James Black, though is commonly used to refer to any large sheath knife with a clip point. Bowie knives are commonly used as hunting knives. The historical Bowie was not a single design, but was a series of knives improved several times by Jim Bowie over the years. The earliest such knife, made by Jesse Clifft at Rezin Bowie's request closely resembled the Spanish hunting knives of the time and differed little from a common butcher knife. |
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