DELUXE BOKER 547 BOWIE with saddle leather sheath
Massive 7 3/4" 440-C stainless steel blade is 1/4" thick and features full tang construction. Beautiful European walnut handle with lanyard hole meets an "S" style brass guard. Made in Solingen. With western-style leather sheath. Overall length 12 5/8" Weight: 1.85 lbs. This is a hugely attractive knife that is both durable and beautiful.

"Detailing makes these knives special. The knives in the BÖKER Integral Series are forged exclusively of 440-C stainless steel, differing from other cutlery steel due to its excellent ability to hold an edge. A forging pressure of approximately 500 tons is required to mold the red-hot blanks. An interesting feature of all models is the harmony between the blade and the handle. The inserts are hand-fitted into the integral bodies - a time-consuming step. A fine satin surface polish completes the job. The sheaths of top quality saddle leather are manufactured in England exclusively for this series."

THE BOWIE KNIFE
Bowie knife is a term commonly used in modern times to refer to any large sheath knife. It also applies to a specific style of knife designed by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie and originally created by James Black. The shape and style of blade was chosen so that the Bowie knife could serve usefully as a camp and hunting tool as well as a weapon. Many knives and daggers existed that could serve well as weapons, and many knives existed that could serve well as tools for hunters and trappers, but the Bowie knife was designed to do both jobs well, and is still popular with hunters and sportsmen even in the present day. It is said that for a knife to be considered a Bowie knife, it must be long enough to use as a sword, sharp enough to use as a razor, wide enough to use as a paddle, and heavy enough to use as a hatchet.

The first knife Bowie became famous with was allegedly designed by Jim Bowie's brother Rezin in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, and smithed by blacksmith Jesse Cleft out of an old file. Period court documents indicate that Rezin Bowie and Cleft were well acquainted with one another. Rezin's granddaughter claimed in an 1885 letter to Louisiana State University that she personally witnessed Cleft make the knife for her grandfather. This knife became famous as the knife used by Bowie at the Sandbar Fight, which was the famous 1827 duel between Bowie and several men, including a Major Norris Wright of Alexandria, Louisiana. The fight took place on a sandbar in the Mississippi River across from Natchez, Mississippi. In this battle Bowie was stabbed, shot, and beaten half to death but managed to win the fight.

THE BOKER KNIFE CO.
For 135 years the Boker Knife Company has been building a world-wide reputation by providing affordable, high quality German knives made with careful craftsmanship and superior materials. In recent years they've been strengthening that reputation by pioneering the use of Ceramic, Titanium, Cera-Titan, and X15T.N Steel blades.