April 5, 2024
Custom Bowie Knife 17" OAL Carved Stag Buck Deer
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You Must use PAYPAL or UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MONEY ORDER to bid on this knife. NO E-Checks! This is a one-of-a-kind knife dubbed, "Deer Hunter," and it is in near MINT CONDITION with only minor sheath markings on the blade from inspection! It has an 11" long, 2" wide blade , with a 6" hand carved and painted Crown Stag handle! This knife has been appraised at $375.00 . The Buck Deer on the American Stag handle, is free-hand American Folk art! The thick, oil soaked American cowhide sheath was individually crafted of 11-oz. Herman Oak leather - custom tanned in St. Louis , MO. Each sheath is hand laced and then hand riveted to last a lifetime! CAUTION!: The Upper on this blade is razor sharp , it is NOT a false edge! This knife was built as a working knife, not just a beautiful piece of American design and Folk art. IT WILL CUT YOU if not handled with care and respect. THE MAKER: During the late 1950's in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, Ken Richardson, then a professional blacksmith, began collecting old discarded cross cut saws left behind by local lumber jacks who were switching to chain saws. He used the steel from these old saws - along with naturally shed horns of Whitetail, Mule deer and elk, to make custom knives for friends, local hunters and trappers. The word rapidly spread, and Richardson knives became immensely
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