April 5, 2024
Custom D Guard Confederate Bowie Knife Dagger Civil War Elk Handle Taylor Knives
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D Guard Bowie Knife Civil War Dagger by Taylor Knives.Taylor Knives started in 1997 and has had knives featured in museums and in GUNS magazine. Each knife is unique and is based upon historical knives and research. Please see my feedback! Do not let the price fool you, this is a quality knife.Blade: 12 1/2" Single Edge Antique finishOverall length: 16 1/2"Blade Width: 2"Blade thickness: 3/16"Handle Material: Elk antlerDuring the Civil War the South did not have many armories so most of the side knives carried by Confederate soldiers were made by local blacksmiths. The knife is a based on several relics of an unknown manufacturer that was produced during the war.The sheath has a leather frog and a Jappaned finished wooden sheath. Japanned finished sheaths were made starting as far back as the 1700's and were a perfect way to apply a tough finish for campaign equipment. Will fit a 2" belt.This knife is a forged 1095 tool steel version these Civil War knives. The blade has been antiqued and differentially heat treated* for real use. Historically accurate construction and the blade goes all the way through the handleand is fastened on the pommel.* Differential hardening is a method used in knife making to increase the hardness of the edge without making the whole blade brittle. To achieve this the edge is cooled more rapidly than the
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