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Rocket Handmade Knives
Bowie Knives

This gallery shows a few style of Bowie Knives. There are way too many different styles of Bowie knife to list on this site. Contact Rocket Knives to inquire about custom Bowie knives made to order. Here are few of the more popular styles. Details about each version is along with the picture of each knife.

Large sized clip point bowie knife with blue mammoth ivory handle scales by Rocket Knives

Above shows a more modern version of the Bowie. This knife has a long straight clip to its' 14" blade made from 1/4" thick 440c stainless steel and is fileworked all the way around the tang. The guard & butt are from 416 stainless. Handle scales are blue mammoth bark ivory and are further embellished by red vulcanized paper liners that border the scales. The handle scales are held in place by blind pins. Price for a similar piece is USD$1500. All Bowie knives are fitted with a custom hand stitched leather sheath.

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Below shows a stick tang version of the Bowie knife. This one has an 8" blade made from 1/4" thick Damasteel and is fileworked on the spine. The Damasteel was customer furnished and it is unknown if it can be replaced in this thickness. The guard is 304 stainless steel. The ferrel is a composition of Damasteel and desert ironwood. The main structure of the handle is a really nice stag crown. A price would be unavailable due to the rarity of the Damasteel.
Contact Rocket Knives for a price with different steel types.

Rocket Knives Damasteel Bowie knife with stag crown handle
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Below shows a Bowie knife on the slightly large size. This Bowie Knife has been deemed the "Sasquatch" bowie. It has a 14" blade made from 1/4" thick 440c stainless steel and is decorated with filework on its' spine. The guards & butt are 304 stainless steel. The handle is stag. Price for a "Sasquatch" Bowie is USD$1400. All Rocket Bowies are furnished with a custom hand stitched leather sheath.

Rocket Knives "Sasquatch" Bowie knife with round stag handle
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