Product Description for Black Pronghorn Bowie (7 in.)

Maker: Eldon Perkins (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 85952
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 7.00 in.
Total length: 11.25 in.
Blade width: 1.32 in.
Blade thickness: 0.24 in.
Item weight: 12.90 oz.
Shipment weight: 25 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 52100E carbon steel with a low temp triple quench and triple temper for high performance edge retention
Bolster: Brass
Handle: Black sheep horn
Sheath: 14 oz waxed harness leather pouch style sheath
Description: The Pronghorn Bowie -- Mastersmith Ed Fowler's masterpiece of design -- is an exceptional knife. This Pronghorn Bowie features a black sheephorn handle. Black sheephorn is among the rarest handle materials and is very dramatic.
Like the knives of Ed Fowler and Bill Burke, each knife that Eldon creates is pre-tested for edge flex and cutting ability before assembly. The heat treatment has been proven to create some of the sharpest and most long lasting edges found anywhere. This blade features a grain pattern on the surface that is indicative of the forging only in an extremely tight temperature range. This forging method results in a particularly durable and long lasting edge.
The clip point blade was forged from 52100E steel. This is a high carbon, high chrome steel in a very pure form and results in a knife steel that is as good as it gets. The blade is forged at low temperature. It is subjected to a minimum of 30 low temp thermal cycles, which requires a lot of hammer work. The blade was carefully hardened three times using a differential hardening technique developed by Ed Fowler for this steel. Triple tempered to push the steel to the limit, this knife is easy to sharpen, yet holds an exceptional edge
The sheep horn handle fits comfortably into the hand. When wet, sheep horn does not become slippery, and it is amazingly durable. The spacer is created by taking two sheep horn end cuts and aligning them outward, producing a very pleasing effect. Excellent fit and finish throughout.
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