Sheffield is synonymous with steel and is the historic birthplace of knife making. In Sheffield the word ‘cutlery’ refers to ‘that which cuts’. For more than 700 years, Sheffield knives and cutlery have been created by highly skilled Sheffield craftsmen, and our company names are amongst the most famous in the industry’s history. The first reference to a Sheffield cutler dates to 1297. In the 1370s, Chaucer described a Sheffield ‘thwitel’ (a straight wooden-handled knife) on the belt of a Miller in The Reeve’s Tale.
This authentic 10″ I*XL bowie knife is based on patterns from the George Wostenholm Archives that were carried by adventurers in the mid-1800’s. The blade is hand ground and mirror polished by our Sheffield craftsmen, with blade markings taken from the I*XL archives and applied to the blades using traditional techniques of stamping and deep acid-etching. The bowie also comes with a leather sheath, that is hand stamped, is attachable via a belt loop and keeps this 10″ bowie securely stored.
Specifications:
- Overall Length: 14″ (35.5cm)
- Blade Length: 10″ (25.4cm)
- Blade Material: Fine 3/8″ high carbon Steel
- Handle Material: Stag
- Sheath Material: Leather
- Knife Weight: 800g
All Wostenholm Bowie Knives are proudly stamped “G. Wostenholm, Washington Works, none are genuine but these marked I*XL” and with “Sheffield England”; the historic home of knife making.