Rodgers 10″ Bowie Knife, Stag Handle W/Leather Sheath

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$899.00 inc GST

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.

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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″ Joseph Rodgers 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 done by 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

Brand

Joseph Rodgers

Aussie Outback Supplies is the Authorised Australian Importer / Distributor of Joseph Rodgers. We Guarantee genuine products with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Please contact sales@aussieoutbacksupplies.com for wholesale supply. Like many of Sheffield cutlery firms, the early history of Joseph Rodgers is a little unclear. It is claimed that a cutler called Joseph or John Rodgers operated out of a building in Hawley Croft close to location of Sheffield’s present day cathedral. In 1730 what are claimed to be his two sons Maurice and Joseph took over. Rodgers focused on producing the finest quality knives and looked for the best in every aspect of knife production from materials to workmanship. Each knife was branded with the Star and Cross as a guarantee of its superb quality. It has been claimed that so great was Rodgers reputation for producing only the finest products that the word “Rujjus”, a variation on “Rodgers” entered into the Sinhalese dialect as a general expression of superlative quality.