{"product_id":"jim-bowie-knife-replica","title":"Handmade Jim Bowie Knife Replica -  D2 Tool Steel, Full Tang, Leather Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Jim Bowie knife replica brings back the big frontier blade that made the Bowie name famous in the 1830s. It is built in the classic Bowie pattern, with a long, broad blade and a full-length grip, and it pairs that historical shape with modern materials. The blade is D2 tool steel, the full tang runs through a Micarta handle, and the knife measures 18 inches overall. It arrives sharp with an original leather sheath. Like every Bowie replica, it is an interpretation of the pattern. No verified example of Bowie's own knife survives to copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Knife Behind the Legend\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bowie knife became famous after the Sandbar Fight of September 1827, a brawl on a Mississippi River sandbar near Natchez in which Jim Bowie survived serious wounds with a large knife in hand. Most historians credit his brother Rezin with designing that first knife. A later version, often linked to the Arkansas smith James Black around 1830, helped set the shape most people now picture: a long, wide blade, a clip toward the point and a guard to protect the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBowie died at the Alamo in 1836, and what became of his own knife is unknown. That gap is why Bowie knives today follow a pattern rather than a single surviving original, and this replica takes the larger end of that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eD2 Steel, Full Tang and Micarta\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12-inch blade is D2 tool steel, a high-carbon steel with about 12% chromium that is known for keeping its edge. It is semi-stainless, so wipe it dry and add a light coat of oil after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe steel runs the full length of the 6-inch handle. That full tang gives the long blade a solid feel and balance in the hand. The handle scales are Micarta, made from layers of fabric set in resin. Micarta does not swell, crack or absorb water the way wood or bone can, so the handle needs almost no care and holds a steady grip whether it is wet or dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a replica of the knife traditionally tied to Bowie's last stand, see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/products\/alamo-jim-bowies-actual-knife-replica\"\u003eAlamo Jim Bowie knife replica\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore more period pieces in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/historical-knives\"\u003ehistorical knives\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique Blades Runner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45265122689202,"sku":"","price":217.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/3109\/9570\/files\/handmade-jim-bowie-knife-d2-tool-steel-full-tang-leather-sheath-5062556.webp?v=1789505539","url":"https:\/\/www.uniquebladesrunner.store\/en-au\/products\/jim-bowie-knife-replica","provider":"Unique Blades Runner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}