{"product_id":"iron-mistress-bowie-knife","title":"Iron Mistress Bowie Knife Replica – 10-Inch D2 Blade, Wood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Iron Mistress Bowie knife is a handmade replica of Jim Bowie's famous blade from \u003cem\u003eThe Iron Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e (1952), the Warner Bros. film starring Alan Ladd. It measures 15 inches overall, with a 10-inch D2 tool steel blade and a 5-inch wood handle, and it arrives sharp in an original leather sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Movie Knife That Defined the Bowie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Paul I. Wellman's 1951 novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Iron Mistress\u003c\/em\u003e follows Jim Bowie's life and the creation of the knife that carries his name. Since no one knows exactly what Bowie's own knife looked like, the studio had to invent one. Its art department based the design on an antique Bowie, a set designer drew the plans, and a studio prop maker built the finished knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result was a big, broad clip-point Bowie with a blade of about 10½ inches and roughly 15⅝ inches overall, a lugged crossguard and a dark, shaped wooden handle with brass fittings. For generations of collectors and knifemakers, this film knife became the picture of what a Jim Bowie knife should be, and it has been reproduced and reinterpreted ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eD2 Steel and a Classic Wood Handle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis replica keeps the film knife's proportions closely, at 15 inches overall with a 10-inch blade. The blade is D2 tool steel, a high-carbon, high-chromium steel that holds a keen edge and resists stains better than plain carbon steel. It is not fully stainless, so wipe it dry after handling and add a light coat of oil from time to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5-inch wood handle gives the traditional look and warm grain that suit a 19th-century frontier design. Avoid soaking it, and a little oil now and then keeps the wood from drying out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is made by hand, so small differences in finish are part of its character. The fitted leather sheath protects the edge for storage or display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor another take on Bowie's legend, see our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/alamo-jim-bowies-actual-knife-replica\"\u003eAlamo Jim Bowie knife replica\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bowie-knives\"\u003eBowie knives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unique Blades Runner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47939791945906,"sku":null,"price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/3109\/9570\/files\/iron-mistress-bowie-knife-handmade-large-fixed-blade-with-wood-handle-5259338.png?v=1789505230","url":"https:\/\/www.uniquebladesrunner.store\/products\/iron-mistress-bowie-knife","provider":"Unique Blades Runner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}