I know, IT LOOKS AS OLD AS THE HILLS,..... BUT IT IS A 'ONE-OF-A-KIND' CIVIL WAR REENACTORS KNIFE WITH AN UNUSUAL NORTH CAROLINA POMMEL CAP!! SO, HOW ABOUT A CONFEDERATE REENACTORS BOWIE KNIFE...WITH A STAG HORN GRIP. IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR, SOUTHERN VOLUNTEERS LEFT THEIR HOME TOWNS ARMED WITH SHOTGUNS & BIG BOWIE KNIVES..........THIS KNIFE PORTRAYS ONE OF THOSE IMMORTAL BIG BOWIES! YOU ARE BIDDING ON A PRIMITIVE CIVIL WAR STYLE BOWIE KNIFE. THE CLIP-POINT BLADE IS JUST OVER 8" LONG!! THE BLADE IS DARKENED & STAINED, BUT VERY SOLID & STILL FULLY FUNCTIONAL. SOME HARDENED PRESERVATIVE ON THE BLADE / GRIP. THIS IS NOT A TOY! REALLY ANCIENT LOOKING. THE BLADE HAS A CLEAN EDGE, AND IS UNMARKED AS TO MAKER. (PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A PIECE THAT HAS BEEN REENACTOR USED TO ACHIEVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE 'MUSEUM' LOOK!!) THERE IS A HEAVY CAST BRASS GUARD. THE HAND-FILLING GRIP APPEARS TO BE DEER HORN WITH AN 'NC' SUNBURST POMMEL CAP. THE GRIP HAS A MELLOW WALNUT BROWN TONE, WITH SOME LIGHT NICKS & WEAR. VERY SOLID. NO CRACKS OR DAMAGE. OVERALL LENGTH IS 13". A HUMONGOUS PRIMITIVE BOWIE WITH A NICE EARLY LOOK. REALLY NEAT. IT LOOKS LIKE A MUSEUM PIECE .....BUT YOU CAN PLAY WITH IT! NO SHEATH WITH THIS ONE, BUT A PRIMITIVE HIDE SHEATH WOULD BE PERFECT. A ONE-OF-A-KIND 'BACKWOODS BOWIE' LIKE THIS WOULD PROBABLY WORK WELL FOR THE MEDIEVAL thru COWBOY & INDIAN WAR ERA REENACTOR. A FANTASTIC WALL DISPLAY FOR THE COLLECTOR OF 'INTERESTING' KNIVES TOO !! SORRY, BUT US BIDDERS ONLY ON THIS ITEM. E-BAY IRELAND & UK HAVE BANNED VIRTUALLY ALL KNIFE LISTINGS...AND OTHER COUNTRIES ARE INCREASINGLY RESTRICTIVE. WELCOME TO THE BRAVE NEW WORLD!! WHY DO I USE THE TERM 'REENACTOR?? BECAUSE THAT IS WHO I GOT THEM FROM OVER THE YEARS ! WE LIVE IN A HISTORY RICH AREA OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER - FUR TRADE ACTIVITY DATES BACK TO THE 1600"s !!! HISTORIC REENACTING HAS BEEN ACTIVE FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS, AND 'INTERESTING' KNIVES HAVE BEEN A BIG PART OF IT SINCE THE START. AS USUAL, A LOW START & NO RESERVE. PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS! IF YOU LIKED THIS ITEM, YOU WILL PROBABLY LIKE MY OTHER STUFF TOO!! |