I made this Bowie knife by hand forging it, no power hammer. Then I go through a strict heat treating process. Which involves normalizing / thermal cycling to remove stresses, refines grain stricture for a stronger steel and a very fine edge.  Edge hardened by heating the blade until it becomes nonmagnetic, then quenched just the edge in oil, and then tempered. This results in a very hard edge and a durable blade. That holds an excellent edge that stays sharp for a long time. It was made from 1/4" thick 5160  High Carbon Spring Steel. You can pierce a car door and shave with it. It is razor sharp. The blade is 9 1/2" long and 15" overall 1 7/8" at its widest point and a 3/16" thick. Has a distal taper at the clip that results in a knife that is both lightweight and exhibits excellent edge geometry. It has a very beefy solid feel to it and is virtually indestructible. NOT FOR THE WEAK! The handle is made from antler with crown. Fits in the hand nicely. Has a blacksmith made look to it and you defiantly can tell its not factory made. A hand stitched custom sheath is included. It is made of high quality vegetable tanned leather that was dyed and sealed. I take pride in making my knives and each one is handcrafted taking numerous hours to complete. Everyone is unique and one of a kind with minor imperfections inherently found on handmade items. Check out RavenForge.us for info on me!

        I had the amazing experience of being on the TV show Forged In Fire on the History Channel. My episode was on Season 4, Episode 22. I learned a lot from the experience and made some great new friend's as well.