This superb bowie knife measures 20 3/8" overall with a 15 3/4" blade. The blade features a 3 5/8" clipped point and a 3/4" notch where it enters the guard. The flat blade shows obvious hand forging and filing. Iron modified D-guard type hilt with a small downturned quillon at the end of the guard. Flat pommel with the top of the tang showing the original peen. 2-piece wooden grip held on by 3 iron rivets. According to the consignor, this knife was published by Norm Flayderman in one of his many revered books. CONDITION: blade shows a mottled gray patina with scattered forging flaws. Hilt remains strong and tight. Each grip has a single tight drying crack. (02-23596/BF). $3,000-4,500.
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