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Back To The Knife

A gift for his 74the birthday in 2008, it is a CAS Iberia Paul Chen Hanwei Historical Bowies Collection DEATH TO TRAITORS Bowie Knife with Box from C.J., Sr's Estate, as the title implies.

It is one of three given to him new that day which were added to his extensive collection with many Hanwei pieces.  Never sharpened, used, worn or carried, .

The knife, and the leather and brass sheath are in excellent overall with a lightly damaged box as shown.

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Mostly taken from The CAS Iberia website which tells us they are long sold out, and;

Death to Traitors Bowie by Paul Chen / Hanwei

KH2216

The original of this Bowie Knife, with its blade etch designed meant to appeal to the Union loyalists during the American Civil War, was made by W. & H. Whitehead in about 1860.  Many Northern troops carried “Death to Traitors” knives, and they were referred to by Southerners as “Damn Yankee Knives”.

The hilt style of this Bowie became very popular and remained in common use when the Bowie was shortened and relegated to the role of a hunting knife.

The first documentary evidence of cutlery being produced in Sheffield dates back to the year 1297.  In 1624 a craft guild, the Company of Cutlers, was formed to govern the industry in the Sheffield area.  Due to the then isolated nature of Sheffield, many doubted its ability to produce substantial quantities of cutlery but, relying on the abundance of natural resources in the area, Sheffield flourished and became a world-renowned cutlery center.  

The cutlers of the city were quick to take advantage of the demand for Bowie knives in the American market and huge quantities made the trip across the Atlantic.  Today, Sheffield Bowies are avidly collected worldwide.

The three knives mentioned and the one shown on and offered here replicate knives that currently exist in private collections and are so beautifully made as to become instant collector pieces in their own right.

Made by Hanwei.

Product Details and Key Features:

Historically accurate

High-carbon steel

Great for collectors

Death to Traitors Bowie

Specifications

Overall Length: 12 ¾”

Handle Length: 4 ¾”

Weight: 11oz

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Nice addition to any collection, wardrobe or decor, displays really well.

Really doesn't get any better than this.

Rest assured your order will be carefully packed to withstand the onslaught of the most deranged of parcel carriers

 

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