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This is a Searles (like) Bowie that I recently finished and had Chuck Ward photograph.

This knife was inspired by the Feb 2010 article in Blade Magazine by Dr James Batson. This knife and sheath are very similar in design and dimension as the knife that Daniel Searles made for Resin Bowie around 1836.

The primary differences to the origional are the handle material is pre-ban elephant ivory and there are no pins within the diamonds of the checkering.

The other side of the handle has an escutcheon plate with the owner's name engraved on it. The leather in sheath is elephant that is lined with pig skin to be friendly to the blade. Much like the origional, there are also 2 leather straps that attach to the sheath rings so the sheath may be attached a belt. All the fittings and sheath parts are nickel silver. Also like the origional, there is beaded borders around the ferrules.