{"product_id":"expendables-2-toothpick-bowie-knife","title":"Expendables II Toothpick - Handmade D2 Bowie Knife with Camel Bone Scrimshaw, Brass Spine \u0026 Black G10 Handle","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Expendables II Toothpick\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome knives get famous on a hip. Others get famous on a movie screen. The Expendables II Toothpick is our handmade take on the legendary long toothpick carried by Barney Ross in Expendables 2, built as a semi-tang \u003cstrong\u003eArkansas toothpick bowie knife\u003c\/strong\u003e with a 12-inch D2 tool steel blade, a polished brass spine strip, a D2 guard and pommel, and a black G10 handle set with genuine camel bone, hand-engraved with the Expendables skull and crow emblem. At 18 inches overall, it is every bit the screen blade, done in real working steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the frontier to the big screen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arkansas toothpick goes back to the 1830s American frontier, a long, needle-pointed dueling blade so feared that several states wrote laws against it by name. Blacksmith James Black, the same maker credited with refining Jim Bowie's knife, is credited with the first toothpicks, and the profile has lived alongside the bowie ever since. Our guide on \u003ca title=\"What Is a Bowie Knife? History, Design and Uses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/what-is-a-bowie-knife-history-design-uses\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewhat a bowie knife is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e digs into that shared frontier history. Nearly two centuries later, Sylvester Stallone commissioned knife designer Gil Hibben to bring the old toothpick back for The Expendables films, and that screen revival is what inspired this build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy ours beats the replica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the honest difference. The mass-produced Expendables toothpicks are made from soft 3Cr13 or AUS-6 stainless, mirror-polished, with a printed synthetic ivory panel glued into a factory handle. Ours is ground from \u003cstrong\u003eD2 tool steel\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand heat-treated to 59 to 61 HRC, with an emblem engraved by hand into genuine camel bone. One is a display prop. Ours is a real knife that happens to look the part. For the full steel comparison, our maker breaks down \u003ca title=\"Damascus vs D2 Steel: Which Knife Steel Is Right for You?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/damascus-vs-d2-steel\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamascus versus D2 steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e so you can see exactly what D2 gives you in hardness, edge retention, and upkeep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe blade, the heat treat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD2 is a high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel, often called semi-stainless because it resists light surface rust without needing the constant babying of carbon steel. What it does better than almost any stainless is hold an edge. The 12-inch blade is hardened and tempered by hand to \u003cstrong\u003e59 to 61 HRC\u003c\/strong\u003e, hard enough for a lasting edge, tempered enough that a blade this long stays tough instead of brittle. A polished brass strip runs the length of the spine, the way the old frontier toothpicks carried a brass back, matched by a D2 guard and pommel cut from the same steel family as the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe handle, black G10 and the emblem in bone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is 6 inches of black G10, about the toughest handle material made. It will not crack, swell, or shift in heat or wet. Set into it is an inlay of genuine camel bone, hand-engraved in the scrimshaw tradition with the Expendables skull and crow. Real bone, real engraving, no decals. Collectors who like our film-inspired frontier builds will find this one sits naturally in our \u003ca title=\"Bowie Knives Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/bowie-knives\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebowie knives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e lineup next to the Rambo and Crocodile Dundee blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrefer the Damascus version?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same long toothpick frame is also available in stainless VG10 Damascus with a forged pattern running blade, guard, and pommel. Our \u003ca title=\"Damascus Arkansas Toothpick Bowie Knife\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/bowie-knives\/products\/damascus-arkansas-toothpick-bowie-knife\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamascus Arkansas toothpick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the one to pick if you want the layered steel and the crow-and-skull scrimshaw. The D2 version here trades the pattern for a tougher single tool steel at a friendlier price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnife Name: Expendables II Toothpick (semi tang)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: D2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Hardness: 59-61 HRC (hand heat-treated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Style: Arkansas toothpick profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 12 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpine: Polished brass strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuard \u0026amp; Pommel: D2 steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Black G10 with camel bone scrimshaw inlay, 6 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 18 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheath: Brown premium leather with belt loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Expendables II Toothpick ships in a hand-stitched brown premium leather sheath with a sturdy belt loop, built heavy to carry an 18-inch knife and handsome enough to display beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade by hand in Canada\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have forged at Stag Steel Knives since 2001, and every blade is ground, heat-treated, and finished by hand in our Canadian shop, one knife at a time. If you have been hunting for an \u003cstrong\u003eExpendables toothpick knife\u003c\/strong\u003e that outclasses the factory replicas, in real tool steel with real bone, it lives here in our \u003ca title=\"D2 Steel Bowie Knives Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/d2-steel-bowie-knives\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD2 steel bowie knives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e collection. Each scrimshaw panel is engraved individually, so no two of these are ever quite the same. Free shipping across Canada and the USA, with affordable rates worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stag Steel Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47084536955068,"sku":"SK-036","price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/4621\/4332\/files\/expendables-2-toothpick-knife-leather-sheath..jpg?v=1783625135","url":"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/products\/expendables-2-toothpick-bowie-knife","provider":"Stag Steel Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}