{"product_id":"products-d2-bowie-knife-micarta-handle-damascus-guard","title":"D2 Bowie Knife 8\" Clip Point | Micarta Handle, Full Tang","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fundy Bowie, D2 Tool Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig clip-point bowies get bought for the look and then fail on the first hard task, because the maker spent the budget on finish and none of it on steel. The Fundy runs the other way around. Eight inches of D2 tool steel ground to a 5mm spine, a forged Damascus guard, a black micarta handle over full tang, and a hand-stitched leather sheath with a cord tie. Heavy enough to chop, precise enough to skin, and every one of them ground by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Makes It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Stag Steel blade is forged and finished by hand by Naqash Minhas, founder and master maker, working steel since 2001. The Fundy is not assembled from bought-in parts. Naqash grinds the D2, forges the Damascus guard, runs the heat treat, fits the micarta, and finishes the knife in our Fredericton shop. What arrives at your door is one maker's hand work rather than a production run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Blade: D2 at 5mm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD2 is a high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel with roughly 11-12% chromium, which puts it in semi-stainless territory. Its hard carbide structure is what gives the steel its reputation for edge retention, and why it has stayed a favourite for hard-use field blades long after flashier alloys arrived. At 5mm across the spine and 8 inches long, there is real mass behind the edge. The fuller takes weight out of the middle without costing rigidity, so the balance sits forward enough to chop but not so far that detail work becomes a wrestle. See the rest of the range in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/d2-steel-bowie-knives\"\u003eD2 steel bowie knives\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Heat Treat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blade is only as good as its heat treat, and heat treat is the step budget makers skip because nobody can see it. After grinding, the D2 is hardened and tempered back to a working hardness of 59-61 HRC at the edge. Hard enough to hold a keen edge through a full day of cutting, tough enough to take a knock without chipping out. Pattern and polish tell you nothing about how a knife performs. Hardness and geometry tell you everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Forged Damascus Guard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guard is forged Damascus rather than stamped stainless, layered and etched so the pattern reads clearly against the satin blade. Beyond the look, a forged guard gives you a solid stop for the index finger during draw cuts. Curious how the layering works? Our maker walks through it in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/what-is-damascus-steel\"\u003ewhat Damascus steel actually is\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Handle: Black Micarta, Full Tang\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack micarta is layered canvas set in resin, and it earns its place on working knives because it will not crack, swell, rot, or turn slick when wet. Full tang steel runs the complete 5-inch handle, so there is no stick-tang joint waiting to snap when you baton through a knot. A leather lanyard runs through the butt for wrist retention or hanging in camp. Built to be used rather than babied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Sheath\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-stitched black leather with a snap strap over the guard and a leather cord tie at the tip. Sized to carry a bowie of this weight on the belt without swinging, and finished to outlast a decade of seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnife Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFundy Bowie, D2 Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD2 Tool Steel (semi-stainless)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade Hardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59-61 HRC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClip Point with Fuller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged Damascus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Micarta, 5\", Full Tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLanyard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather Cord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Stitched Black Leather\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade In\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFredericton, New Brunswick, Canada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It Suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters wanting one large blade that skins, quarters, and splits kindling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who would rather carry a heavy bowie than a knife and a hatchet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors after a hand-forged Damascus guard on a working tool steel blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone replacing a stainless blade that goes dull halfway through the job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It Does Not Suit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers wanting a light blade for daily pocket carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone unwilling to wipe down and oil a semi-stainless blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoppers expecting mirror-polish display finishing over working geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade by Hand in Canada\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForging at Stag Steel has run since 2001, and every blade is ground, heat treated, and finished by hand in New Brunswick. The Fundy sits in our wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/bowie-knives\"\u003ebowie knives\u003c\/a\u003e range and works just as well among our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/hunting-knives\"\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/a\u003e as a large field blade. New to the pattern? Start with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/what-is-a-bowie-knife-history-design-uses\"\u003ewhat a bowie knife is\u003c\/a\u003e. Want the man behind the forge? Read about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/pages\/about-the-makers\"\u003ethe makers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne at a time means the knife you receive is the only one carrying that exact grind and etch. Free shipping across Canada, with affordable rates to the USA and worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stag Steel Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46963494748348,"sku":"SK-027-02","price":200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/4621\/4332\/files\/d2-rambo-bowie-knife-stag-steel-care-card..jpg?v=1781505300","url":"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/products\/products-d2-bowie-knife-micarta-handle-damascus-guard","provider":"Stag Steel Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}