{"product_id":"products-vg10-damascus-bowie-knife-micarta-handle","title":"Fundy Bowie Knife - 8\" VG10 Damascus Blade, Micarta Handle, Forged Guard","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fundy Bowie, VG10 Damascus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of Damascus bowies online carry a pattern that came out of an acid bath rather than a forge. The layers are printed, the steel underneath is soft, and the knife is a shelf ornament with a price tag. The Fundy in VG10 Damascus is the opposite proposition: an 8-inch blade forge-welded from VG10 and 15N20, hardened to 59-61 HRC, hung on a forged Damascus guard and a full-tang brown micarta handle. Real folded steel, real heat treat, ground one at a time in New Brunswick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Makes It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Stag Steel blade is forged by hand by Naqash Minhas, founder and master maker, working steel since 2001. Nothing here arrives as a bought-in component. Naqash forges the billet, draws and folds it, forges the guard from the same Damascus, grinds the clip point and fuller, runs the heat treat, fits the micarta, and finishes the knife in our Fredericton shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Blade: VG10 Damascus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe billet pairs VG10 with 15N20. VG10 brings a hard, keen, genuinely stainless cutting edge, which is unusual in a Damascus blade and the reason this one shrugs off a wet season better than most. The 15N20 carries enough nickel to stay bright through the etch, so the contrast between layers reads clearly rather than turning into grey mush. Eight inches is a working length: long enough for camp and quartering, short enough to keep the balance civil through a full day. A long fuller runs the spine and the clip point sits where a bowie's point belongs. Browse the full range in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/damascus-bowie-knives\"\u003eDamascus bowie knives\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the Pattern Gets There\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo contrasting steels are stacked into a billet and forge-welded at welding heat, a bright orange-yellow, under the press. The bar gets drawn out, folded back on itself, and welded again. Every fold doubles the layer count, climbing from a handful into the hundreds. How the bar is worked from there, drawn straight or pressed, decides the flow of the pattern along the finished blade. Only once the pattern reads right does the bar get forged down to the bowie profile. Our maker walks through the whole process in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/what-is-a-damascus-knife\"\u003ewhat a Damascus knife really is\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Heat Treat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pattern on a soft blade is wall decoration. Heat treat is what makes it a knife, and heat treat is the step nobody can photograph, which is why budget makers skip it. After grinding, the blade is hardened and tempered back to a working edge hardness of 59-61 HRC. Hard enough to take and hold a keen edge, tough enough to survive field use. The finished blade is then polished and etched in a mild acid, which darkens one steel and leaves the other bright, lifting the pattern to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Forged Damascus Guard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guard comes from the same forging work as the blade rather than a stamped stainless blank, so the layering carries through from tip to grip. Beyond the look, the guard gives your index finger a positive stop during hard draw cuts, which matters on a blade this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Handle: Brown Micarta, Full Tang\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown micarta is layered canvas set in resin, and it earns its place on working knives because moisture does nothing to it. No cracking, no swelling, no rot, and better grip wet than dry. The brown has a worn, field-worn look that suits a hunting bowie better than a glossy scale would. Full tang steel runs the complete handle, so there is no stick-tang joint waiting to fail. A leather lanyard runs through the butt for wrist retention or hanging in camp.\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 last as long as the blade.\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, VG10 Damascus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVG10 Damascus (VG10 \/ 15N20)\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\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\u003eBrown Micarta, 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\u003eDamascus or D2?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same frame is offered in single-steel D2, ground to a 5mm spine with a black micarta handle. Choose the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/products\/d2-bowie-knife-micarta-handle-damascus-guard\"\u003eD2 version\u003c\/a\u003e if you want maximum spine thickness for batoning and a plainer, harder-working look. Choose this one if you want a stainless cutting edge and a forged pattern that no second knife will repeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It Suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters who want a large field blade that resists rust through a wet season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors after genuine forge-welded Damascus rather than an etched surface pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers replacing a knife and hatchet with one blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift buyers wanting a piece with a pattern that exists only once\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 expecting an identical pattern to the photographs, since each billet forges differently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoppers after the lowest price on a large bowie\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, every blade 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 among our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/damascus-hunting-knives\"\u003eDamascus hunting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarrying or shipping a blade this size in Canada? Read our plain-English guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/bowie-knife-laws-in-canada-what-hunters-should-know\"\u003ebowie knife laws in Canada\u003c\/a\u003e first. The VG10 edge resists rust, though a blade like this still deserves good habits, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/how-to-care-for-a-damascus-knife\"\u003ehow to care for a Damascus knife\u003c\/a\u003e covers keeping the pattern crisp for decades. 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 carries a pattern the next one will not. 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":46962967937212,"sku":"SK-027-01","price":240.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/4621\/4332\/files\/rambo-last-blood-damascus-bowie-knife-leather-sheath.jpg?v=1781496504","url":"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/products\/products-vg10-damascus-bowie-knife-micarta-handle","provider":"Stag Steel Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}