{"product_id":"western-bowie-knife-damascus","title":"Wild West Bowie Knife – Damascus VG10 Blade, Brass Guard, G10 Handle, Leather Sheath","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":269}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":139,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":269}'\u003eThe Wild West Bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":45,\"w\":560,\"h\":117,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":305}'\u003eEvery era has its knife. The frontier had this one — the big clip-point bowie with a brass guard, the blade that cleared trails, skinned game, and settled arguments. This is our take on it: a 10-inch \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":108,\"y\":84,\"w\":132,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":524,\"abs_y\":344}'\u003ewestern bowie knife\u003c\/strong\u003e, full tang, brass S-guard, black G10 handle. The Wild West shape down to the line, but forged in rust-proof VG10 Damascus instead of the carbon steel the old ones used. If the bowie style is new to you, our maker lays out the whole story in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/what-is-a-bowie-knife-history-design-uses\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"what a bowie knife is\" bis_size='{\"x\":102,\"y\":143,\"w\":138,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":518,\"abs_y\":403}' rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":102,\"y\":143,\"w\":138,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":518,\"abs_y\":403}'\u003ewhat a bowie knife is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — worth a read before you buy your first one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":178,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":438}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":178,\"w\":220,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":438}'\u003eForged by one man, not a factory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":214,\"w\":560,\"h\":98,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":474}'\u003eNaqash Minhas has run our forge since 2001, and he builds these start to finish himself — forging the blade, fitting the brass guard and G10 scales, running the heat treat, finishing by hand. No assembly line, no bought-in blanks. If you want to know who's actually making your knife, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/pages\/about-the-makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":129,\"y\":273,\"w\":109,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":545,\"abs_y\":533}'\u003emeet the makers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. It matters more than people think; a bowie is only as good as the hands that ground it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":328,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":588}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":328,\"w\":296,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":588}'\u003eWhy VG10 Damascus beats the carbon crowd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":364,\"w\":560,\"h\":156,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":624}'\u003eHere's the honest pitch. Nearly every western bowie out there — the big brands, the Damascus shops — runs carbon steel. Beautiful until the first humid week, then it spots and rusts and you're babying it with oil. Ours skips that whole headache. The blade is \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":422,\"w\":104,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":682}'\u003eVG10 Damascus\u003c\/strong\u003e: VG10 for a hard stainless edge that fights rust, 15N20 for the bright lines in the pattern. It still wants basic care — a wipe, the odd light oil — and our guide on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/how-to-care-for-a-damascus-knife\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"how to care for a Damascus knife\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":442,\"w\":556,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":702}'\u003ehow to care for a Damascus knife\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e covers that in a minute — but you're starting from a blade that doesn't rust the second the weather turns. Sits right in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/damascus-bowie-knives\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Damascus bowie knives\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":402,\"y\":481,\"w\":154,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":818,\"abs_y\":741}'\u003eDamascus bowie knives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e lineup if you want to see the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":536,\"w\":560,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":796}'\u003eThe pattern, by the way, is real. Forged and folded into the steel, not printed on the surface. Want the deeper version of how that works? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/what-is-a-damascus-knife\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What a Damascus knife really is\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":339,\"y\":556,\"w\":207,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":755,\"abs_y\":816}'\u003eWhat a Damascus knife really is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e breaks it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":611,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":871}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":611,\"w\":100,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":871}'\u003eThe forge work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":647,\"w\":560,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":907}'\u003eNaqash stacks two steels, forge-welds them at a bright orange-yellow heat, then draws and folds the bar — every fold doubling the layers until they run into the hundreds. The way he works the billet sets the pattern you end up seeing. Then it's forged to the bowie profile and the clip point gets ground in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":741,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1001}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":741,\"w\":215,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1001}'\u003eThe heat treat is the whole game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":777,\"w\":560,\"h\":98,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1037}'\u003eA gorgeous pattern on a soft blade is a wall hanger. After grinding, Naqash hardens and tempers the blade to \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":145,\"y\":796,\"w\":71,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":561,\"abs_y\":1056}'\u003e59–61 HRC\u003c\/strong\u003e at the edge — keen enough to hold through real cutting, tough enough to survive what a big bowie gets used for. Anybody can show you a pattern. The heat treat is the part you can't see and the part that decides whether the knife works. Ours is done by hand, right, every time, then acid-etched to pull the contrast up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":891,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1151}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":891,\"w\":185,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1151}'\u003eThe 10-inch clip-point blade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":926,\"w\":560,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1186}'\u003eTen inches of weight-forward Damascus. Long belly for slicing and skinning, clipped point for piercing and finer work — the profile a bowie's had since the 1800s for good reason. At this size it crosses over easily into the field, which is why it lives in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/hunting-knives\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"hunting knives\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":443,\"y\":966,\"w\":97,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":859,\"abs_y\":1226}'\u003ehunting knives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e collection as much as the bowie one. Big knife, real reach, still controllable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1021,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1281}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1021,\"w\":222,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1281}'\u003eBrass guard, G10 handle, full tang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1056,\"w\":560,\"h\":117,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1316}'\u003eThe handle is black G10 — glass cloth in resin, one of the toughest scale materials going. Won't crack, won't swell, won't get slick when your hands are wet or bloody. Most western bowies wear wood or stag that looks right but moves and splits over the years; G10 just doesn't. Brass pins anchor the scales, the polished brass S-guard gives you that classic frontier hand protection, and the full tang means unbroken steel from tip to butt. No weak joint, nowhere to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1190,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1450}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1190,\"w\":91,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1450}'\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1226,\"w\":560,\"h\":156,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1486}'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1226,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1486}'\u003eKnife Name: Wild West Bowie (full tang)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1245,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1505}'\u003eBlade Steel: VG10 Damascus (VG10 \/ 15N20), stainless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1265,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1525}'\u003eBlade Hardness: 59–61 HRC (hand heat-treated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1284,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1544}'\u003eBlade Style: Clip-point bowie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1304,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1564}'\u003eBlade Length: 10 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1324,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1584}'\u003eGuard: Polished brass S-guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1343,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1603}'\u003eHandle: Black G10, 5.15 inches, full tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":1363,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":468,\"abs_y\":1623}'\u003eSheath: Black premium leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1396,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1656}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1396,\"w\":95,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1656}'\u003eCarry and care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1432,\"w\":560,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1692}'\u003eIt ships in a hand-stitched black premium leather sheath, built heavy to ride a 10-inch blade on the belt. Carrying a knife this size in Canada? Read our plain-language guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/blogs\/blog-posts\/bowie-knife-laws-in-canada-what-hunters-should-know\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"bowie knife laws in Canada\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1471,\"w\":178,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1731}'\u003ebowie knife laws in Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e before you head out — worth two minutes to know where you stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1526,\"w\":560,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1786}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1526,\"w\":125,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1786}'\u003eOne knife at a time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1562,\"w\":560,\"h\":117,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1822}'\u003eWe've forged at Stag Steel since 2001, every blade by hand in our Canadian shop — real Damascus, real brass guard, real heat treat. If you'd rather have this same Wild West bowie in a hard-use single-steel blade, we also build it as a \u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":337,\"y\":1601,\"w\":104,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":753,\"abs_y\":1861}'\u003eD2 steel version\u003c\/strong\u003e. And if you came in through our other big bowies, this one stands beside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/bowie-knives\/products\/rambo-last-blood-damascus-bowie-knife\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Rambo Last Blood bowie\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1621,\"w\":521,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1881}'\u003eRambo Last Blood bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stagsteelknives.com\/collections\/bowie-knives\/products\/damascus-arkansas-toothpick-bowie-knife\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tombstone Arkansas toothpick\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":149,\"y\":1640,\"w\":203,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":565,\"abs_y\":1900}'\u003eTombstone Arkansas toothpick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — same bench, same standard, three different knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1696,\"w\":560,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":428,\"abs_y\":1956}'\u003eThis exact pattern is one of one. When it sells, the next won't match it. Free shipping across Canada, with affordable shipping rates to the USA and worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is a western bowie knife?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"A western bowie is the big, classic American frontier knife, a long clip-point blade with a substantial guard and full tang, made famous in the Old West. This one is a handmade Damascus version with a 10-inch blade, a brass S-guard, and a black G10 handle.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Is this Damascus bowie blade stainless or will it rust?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"The blade is VG10 Damascus, and the VG10 cutting steel is stainless, so it resists rust far better than the carbon-steel western bowies common on the market, while holding a hard 59 to 61 HRC edge. A wipe and a little oil keeps it perfect.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What is the handle made of?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"The handle is black G10 over a full tang, pinned with brass and fitted with a polished brass S-guard. G10 will not crack, swell, or get slippery when wet, which makes it far tougher than the wood or stag on most western bowies.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Does this bowie knife come with a sheath?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes. It ships in a hand-stitched black premium leather sheath built to carry a 10-inch bowie on the belt.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How long is this western bowie knife?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"The blade is 10 inches with a 5.15-inch handle, giving the big, weight-forward feel of a classic frontier bowie. It is large enough to chop and clear while still handling skinning and detail cuts.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What steel is this handmade bowie knife made of?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"The blade is VG10 Damascus, forged from VG10 and 15N20 and hardened by hand to 59 to 61 HRC. The VG10 gives a keen, rust-resistant edge and the 15N20 gives the pattern its bright contrast, with the layers forged in rather than etched on.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Why does this bowie have a brass guard?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"The polished brass S-guard is the classic western bowie feature, giving hand protection and the traditional frontier look. We pair it with a tough modern G10 handle so the knife keeps the old style but gains modern durability.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Is a western bowie knife good for hunting?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes. The long clip-point blade handles skinning, field dressing, camp chores, and heavy cutting, and the rust-resistant VG10 edge with a full-tang G10 handle stands up to wet, rough outdoor use.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Is this the same as a Cold Steel or Wild West collectible bowie?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"No. This is an independent handmade Damascus western bowie forged by Stag Steel Knives in Canada. It is not a factory knife or a mail-order collectible, and it is built in rust-proof VG10 Damascus rather than carbon steel.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Do you have handmade Damascus bowie knives for sale made in Canada?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes. 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