The Bowie is America’s blade, a big clip-point knife with a brass guard and enough steel to do anything a camp demands. Ours are hand-forged from Damascus, D2 and high-carbon steel, fitted with stag horn, camel bone, walnut and rosewood handles, and shipped sharp in a genuine leather sheath. From compact 9-inch Bowies to full-size 15-inch showpieces.
These pieces are handmade in the Czech Republic by smiths who still work the old way. Ransack Viking is a United States company and ships every order from Memphis, Tennessee.
Sizing a Bowie is mostly a question of how much of the blade you will actually use, and our buyer guide to the American classic walks through that with real dimensions. If you are choosing between the steels offered here, the write up on D2 sets out where it beats plain carbon and where it does not. The full range of pattern welded blades sits under Damascus knives.
20 pieces in this collection
Free US shipping
On every order, no minimum.
Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
Ships from Memphis
Inspected and dispatched from our Tennessee warehouse. No import duty, no customs delay on US orders.
Bowie Knives
Timberedge Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife with Wood Handle & Leather Sheath | Hunting Camping and Fathers Day Gift | RK-492
Price range: $129.00 through $169.00
Sandbone Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife with Dyed Camel Bone Handle & Leather Sheath | Hunting and Camping Bowie Gift | RK-488
Price range: $159.00 through $179.00
Hornreaver Hand Forged Damascus Gut Hook Hunting Knife with Buffalo Horn and Ram Horn Handle and Turquoise and Brass Spacers | Hunting Gift | RK-360
Price range: $129.00 through $159.00
What Makes a Bowie a Bowie
The signature is the clip point, the spine "clipped" toward the tip for a fine, controllable point, usually paired with a crossguard and a blade of 6 inches or more. It skins, chops, batons and looks the part on a wall. For a more compact field blade, see our hunting knives; for curved skinning blades, our skinners.
Steel Options
Choose layered 1095/15N20 Damascus for the pattern and easy resharpening, or D2 tool steel for maximum edge retention. Both are heat-treated to a working hardness and built on strong tang construction.
The Bowie was not the first big single edged belt knife people swore by. The Norse langseax got there several centuries earlier on the same reasoning: one heavy blade that could work all day and fight if it had to. The Viking knives collection carries the seax patterns for anyone who prefers that lineage.
Bowie Knife FAQ
What is a Bowie knife best used for?
Camp work, hunting, chopping and display, the long clip-point blade is a genuine all-rounder, and its history makes it one of the most collected knife styles in America.
What blade length should I choose?
9 to 11 inches overall suits field carry; 12 to 15 inch Bowies are showpieces and camp choppers. Check each product's specification table.
Damascus or D2 for a Bowie?
Damascus offers the layered pattern and easy sharpening; D2 holds its edge longer between sharpenings. Both perform, it's pattern versus low maintenance.
Do Bowies ship with a sheath?
Yes, every Bowie includes a fitted genuine leather sheath.
Can I personalize one?
Yes, blade or handle engraving is available on most Bowies, a favorite for groomsmen and retirement gifts.
