Bowie knife with brass spine guard and acacia wood handle, shown with black leather sheath

Classic Fixed Blade Knives Ref. 3280

Fixed Blade Bowie Knife with Brass Spine Guard & Acacia Wood Handle – 11.4 cm Handle, Leather Case Included

Name: Fixed Blade Bowie Knife with Brass Spine Guard & Acacia Wood Handle – 11.4 cm Handle, Leather Case Included
Brand: Pakistan Knives Factory
SKU: 3280
Price: 13.00 USD
Availability: InStock

This Bowie knife has a brass spine guard and 11.4 cm acacia wood handle, 17.3 cm blade, leather case included, made in Pakistan.

$13.00

Unit price. Rates are degressive by quantity, size and material.

Wholesale $9.10

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Factory direct Sialkot, since 1982
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About this knife

This fixed-blade Bowie knife pairs a 17.3 cm clip-point stainless steel blade with a curved brass spine guard and an 11.4 cm acacia wood handle. Manufactured in Pakistan, it ships with its own leather belt case for outdoor and collector use. A wholesale item for retailers targeting Bowie and classic fixed-blade knife buyers.

Specifications

Weight: 0.571 kg
Blade size (cm): 17.3
Handle size (cm): 11.4
Blade: Stainless steel
Handle: Acacia wood
Bolster: Brass
Included: Leather case

Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Questions & answers

Sizing up a compact Bowie

What does this Bowie cost for buyers in Pakistan?

The per-piece price appears in rupees (PKR) at the top of this page for anyone browsing from Pakistan. Hunting and outdoor shops ordering in quantity are quoted a lower rate per knife, so send us the number you have in mind on WhatsApp or by email.

Does Pakistan make good knives?

Yes, and Sialkot in particular has built its name on cutlery and steel instruments. With this knife, judge the details: an even clip point, a brass spine guard sitting flush on the 17.3 cm blade, and an acacia handle tight against the steel. Those details separate a well-made Pakistan hunting knife from an average one.

Is it a big knife?

It sits at the handy end of the Bowie scale: a 17.3 cm blade on an 11.4 cm handle. That makes it easier to wear on a belt than the giant Bowies, while keeping the clip point and brass fittings.

The story

The frontier brothers behind the Bowie name

The Bowie knife takes its name from Jim Bowie, the American frontiersman who died at the Alamo in 1836. Accounts of who designed the first one differ: his brother Rezin is usually credited, and an Arkansas blacksmith, James Black, is often said to have refined the shape. What is certain is that by the late 1830s a large knife with a clipped point was simply called a Bowie.

This Bowie knife from Pakistan keeps the clip point but brings the scale down to a 17.3 cm stainless blade, with a curved brass spine guard and an 11.4 cm acacia wood handle. It is a working size, suited to camp and field rather than to the wall.

Quality check

Five things to inspect on a brass-guarded Bowie

A Bowie is judged by its lines, so check each one before the knife goes on a shelf:

The clip point looks symmetrical when you sight down the spine, with no bend at the tip.
The curved brass spine guard sits flush on the back of the blade, with no gap.
The acacia handle meets the metal cleanly and its grain shows no cracks.
The edge bevel is even along the full 17.3 cm, from heel to point.
The leather case holds the knife without forcing and does not let it rattle.

A check like this takes a minute and avoids returns later.

Pro tip

Choke up behind the brass for fine work

The curved brass guard on the spine is more than decoration. For detail cuts, such as trimming a cord end or notching a tent peg, slide your grip forward on the acacia handle and rest your thumb on that guard: the clip point then works like a smaller blade, under far better control. Move your thumb back to the handle for heavy cuts. Small habits like this make any Pakistan knife of Bowie size feel nimble.