SZCO Supplies 15” Bone Handle Kentucky Bowie Knife, white (203261)

I am an amateur collector on a budget. My reviews are based on what you get for the price. I have bought several knives from SZCO.. all where good value. This may be the best deal yet, even on Amazon! IF you are looking for an authentic looking western/frontier bowie 'type' knife I highly recommend this blade. The simple design and bone handles give it the appearance of an antique. Sturdy well made. Very sharp and pointy.. not a toy.. not for a party costume! Could be used by re-enactors that use real weapons. Makes a great collector display knife. No markings on blade or handle. Nice leather sheath with decorative lacing. For about $22.00 has to be one of the best buys out there!* this review is for the second knife I purchased. The quality is consistent with the first one I bought. Plan is to decorate the sheath and handle to give it a 'native american look'.

Nice product. Feel like this is a $100 knife at a $25 price.

I did not notice any problems with the steel itself, but it is heavy for the size. The guard is not straight and the handle fit and finish is poor. For the price you get a knife for “wacking” wood, but not really much to look at.

If you are looking for a BIG blade to take along as you run off into the woods this isn't a bad choice...if you are willing to spend some time cleaning it up. The fit and finish is what you'd expect from a $25 Pakistan knife but it really is a high carbon steel blade. It throws sparks really well from a firesteel. The blade is saber-ground but needs a lot of touching up. If you are lazy just get the Smith carbide & ceramic sharpener to run over the blade until it slices paper. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O8OTNC

Caked in oil out of box. Needed cleaning and sharpening. Some rough spots on handle and where it meets the tang. But impressed with it for the price. YouTube is full of torture tests of these Szco Bowies and they hold up well.

I have been a knife collector for 40 years and purchased this Bowie on a whim, due to the price. I did not expect much from a $20 Bowie, but was pleasantly surprised with my impulse buy. The knife has a good feel/balance and the blade is better than average quality. It came sharp, so I have no opinion on sharping and if it will hold an edge. The fact is that the bone handles are splendid and the sheath is impressive.In the famous words of Crocodile Dundee:Sue: He's got a knife.Mick: (Laughs) That's not a knife. (Pulls a huge bowie knife from its sheath at his back and grins proudly) That's a knife!

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this knife, especially for the price. The bone-colored handle was fit to the tang well, the brass hilt was well-shaped, and fit to the tang well also. After wiping the knife down with solvent (the knife was protected with a clear oil/light grease, I examined the blade. It was about 3/16th thick and had a decent polish to it. The blade was partially sharpened and will be sharpened further. The sheath was well made in a brown leather/like? material with a plastic spacer to protect the blade. I'm happy with this purchase and the for what you get for the price, I don't think it can be beat.

Upon opening the package the stiching on the top part of the sheath had already come loose allowing over an inch of the leather binding the sheath together to peel away.over all i am quite happy with the knife itself i just wish the stitching on the sheath wasnt coming loose right out of the box