Cold Steel Bowie Blade Bushman 7"

Large and sharp. Hollow handle for putting a stick or handle in to make a spear. Very hard and durable. Comes with a fire starter. Sheath is plastic with a plastic belt clip. Knife stays in the sheath by a plastic closure tab. You have to kind of push on it to release which is good because it keeps the knife secure. Plus the price is right. I would just advise wearing gloves or wrapping the handle in tape or paracord as it is smooth and potentially your hand could slip into the blade.

This knife is truly amazing! I'm so glad I pulled the trigger. Super solid construction, classic bowie lines, uber tough steel (watch the testing vids, unreal), nice solid sheath, paper slicing sharp out of the box, Plus a little ferro rod, for $20!?!? Yesss! This knife fulfills all the ridiculous knife fantasies you didn't even know you had lol. Cold Steel backs it's badass look and cool minimal design with truly tough, durable construction. You can throw it, chop wood with it, use it in the kitchen, store stuff in the handle, and also turn it into a freaking spear!! Maybe do a little wild boar hunting next weekend, huh? ;) Very fun to throw, both as a knife and a spear. So cool.. I also really like how it is designed to be modified. It allows the owner to customize it to their liking, and encourages you to make it your own. I'm going to carve a curved wooden knob for the end to extend the reach, and to have a heel for chopping brush better. Over time I'll probably whittle up 3 or 4 different handle versions that I can swap out, depending on what I want it for that day. **(That said- If you don't feel like doing any mods and just want a blade ready to go, you might not like this knife as much. The handle, as is, is a little slick, and the end is a little rough/edgy for stabbing. Hand can slide forward if not careful.) Conclusion- This is one of the best, most solid, durable, functional and straight up FUN (and large!) all round use knives I've ever gotten for $20 bucks. Totally worth it. I'm very pleased with my purchase, to say the least.

it's basically fairly thin, stamped steal knife/spear head. the handle is hollow like a tobacco spear, and basically the same steal, for those that know what that is. this is not a heavy knife, survival knife or anything like that. It's a lightweight, steal stamp where the handle is the same thickness of the blade but has been rounded over a pole to make a hollow handle/mount to also double as a spear. use a broom handle, a designated, designed spear or craft one out of a tree limb and jam it up into the open handle and lash it to the pole to secure it and you have a spear, javelin or any other device to throw, stab or spear at distance. Mind you, I like it, it came recommended from a friend as an inexpensive, very multipurpose blade, and that is exactly what it is. it is a knife, but very light - it would work amazing as a spear head and easy to craft a spear from the Forrest to fit it, a chopper, a cutter, not much of a bush craft knife for splitting wood because it is thin and light but did come very sharp, not popping sharp but sharp. I have it attached to my BOB. it's just such a unique piece with so many uses for such a low price I couldn't pass it up. background from cold steel on the concept of where they derived their inspiration for developing it. Africans carry this kind of blade on long expeditions for gathering food.

Right out of the box this knife was sharp not like a razor, but sharp enough to cut paper, I felt no need to get it any sharper as that would only weaken the edge. It has great balance when held in the hand. The handle did not feel slippery at all. The knife locks securely in the sheath. The knife feels like a tool, when you hold it, you want to use it. It is not a showpiece you put on display, this is a work knife. I had a backpacking trip coming up, so I figured I decided to get the knife ready. My main concern was safety as there is no hilt on this knife and accidents happen too easily. I tried several paracord wrapping techniques and encountered a few problems. The first wrap I did was pretty but it did would not stay tight on the handle. The second problem was the wrap interfered with the correct function of the locking mechanics on the sheath. If you make the wrap too thick, it would not lock in the sheath. If you start the wrap too high up the handle, it would not lock. It took a while but I finally got a workable configuration that allowed the 1) sheath to lock, 2) provide a better grip. I added a handguard made out of paracord and now I had a survival/fighting knife. Testing the knife was a lot of fun. I have limited experience throwing knives, It struck my target tree every time sticking in blade first every throw. I cut a 4ft stave, inserted it in the handle and used it as a spear. It worked just as advertised. This knife is a keeper. Update Had the knife for a few years now. The fire starter fell out of the plastic grip first time I used it. A little glue fixed that but a new problem developed after a couple of uses. The rod split down the middle. Any I have posted pictures.

I got the Bowie Blade Bushman, and I must say as far as first impressions go, it's a solid knife. It looks good and surprisingly feels good in the hand. Weight is good without being too much for a big out bag. It's well worth the 20$ price tag.

Cold Steel Quality. Ridiculously sharp, fit on tapered pole from Home Depot perfectly!

Great bargain for the price. Makes for a nice spear head. The sheath and ferro rod are a nice added bonus. Very sharp out of the box. Seems to be quite durable.

Grabbed 2 , one for my son and one for myself. These will work perfectly. Nice blade and can be attached to a pole or used as is . Sheath and striker for fire .

Habe eine gute Klinge zwecks Strauchzuschnitts bzw. Strauchkürzung für den Garten gesucht. Nebenbei sollte es ein möglichst geringes Gewicht haben und auch noch eine gute Stabiltät besitzen. Als ich das Messer auspackte machte das selbe einen weniger robusten Eindruck. Ein rotes Schildchen mit der Aufschrift : Made in China : sowie eine sehr kostgünstig verarbeitete Messerscheide verhießen nichts Gutes. Also erst Mal ein Stück Besenstiel auf ca. 30 cm abgesägt (nicht mit dem Messer) und mit dem Messer selbst auf den Durchmesser der hinteren Handgrifföffnung geschnitzt was auch wirklich einfach ging ( die Klinge ist wirklich scharf, also Vorsicht !). Schnitzen ist also wirklich kein Problem. Den zugeschnittenen Stab also in den Handgriff stecken und mit einer Schraube für Holz befestigen. Ein Loch dafür ist am Handgriff schon vorhanden. Die somit geschaffene Griffverlängerung dient in erster Linie zur Sicherheit wegen dem größeren Abstand zur wirklich scharfen Klinge. Außerdem lassen sich auch weitere entfernte Äste bearbeiten. Ist also auch gut als Macheten-Ersatz mit viel geringeren Eigengewicht nutzbar. Ein wirklich gutes Gartenwerkzeug. Nach stundenlanger Nutzung ( Hälfte des ungewollten Buschwerks gestutzt) halten sich die Gebrauchsspuren verblüffend gering. Die vorherigen Befürchtungen waren also unberechtigt. Die Messerscheide ist zwar auch zweckmäßig und platzsparend ( hat sogar einen Anzünder zum Feuermachen , noch nicht ausprobiert ) aber ich hätte lieber die etwas größere Codura-Scheide gehabt. Stattdessen gabs halt die in der Beschreibung stehende Secure-Ex Scheide. Das ich das überlesen hatte ist aber dann wohl mein Fehler. Deswegen gibts auch von mir die volle Sternzahl. Wirklich gutes Gartengerät wenn im Garten die grüne Hölle (wucherndes Buschwerk) tobt. Nicht ganz billig, aber gutes Werkzeug hat halt seinen Preis. Klare Kaufempfehlung.

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Came razor sharp. Got it on Prime Day for $20 Canadian! Very pleased with my purchase

Aslo erstmal habe ich das Messer an einem Samstag Morgen bestellt und es erst am Mittwoch der übernächsten Woche erhalten. Also ca. 9 Tage Versandzeit. Laut Sendungsverfolgung wurde es auch erst sehr spät abgeschickt. Ich hatte es nicht eilig damit und solche dinge passieren... Das Messer selbst ist sehr leicht, sehr scharf und sehr robust (trotz der sehr dünnen Klinge). Es liegt besser in der Hand als anhand des runden Griffes zu erwarten wäre. Indem man es ein Griffband aus z.B. Paracord wird der Griff noch verbessert, jedoch passt es dann unter Umständen nicht mehr so fest in die Scheide. Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis und vielseitig einsetzbar.