AN UNUSUAL -HUGE- CONFEDERATE BELT KNIFE STYLEREENACTORSBOWIE\'

SO, HOW ABOUTA HUMONGOUS 19\"REBEL REENACTORSDAGGER. AN IMPRESSIVE OLD HANDMADE TOOTHPICK BOWIE - WITH A \'SWAMP FOX\' POMMEL. IT\'S THE KIND OF A KNIFE THATSHOULD HAVE BEEN CARRIED BY CONFEDERATE GUERILLA RAIDERS...A HANDY \'MAN\' SIZED SHORT SWORD!

YOU ARE offerDING ON A ONE-OF-A-KIND REENACTORS BOWIE DAGGER. ITHAS A FORGED\'SINGLE-EDGE\' BLADE,AND LOOKS RATHER LIKE AN OLD SHORT SWORD.THEBLADEIS 12 3/4\" LONG. THE BLACKSMITHED BLADE IS TAPERED IN THICKNESS FROM GUARD TO TIP. SURFACE IS AGE PITTED, WITH FORGE MARKS. SOLID AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL. REALLY GOOD LOOKING. THE BLADE IS UNMARKED AS TO MAKER.

THE MASSIVE CAST BRASS DAGGER GUARD HAS PROTECTIVE LANGET \'BLADE CATCHERS\' ON EACH SIDE. MELLOWED PATINA FINISH

THE HUGE CROWN STAG HORN (MONSTER DEER OR ELK?) GRIP IS A PRIMITIVE STYLE!! THE HORN GRIP SHOWS REENACTOR WEAR, BUTIS VERY SOLID. THE GRIP IS FINISHED OFF WITH A HEAVY PEWTER \'SWAMP FOX\' POMMEL. IT MAY BE A NICE TRIBUTE TO FRANCIS MARION \'THE FATHER OF AMERICAN GUERILLA WARFARE\' WHO TORMENTED THE BRITISH DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR....OR A UNIT MARKING FOR GROUPS PORTRAYING ONE OF SEVERAL CONFEDERATE \'SWAMP FOX\' NICKNAMED COMMANDERS THAT TORMENTED THE UNION FROM MISSOURI TO FLORIDA!!

OVERALL LENGTH IS ALMOST 19\". THIS IS A BIG BATTLE BLADE !! A RATHER\'PRIMITIVE\' COMBAT KNIFE WITH A\'SERIOUS\' CIVIL WAR FEEL. LOOKS LIKE A MUSEUM PIECE....BUT YOU CAN PLAY WITH IT!!! FANTASTIC CIVIL WAR THEME WALL DECOR.

A \'BOWIE SHORT SWORD\'LIKE THISWOULD PROBABLY ALSO WORK WELL FOR THEMEDIEVAL ERA & STEAMPUNK REENACTOR. A GOOD ONE FOR THE COLLECTOR OF \'INTERESTING\' KNIVESTOO !! SORRY, BUT US buyers ONLY ON THIS ITEM. E-BAY IRELAND & UK HAVE BANNED VIRTUALLY ALL KNIFE LISTINGS...AND OTHER COUNTRIES ARE INCREASINGLY RESTRICTIVE. WELCOME TO THE BRAVE NEW WORLD!!

AS USUAL, A LOW START & . PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER sales! IF YOU LIKED THIS ITEM, YOU WILL PROBABLYLIKE MY OTHER STUFF TOO!!