Timber Rattler Western Outlaw Bowie Knife

by Bud K

Product Features

• 16 1/2" Overall
• 11 3/8" Blade
• Stainless Steel Blade
• Brass Plated Guard
• Leather Sheath Included

Product Description

This is one custom blade you will enjoy for years to come! This powerful full tang bowie knife stretches an amazing 16 1/2" overall! The 11 3/8" blade is solid stainless steel construction and accented with brass plated guard. The solid hardwood handle is a classic dark blue accented with brass bolsters. Included is a custom genuine leather sheath. 1/4" blade thickness.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001CR4AAG
• Item model number: 17TR65
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,345 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #46 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Hunting & Tactical Knives > Hunting Knives
  • #98 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Knives & Tools

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Timber Rattler Outlaw Bowie Knife, June 25, 2010

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Johnny (Atl, Ga) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Timber Rattler Western Outlaw Bowie Knife (Misc.)

Well, first off, let me say I definitely had a "lol, holy ****?!" moment when I first opened the box. I'm pretty sure if you were to pull this out on your next camping trip, the first words out of people's mouths would be," Are you serious?" If anyone has watched Gladiator, during the opening battle where Maximus decapitated the enemy and his sword became stuck on the tree trunk.... that sword is only slightly bigger than this knife.

Anyways, let's get to the review. Knife came super fast. It is somewhat large, as implied above. The picture posted by Amazon is misleading, because my knife does not look all shiny and glossy and new. In fact, it looks...used? The handle, and I'm quoting," ...classic dark blue accented with brass bolsters..." is not dark blue. It's more like dark brown, with dirty white stains on it. Imagine a dark brown deck, with chalk written on it. Then when it rains, the chalk gets runny and you get weird white stains. The brass is noticeably scratched in multiple places and also with some small nicks and dents, and definitely not smooth and shiny. There are slight gaps between the brass, wood, and metal of the blade, yet nothing rattles or is loose. The blade itself is full tang, and razor, razor sharp. I'm pretty sure someone recently sharpened it.

Overall, the integrity of the knife blade feels solid, despite the cosmetic imperfections elsewhere. I have a strong inclination that this is not a new knife and that's fine with me. I was saved the effort of sharpening it myself, so it's a decent trade-off. For the price I paid, I wasn't planning on mounting this thing or passing it on to my children; i.e. I will put this thing to work. This is probably why I am keeping the knife versus returning it for another one. This will go next to the machete in the garage, or maybe in my suv for the off chance that a grizzly bear will escape from the zoo in downtown Atlanta and I have to dispatch it.

Oh and it came with a leather sheath with a belt loop and a snap on loop to secure the knife. The sheath is unimpressive at best, but has a pleasant diamond design on one side resembling a rattlesnake skin.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful & Functional Knife; Another Timber Rattler Winner!, October 20, 2009

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RG Jones "Sojourner" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Timber Rattler Western Outlaw Bowie Knife (Misc.)

Beautiful looking bowie out of the box...The Timber Rattler Outlaw Bowie Knife has a full tang, blood groove, brass gaurd (or bolster) & pommel, and an extra long, razor sharp edge. This knife's blade is another in the "Timber Rattler" line made from the Pakistani Surgical Steel, which seems to be the case with all of the "Timber Rattler" knife line. Timber Rattler Outlaw Bowie Knife has the feel of a heavy & very hardy knife when held in one's hand, and is more than hardy enough to perform general utility camp duties. The hardwood handle seems to be just the proper size, matching the blades immense size, yet easily & comfortably graspable in medium to large sized hands. Cannot attest to the ability of the knife to maintain its edge sharpness as yet. Definitely a large beautiful knife.... Overall a very nice value for a sub-$20 knife, and would be a nice addition to anybody's knife collection.... My only complaints are that the knife's sheath is a little cheaply made and does not match the quality of the knife; and that the blade's knife edge had a couple of moderate defects caused by improper (or hasty) sharpening (e.g., small nicks in the knife's cutting edge).

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!, April 23, 2009

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Borg Drinden (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Timber Rattler Western Outlaw Bowie Knife (Misc.)

For the money, this is a great knife. Big and heavy, it may not fit those with small hands. The finish of the blade was a little rough but I cleaned that up with a polishing wheel on a grinder in just a few minutes! Nice handle on this knife with a pretty gray laminate wood and the big brass rivets and pommel. This knife is a great buy!