{"product_id":"damascus-crown-stag-sub-hilt-bowie","title":"Damascus Crown Stag Sub-Hilt Bowie with Brass Double Guard for Camping","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":238}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":564,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":238}'\u003eThe Damascus Crown Stag Sub-Hilt Bowie gives your hand two places to sit. A second brass guard sits behind the first. Drop your index finger into that gap, and the blade chokes up. Slide back behind it, and you gain two inches of reach. One knife, two working grips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":84,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":313}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":84,\"w\":562,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":313}'\u003eBowies earned their reputation on size and presence. This one runs 8 inches of blade with a long clip toward the tip. That clip thins the point without weakening the spine. Deep etching has cut the soft layers back into real texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":159,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":388}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":159,\"w\":564,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":388}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/divineknives.us\/collections\/camp-bowie-knife\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":159,\"w\":93,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":388}'\u003eSub-hilt Bowie \u003c\/a\u003efor sale at Divine Knives with a compound brass double guard, a fluted bone spacer, a natural antler crown butt, and a deeply etched 8-inch clip point blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":214,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":443}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":214,\"w\":497,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":443}'\u003eThe History Behind This Crown Stag Handle Bowie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":254,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":483}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":254,\"w\":547,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":483}'\u003eThe Bowie pattern spread across the American frontier in the 1830s. Sheffield cutlers in England built most of them for export. Their catalogues ran hundreds of clip point variations by mid-century. Stag antler was the standard handle stock in those workshops. Divine Knives forges the same shape with layered steel today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":348,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":577}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":348,\"w\":504,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":577}'\u003eDamascus Crown Stag Sub-Hilt Bowie Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":388,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":617}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":388,\"w\":558,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":617}'\u003eReach is what a Bowie buys you. Eight inches of blade clears a rib cage in one pass. The belly sweeps wide for skinning strokes. The clip point drops the tip below the spine line for control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":463,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":692}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":463,\"w\":555,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":692}'\u003eThe sub-hilt changes the math on heavy work. Choke forward, and you get precision near the ricasso. Sit back, and the blade swings with more weight behind it. Deep-etched Damascus holds an edge through long camp chores. Strop it on leather at the end of each day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":557,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":786}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":557,\"w\":136,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":786}'\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":601,\"w\":565,\"h\":372,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":830}'\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":601,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":830}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":601,\"w\":238,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":830}'\u003eProduct Type: Single fixed blade Bowie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":620,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":849}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":620,\"w\":323,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":849}'\u003eBlade Material: Forged Damascus steel, folded layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":640,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":869}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":640,\"w\":356,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":869}'\u003eBlade Pattern: Bold coarse twist with ladder cross banding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":660,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":889}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":660,\"w\":277,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":889}'\u003eBlade Finish: Deep acid etch with raised relief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":679,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":908}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":679,\"w\":377,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":908}'\u003eBlade Shape: Clip point with long swedge and sweeping belly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":699,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":928}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":699,\"w\":154,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":928}'\u003eOverall Length: 13 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":718,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":947}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":718,\"w\":137,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":947}'\u003eBlade Length: 8 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":738,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":967}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":738,\"w\":147,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":967}'\u003eHandle Length: 5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":758,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":987}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":758,\"w\":240,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":987}'\u003eBlade Width at Widest Point: 1.6 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":777,\"w\":525,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1006}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":777,\"w\":517,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1006}'\u003eGuard: Compound brass double guard, main guard with downswept forward quillon plus rear sub-hilt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":816,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1045}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":816,\"w\":514,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1045}'\u003eHandle Build: Fluted bone spacer, brass ring, smooth bone section, crown stag butt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":836,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1065}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":836,\"w\":325,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1065}'\u003eButt: Natural antler crown, pearled burr left uncarved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":856,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1085}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":856,\"w\":253,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1085}'\u003eSpacer Rings: One fluted bone, one brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":875,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1104}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":875,\"w\":298,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1104}'\u003ePins: None; components threaded onto the tang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":895,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1124}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":895,\"w\":112,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1124}'\u003eTang: Hidden tang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":914,\"w\":525,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1143}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":914,\"w\":524,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1143}'\u003eSheath: Tan brown leather pouch sheath, cream welt stitching, belt loop, snap closure strap with decorative stud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":954,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1183}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":954,\"w\":285,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1183}'\u003eEdge: Hand-sharpened, ready to use on arrival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":987,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1216}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":987,\"w\":380,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1216}'\u003eDamascus Sub-Hilt Blade Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1027,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1256}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1027,\"w\":561,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1256}'\u003eBrass runs the whole guard assembly on this knife. The main guard sits at the ricasso with a downswept forward quillon. A second brass projection sits behind it as the sub-hilt. Together they cradle your index finger and stop forward slide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1102,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1331}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1102,\"w\":562,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1331}'\u003eA fluted bone spacer sits behind the guard with vertical grooves cut in. A brass ring separates it from a smooth bone section. The crown stag caps the butt with its natural pearled burr. That crown grew on the animal and was never carved. Every part threads onto a hidden tang. Keep the antler out of direct sun and dry the steel after use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1196,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1425}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1196,\"w\":346,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1425}'\u003eBest Uses for the Highcrown Bowie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1236,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1465}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1236,\"w\":539,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1465}'\u003eCamp work and big game dressing suit this blade best. Eight inches handles a hog or a whitetail without crowding. Collectors buy crown stag Bowie pieces for the antler crown alone. It anchors a display case as well as a belt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1311,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1540}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1311,\"w\":549,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1540}'\u003eBuy Damascus hunting Bowie today. Two grip positions on one knife stay rare at this size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1347,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1576}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1347,\"w\":54,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1576}'\u003eFAQ’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1387,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1616}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1387,\"w\":239,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1616}'\u003eWhat does a sub-hilt do on a Bowie?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1422,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1651}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1422,\"w\":538,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1651}'\u003eThe sub-hilt is a second guard set behind the main one. It cradles your index finger and gives you a shorter, tighter grip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1477,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1706}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1477,\"w\":131,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1706}'\u003eWhat is crown stag?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1513,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1742}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1513,\"w\":555,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1742}'\u003eCrown stag is the burred base of a deer antler, kept natural. The knobbed texture forms as the antler grows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1568,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1797}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1568,\"w\":315,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1797}'\u003eDoes the antler crown make the handle uneven?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1604,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1833}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1604,\"w\":550,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1833}'\u003eThe crown fills your palm and locks the butt against your hand. It reads as textured rather than uneven once you hold it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1659,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1888}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1659,\"w\":339,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1888}'\u003eHow is this different from the Riverfin skinning set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1695,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1924}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1695,\"w\":561,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1924}'\u003eThe Riverfin set gives two mid-size spear points with ram horn. This Bowie gives one 8-inch clip point with a brass sub-hilt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1750,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1979}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1750,\"w\":205,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1979}'\u003eWill the deep etching wear off?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1785,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":2014}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1785,\"w\":553,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":2014}'\u003eThe etch cuts into the steel, and the pattern runs all the way through. Sharpening exposes fresh layers instead of removing them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52835393372447,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2106\/9599\/files\/A0A12751-3BD5-434C-A9B7-041D70724F66.jpg?v=1788240293","url":"https:\/\/divineknives.us\/products\/damascus-crown-stag-sub-hilt-bowie","provider":"Divine Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}