Overview
This Johnny Reb Bowie by Plowshare Forge features a hand forged blade with false top edge, .229" blade stock and 2.558" blade depth, hidden tang construction. The handle has a black steel guard and a stag grip. Comes with a brown leather sheath. Has a rustic look, otherwise excellent condition since it was intended to look this way.
Description from Plowshare's website:
This knife was a commissioned piece which I'd tried to make as close to the one in the photo I was given as possible, and with apparent success - at least according to the guy who covered the bill.
It's a nice little D-guard; nice because it's only got 10 1/2" of blade and is far more manageable than the 14 - 16" limb-loppers.
The guard is blackened steel. The handle is stag. The blade is 5160 - leaf spring. That's all folks.
The beauty of the D-guard is simplicity; it's only got three pieces.
A D-guard around this size with similar bells and whistles: