BowieI forged this one from a 1937 Ford leaf spring. This knife will take a beating and then ask for more. The blade measures in at a little under 6. 75", and the elk antler handle gives an overall length of almost 11. 75". With every single hunting or EDC knife I make, I test the tip. I have a chunk of maple I stab the blade into and then rock it back and forth. If the tip snaps, it gets tossed off to the side. This knife survived. I do this because I