| What's the best part about a 5-inch bowie knife? | | | | ground bowie knives. |
| Is it the shape of the blade? How about the steel | | | | 2. If your 5-inch bowie knife will be used for |
| material that goes into the blade? | | | | display purposes only, then the handle probably |
| There are several things that you need to think | | | | only needs to LOOK nice. |
| about before you buy a 5-inch bowie knife. | | | | Micarta and stag handled bowie knives make |
| In this article I will share 3 steps that will make | | | | beautiful display pieces. The downfall of these |
| your next bowie knife purchase a success. | | | | handle materials is that they can be somewhat |
| 1. 5-inch bowie knives are getting more popular | | | | slippery. |
| everyday. A 5-inch blade is big enough to give | | | | Rubber or plastic style handles don't look as nice, |
| you MASSIVE cutting power, but still small enough | | | | but will protect your hands and fingers much |
| to be easily hidden. | | | | better from slipping. |
| Bowie knives can be either hollow ground or flat | | | | 3. 5-inch bowie knives with high carbon steel will |
| ground. A hollow ground bowie knife means that | | | | stay sharp for very long periods of time. These |
| the blade starts off thick at the spine and | | | | same blades will rust VERY quickly if you don't |
| "tapers" down to a much thinner edge. | | | | take care of them. |
| A flat ground bowie knife does not become quite | | | | High carbon bowie knives are also somewhat |
| so thin. | | | | difficult to sharpen because of their hardness. |
| If you plan to use your knife for chopping, | | | | Stainless steel bowie knives are much less prone |
| hacking or other hard use then you should get a | | | | to rust, but also lose their sharpness much |
| flat ground blade. For thinner and more precise | | | | quicker. They also are softer than high carbon |
| cutting, I suggest that you check out hollow | | | | blades and much easier to sharpen. |