Roger Green Stag GUADALUPE Bowie, Leather and Nickel Silver Sheath (SOLD)
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This is a rare and collectible Roger Green Guadalupe Bowie. If you are not familiar with Roger, he was a student of knife making legend D.E. Henry. Roger inherited all of Henry's blade patterns. Clearly, D.E. thought highly enough of Roger, to allow him to carry on with his work. If you know Henry's knives, you can see the similarities in this knife. Roger stopped making knives sometime in the 1990's, and his work has become quite desirable. Our understanding is that Henry was the bladesmith who introduced the classic English Bowie blade design back into the American market, which was and still is used by many great knifemakers. Roger's fit and finish are second to none.
The previous "one owner" purchased this knife directly from Roger at Guild Show in the early 1990's. The full-tang blade, we are guessing, is 440C, a steel commonly used by Roger. Although he was known to also use ATS-34 for some of his blades. The handle is two (2) beautifully mated amber stag scales in perfect condition. The double lug guard is nickel silver, as is the oval shield. The frog button concealment sheath was also made by Roger. The leather is dyed red, and not uniform in color. It is lined, and has a nickel silver throat and tip. All of the nickel silver on the knife and sheath have developed a patina from age and storage. They can be polished, but I will leave that decision up to the new owner. You may see some fine lines on the blade from insertion and removal from the sheath, that will not photograph. Otherwise, it is in excellent, unused condition. Roger marked the ricasso with "R.M. Green" on one side, and the number "11" on the other. We believe this knife to be the 11th Guadalupe Bowie he made. No case with this one, just the knife and sheath. This is a great example of Roger's work. This one won't hang around long!
Condition: Previously owned, Excellent.
Condition: Previously owned, Excellent.
Never carried, used or sharpened
- Overall length: 10"
- Blade length: 6"
- Handle length: 4"