Timber Rattler Western Outlaw Full Tang Bowie Knife With Leather Sheath -Brass Plated Guard, Hardwood Handle - 11 3/8" Length

I just got mine today right out the box it had a chip where the tang meets the pommel on the butt end but other then that I have nothing but positive things to say about it

Had this for 6 years now and decided to give it a review. I'm attaching pictures as well to show the public what six years of hard abuse did to this. I sharpened it down to a razor edge the day it arrived 6 years ago and never sharpened it again. I've cut down small trees, split wood, chopped up oak, cedar, and pine, I've chopped up plastic and rubber, it's been dropped onto rocks, concrete, been left outside in the rain ice and snow and left sticking in mud many times. When I bought this it was only 19.99 and I've abused much more expensive bowies including gil Gibbons (TRASH for the price they brake easy) United and cold steel. This and only 7 others have stood up to my abuse. Make no mistake you can use this as a very very reliable throwing knife I've got several videos to prove it... that's when I found the ONE lie about it. The handle is NOT held together by all those "brass" pins. It's only held together by the top 3 skinny pins and the 1 bottom smaller pin. The top middle pin that's larger than the 3 outer tiny pins is for show and so are the 2 middle large pins. I beat the hell out of the handle and that's how I know. But it still holds together. Just dont abuse the handle and it will chop wood better than a hatchet. Thank you timber!!! Easy 5 stars.

great deal

Pics do not do this knife justice. I ordered for my son, and had his name engraved on the blade, and I could not be happier with the knife

I bought my TR outlaw about an year ago. Out of the box it had a dull edge but i got it fixed from a pro knife smith. I often take it out doors and have inflicted even some abuse on it but its holding on pretty well. Its big, heavy, well made good looking knife too. I would strongly recommend it because for that much money i dont think you are going to find a better knife

It's big. That's the only positive thing I can say about it. To say that this is a dull as a butter knife, would be an insult to butter knives. Blade steel is such garbage, that even after several hours of sharpening, using everything from a traditional two sided stone, guided diamond sharpener, and and electric sharpener, it won't take anything remotely resembling an edge. I've tried cutting a variety of materials, and it literally wouldn't cut anything. The sheath is constructed of thing dry leather that was falling apart right out of the box. It's only possible use would be as a wall hanger/ novelty item due to size, but as a functional knife, it's utterly useless.

Loved it I want to by another

In the state of Nebraska where I live it's legal to open carry any knife people ask me where I got it I tell them and they like it I love it

When I received the knife it had a rather dull edge right out of the box so I took it to a knife smith to have it professionally sharpened. Once he put an outstanding edge on it he said it was made out of very good steel as he had very little sparks come off while sharpening that blade. Great knife!!

I bought this knife with no real expectations based on the price. Mine was both good looking and sharp. I have sharpened it only once. That was after I put it to work. I used it outside in place of a machete and my hatchet. I was extremely surprised at how well it worked. It's a good looking knife that is also a handy tool. I own many knives in all price ranges, but I really favor this one for outside use. The sheath is fine considering the price. I will probably make a new one for it later as is my habit, but if you are looking for a good outside knife that is really an all around tool then this is the one to get.

Beautiful. It's a work of art. Nice weight little dull for my liking out the package. Sharpened it, nice and durable. Excellent for practice

Great

Really heavy knife. Very cool looking -- mine came looking almost exactly like the picture. Only issues I see with it are factory defects that are filled in with some sort of polish or resin (in between areas not sitting flush). This does not seem to be an issue, as the knife is really solid. Hopefully it stands up with use, time will tell. But for the price I paid -- it is certainly worth it.

For the price, I am very happy. As others have stated, some flaws are filled in with polish and resin, and not everything is completely flush. But it's $20. It's solid. Its big, and its a beast.

For $20 dollars, this thing is a lot of knife! Very heavy, pretty and seems like it could chop pretty well. Came pretty dull like others have said, and I noticed right away there were many areas of the knife that were flawed and filled in with some kind of resin or polish. Again, for the price and after reading about the knife I expected these and am not bothered by them. Overall this thing feels solid and has not loose parts or pins. Time will tell if it holds up but for the price it is not that much of a gamble all things considered. Oh and the sheath — I don’t think there is anything wrong with it, fits the knife well and the quality is what you would expect paired with a knife in this price range.

Very nice knife. Sheath is well made. Heavy knife. Great price.

I recently got into black powder guns and thought the Timber Rattler Western Outlaw would be a fun addition to the hobby and it would be cool to have camping. I dont believe in abusing knives but I am actually looking forward to trying to baton some wood with the Outlaw. Overall I like the knife. The knife seems to be pretty well made for a high production knife and like other reviews it arrived so dull that my butter knives in the kitchen are sharper. I had to take a a file to shape it so that I could use my knife sharpening stones to give it an edge. The problem with the file is that I scratched the crap out of the blade. BudK really needs to get on their distributors case about this so the manufacturer will give the knife an extra minute and put an edge on it. I have read in the reviews some complaints about the sheath. I think those people may just be complainers. For a $20.00 knife with free shipping the sheath is pretty good quality. The leather is fairly thick and there is some kind of closed cell foam sandwiched between the leather which is a good thing because it will prevent the knife from poking a hole in the leather at the bottom. My opinion is that the sheath will last many years unless it is abused and put away wet, LOL. Personally I am going to try to saturate it with Snow-Seal a beeswax blend to waterproof and condition the leather. Would I buy it again? Yes I would.

I have several knives in my collection... Timber Rattler Outlaw is the most recent... I paid around 40 USD plus shipping. The on I received came up to my expectations. The finish is good and 2.6 plus pounds of 440 steel makes it a hefty stylish Bowie knife. The only thing missing is a sharp edge. Butguess I can live without it as I got a good looking, sturdy and we'll balanced knife that can be used for chopping, bettoning, throwing and still holds itself. Sheath that comes with is is OKAY! but again it under 40 $ knife. Regardless of the price I would've rated it 3 outta 5 but considering the price I would say 5/5

This seems like a solid, beautiful, well balanced knife. I ordered it because I always wanted a traditional, regular Bowie. Only one problem. It does not come with an edge. If you do not have the equipment and skills for sharpening a knife like this, don't buy it. Unless you can take it to a professional for sharpening. I am having it exchanged for one that comes sharpened.

a solid sell made knife/sword. the knife is tightly fitted with many pins holding the handle in place. Seems to be as good or better than identical knives costing four times as much.