{"id":101323,"date":"2025-10-01T14:32:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espadasysablesdetoledo.com\/?post_type=product&p=101323"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:36:02","slug":"civil-war-d-guard-chopper","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/espadasysablesdetoledo.com\/en\/product\/civil-war-d-guard-chopper\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil War D-Guard Chopper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Civil War D-Guard Chopper<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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This unique replica<\/strong> is copied from an original knife<\/strong> from the Civil War<\/strong> that is featured on page 451<\/strong> of \u201cThe Antique Bowie Knife Book\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (printed in 1990<\/strong>, one of the first books to showcase a large collection<\/strong> of some of the world\u2019s finest Bowie’s<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Most likely a Confederate<\/strong> knife<\/strong>, the blacksmith took the big, basic D-Guard Bowie grip<\/strong> and mated it to a bolo knife type blade<\/strong>, creating a chopping, short machete style<\/strong> workhorse. The blade<\/strong> has a slight distal taper<\/strong> to help lighten the knife without sacrificing strength at the hilt, but this is still a tool with serious heft and power. The blade has a rounded tip<\/strong> and hollow ground lower bevels. The wood grip<\/strong> is cylindrical<\/strong> (a very common shape for big knives of this era) and stained a very dark brown<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The original either parted ways with its sheath or never had one, but this reproduction is supplied with a nice black leather sheath<\/strong> that has a ring mounted belt loop<\/strong>, a retaining strap<\/strong> and a lanyard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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