Ruth Knives

Damascus Sheephorn Bowie

This Damascus Bowie has a 9" Damascus Blade made from 1084 and 15n20 steel with a West Texas Wind pattern of 320 layers. The Guard and ferrule are Damascus. The handle is Sheephorn. Over aall length was about 14 1/2". This knife came with a Kenny Rowe
custom Sheath, and a zipper case.


Photo by Caleb Royer Photography

2013 Damascus Sea Shell Bowie

This Damascus Bowie has a 12 7/8 inch blade, and is 17 7/8 inches overall. It is made from 1084 and 15n20. It has a West Texas Wind pattern, with Damascus Sea Shell Guard, Ferrule, Butt Cap and finial. It has an Elephant Ivory Handle.

Carbon Steel Bowie

This is a Carbon Steel Bowie. The Blade is 9 1/4" inches long forged from 5160 Carbon Steel.The OAL is 15 1/4". The Guard, two spacers,and Butt Cap are 416 stainless. One spacer is Silicone Bronze. The Handle is Amber Dyed Sambar Stag. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath and custom Zipper Case.

Damascus SideKick with Mammoth Ivory

This is a Damascus Sidekick with a West Texas Wind pattern. The blade is about 320 layers of 1084 & 15n20. The blade length is 4 1/4" long. The Guard and spacer are stainless steel. The handle
is Mammoth Ivory This knife came with a Kenny Rowe Sheath, and custom zippered case.

Damascus Seashell Bowie

This Damascus Bowie has a 12" Ladder Pattern Blade made from 1084 & 15n20.It has a Damascus Seashell Guard, Damascus Ferrule and Butt Cap, and stainless steel spacers. The handle is Fossilized Walrus Ivory.The Over All length of this knife is 17 1/4". This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath and custom zippered case.

Southwest Carbon Bowie

This Bowie is forged from 5160
Carbon Steel. The blade is 9 1/2"
The Guard is 416 Stainless Steel.
The Ferrule is 416 Stainless & Silicone Bronze. The handle is Sambar Stag.The over all length of the knife is 14 1/8". This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath, and zippered case.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Vaquero

"Best New Maker" Award, Atlanta, GA
2005 Blade & International Show. The Vaquero is the knife that I entered in the new maker category which won.

This 6 1/2 inch damascus ladder pattern blade is made of 5160 and 15n20 steel which has a layer count of 320. It has a sambar stag handle with stainless fittings and butt cap.


Photo by Chuck Ward.

Carbon Fighter

This is a carbon fighter made from 1084 steel.The Blade is 9" long. The OAL is 14 1/8". The guard and spacer are 416 Stainless Steel.The handle is Desert Ironwood. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath and zippered case.

Damascus DogStar Fighter

This Damascus Fighter has a DogStar pattern. The Blade length is 7 1/4" The OAL is 12". The Damascus Guard has a DogStar pattern on it, the ferrule is 416 stainless steel, The handle material is Sambar Stag.This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath, and custom zippered case

Amber Stag Bowie

This Damascus Bowie has an 8 3/8 inch blade in a DogStar pattern, made from 1084 & 15n20. The Guard and Ferrule, and Butt cap are 416 Stainless Steel. The Handle is Amber Stag.This Knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath and Custom Zippered Case.



Photo by Chuck Ward

SantaFe Fighter

This fighter has a Damasacus 8 3/4" Ladder patterned, Double Hollow Ground Blade, made from 1084 and 15n20 High Carbon Steel.The OAL is 13 5/8". The Guard, Frame and Rear Bolsters are made from 416 stainless steel. The handle material is PreBan Elephant Ivory. Custom Sheath by Paul Long. Comes with a custom zippered case.
Engraving by Joe Mason.

Photo by Chuck Ward.

Damascus Bowie

This Damascus Bowie has a 12 5/8" Blade with a West Texas Wind Pattern, Made from 1084 & 15n20. The Sea Shell Guard is Ladder Pattern Damascus. The Ferrule and Buttcap are "W" Pattern Damascus. The Handle is Fossilized Walrus Ivory.


Photo by Chuck Ward.

Sea Shell Bowie

THIS BOWIE WON "BEST BOWIE" AT BLADE 2009

AND

THE "2009 BLADEhandmade AWARD FOR BEST BOWIE"

This Bowie Has a West Texas Wind pattern.The blade length is about 10 1/2",and made from 320 layers of 1084 & 15n20. The Sea Shell Guard ,ferrule, and Butt Cap are made from 416 Stainless Steel. The handle is Walrus Ivory.The OAL of this knife is 15 1/8". This knife comes with a custom leather sheath made by Kenny Rowe,and a custom zippered case.

Photo by Chuck Ward

Carbon Hunter

This knife was made by my son Michael, and myself. The maker's mark "Ruth Knives" shows this.This is a small hand forged carbon hunter with Thuya Burl handle. The blade length is 3 7/8 inches, with an overall length of 8 inches. Made from 5160 Carbon Steel. This hunter/skinner is
great for in the field or around camp. The compact size makes it a great choice for the veteran hunter, or for that youngsters first hunting knife. It's perfect for small game. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath.

Photo by Chuck Ward

Vaquero Bowie

This Bowie has a 6 1/2" Blade made from 1084 And 15n20, in a falling ladder pattern. The handle is Sambar Stag. The Guard,ferrule,and buttcap are made from 416 stainless. The OAL of the knife is about 11 1/2. This Sheath is a customer request made by Rowe's Leather. This knife comes with a Rowe's Leather sheath, and Custom Zippered Case.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Carbon Hunter with Maple Burl

This is the first knife that my son Michael and I made together. The maker's mark is "Ruth Knives" to show this. This hand forged carbon steel hunter is made from 5160 steel. It has a blade length of 4 3/16 inches. The Spacer and pins are stainless steel.The handle is made from Maple Burl, with a stainless thong hole. This knife has an overall length of 8 1/4 inches. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath.


Photo by Noria Ruth

Carbon Fighter with Desert Ironwood

This Fighter has a 6 1/2" blade made from 5160 high carbon steel. The handle is Desert Ironwood. The Guard and Ferrule are made from 416 Stainless, and the spacer is Silicone Bronze. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath, and a custom Zippered Case.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Carbon Steel Fighter

This is a Carbon Steel Fighter, made from 5160 steel. The guard and pins are 416 stainless steel, the ferrule is silicon bronze.the handle is Desert Ironwood.The Blade is 9" long. The knife is 14 1/2"
long. This knife comes with a sheath made by Kenny Rowe.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Damascus Hunter

This is a Damascus Hunter with frame handle. The blade is about 5' long, OAL is about 9 1/4". The Blade is about 320 layers of 1084 & 15n20. The fittings and handle Frame are 416 Stainless Steel.The scales are Mammoth Ivory. The Damascus pattern is West Texas Wind.This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Damascus Valhalla Fighter

This is a hand forged Damascus Fighter with 156 layers of 1084 & 15n20 high carbon tool steel with a Dog Star pattern. This knife has a frame handle with Elephant Ivory scales. The blade is approximately 6 1/4 inches long. The guard and ferrule are 416 Stainless. The knife is about 11 1/4 inches long overall. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath and zippered case.

Photo By Chuck Ward

11 3/4" Carbon Bowie

This knife is forged from 5160 Carbon Steel. The Blade is 11 3/4" long with an OAL of 17 3/8". It has 416 Stainless Steel guard & ferrule. It has a curly maple handle. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath, and custom zippered case.

Photo By Chuck Ward

Southwest Bowie

This bowie is hand forged from 5160 carbon steel and the blade is approximately 8" long with an overall length of 13 1/8 inches. The guard & pins are stainless steel. The escutcheon is made of German silver, and the ferrule is fine silver. The handle is made from African Blackwood with a hand rubbed finish.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Fighter

This Fighter is forged from high carbon 5160 steel. It has a stainless steel guard, pins, and fileworked ferrule. The clip point blade is 6 3/16 inches long with a hand rubbed finish. The overall length is 11 inches. The handle is maple with a single fingergroove. Zippered case is included.


Photo by Chuck Ward.

Damascus Fighter

This Damascus fighter is made from 5160 & 15n20 high carbon steel. The guard, buttcap, and pins are stainless steel. The handle is africian Blackwood. The blade is about 5 1/2" long with an overall length of about 10". This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath.

Damascus Bowie with Walrus Ivory

This Damascus Bowie has a ladder pattern blade made from 1084 & 15n20.The blade is 9 1/2" long. The Guard, Ferrule, and Butt Cap are 416 stainless. The spacers have a coin edge, and are Silicone Bronze. The handle is Walrus Ivory.This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath.


Photo by Terrill Hoffman

Carbon Camp Knife

This Carbon Steel Bowie is made from 5160 steel. The blade length is approximatley 9 1/2 inches long and the overall length is about 15 1/8 inches. The guard & ferrule are made of 416 stainless steel. The handle is made of Desert Ironwood. This knife comes with a sheath made by Kenny Rowe.



Photo by Chuck Ward

Carbon Bowie

This Bowie has an 8 1/2" Blade made from high carbon 5160 steel. The Guard and Ferrule are made from 416 Stainless steel.
The spacer is Silicone Bronze.The Handle is made from Sheephorn. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath, and custom Zippered Case.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Trail Boss

This Trail Boss is a hunter made from 5160 high carbon steel with a blade length of 6 1/2 inches. The overall length of this knife is about 11 1/4 inches. The guard, ferrule, pins and thong hole tube are all made of stainless steel. The handle is sheephorn.


Photo By Chuck Ward

Damascus Sidekick

This is a Damascus Sidekick with Mammoth Ivory Handle. The blade is about 4 3/4" long, OAL is about 9 5/8". The Blade is 320 layers of 1084 & 15n20. The Guard and spacer are 416 Stainless Steel.The Damascus pattern is West Texas Wind. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath.

Photo by Noria Ruth

Carbon Hunter with Spalted Maple

This hand forged carbon steel hunter is made from 5160 steel. It has a blade length of 4 5/8 inches. The guard and pins are stainless steel, the spacers are nickel silver. the handle is made from stabilized spalted maple, with a stainless thong hole. This knife has an overall length of 9 1/8 inches. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Damascus Bowie with Dog Star Pattern

This Damascus Bowie has a Dog Star Pattern blade, made from 1084 & 15n20.The blade is 9 1/2" long. The Guard, Ferrule, and Butt Cap are 416 stainless. The handle is Sambar Stag.This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath.

Photo by Terrill Hoffman

"W" Pattern Damascus Hunter

"W" Pattern Damascus Hunter. This Knife has a 5" Blade,made from 1084 & 15n20. The Over All Length of this knife is 9 1/8". The guard,ferrule,and handle frame are made from 416 Stainless steel. The handle is Amber Stag. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe Sheath.

Damascus With Walrus Ivory

This is a hand forged Damascus Bowie with 320 layers of ladder patterned 1084 & 15n20 high carbon steel. The blade is approximately 9 3/8 inches long. The guard,ferrule,and butt cap are 416 stainless steel.The handle is Walrus Ivory. The knife is about 14 3/8 inches long overall. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath and zippered case.


Photo by Chuck Ward

Sea Shell Damascus Bowie

This knife is 320 layers of 1084 &15n20 Carbon Steel, The Blade is 11" long with an OAl of 16". It has a Sea Shell guard and ferrule made from 416 Stainless Steel. It has a frame handle, and mammoth ivory scales.This is one of my 5yr knives. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath and custom zippered case.

Photo by Chuck Ward

Southwest Bowie

This is a Southwest Bowie, with stag handle, 416 Stainless steel guard, ferrule and butt cap. The Blade is 8 1/2" long with an overall length of 14". This would make a very nice addition to your collection, or it would make a fine camp knife. This knife comes with a Kenny Rowe sheath and custom zippered case.

Photo by Chuck Ward

Sidekick

This is my sidekick model. This one is made from 5160 Carbon steel.The Blade length is 4 5/8" long with an OAL of 9 1/4". The handle is Mammoth Ivory.This knife had a number of first with it. The first frame handle I've made, the first time I used Mammoth, and the first knife I put my 5 yr stamp on.
Photo by Chuck Ward

Buckaroo

This is one of the knives featured in the 2005 "Knives Illustrated" June issue. This knife has quickly become popular with hunters and collectors alike.

This Buckaroo skinner has a 5160 high carbon steel blade that is 3 1/4 inches long and it's sweeping 2 inch long guard really protects the users hand. The guard and spacers are made of German silver and the pins are stainless steel. The handle material is stabelized spalted maple.

Photo by B.R. Hughes

The Rangler

The Rangler is a trailing point hunter and is hand forged from 5160 carbon steel. The guard is stainless steel as are the pins. The handle is made of desert ironwood. The blade length is approximately 4 1/2 inches and the overall length is about 9 1/2 inches long. The size of this knife along with the trailing point makes this knife a great choice for the field, or around the camp.

Photo by Noria Ruth