General Spyderco | Bradley Bowie™

Gayle Bradley’S Experiences As A Custom Knifemaker And Competitive Cutting Champion Give Him An Exceptional Insight Into High-Performance Knife Design—An Insight That Is Directly Reflected In His First Fixed-Blade Collaboration With Spyderco, The Bradley Bowie.

The Bradley Bowie’S Blade Is Precision Ground From Psf27—An Incredibly Tough Spray-Formed Tool Steel. Like The Particle Metallurgy Process, Spray Forming Rapidly Solidifies Molten Steel Into Small Particles So Its Component Alloys Cannot “Segregate” Or Settle. This Creates An Ultra-Fine, Extremely Homogenous Grain Structure That Is Ideal For Knife Blades. Psf27’S Alloy Composition Includes Molybdenum, Vanadium And A Generous 1.55% Carbon, But Because Its Chromium Content Is 12%—Just Below The Official Threshold For Stainless Steel—Care Should Be Taken To Maintain It Properly.

The Full-Flat-Ground Blade Has A Pronounced “Belly” For Precise Cutting Control And A Long Straight Swedge (Unsharpened Bevel) That Helps Defines Its “Bowie” Character. It Is Complemented By Full-Tang Handle Construction And A Prominent Integral Lower Guard To Protect The User’S Hand. The Handle’S Gracefully Contoured G-10 Scales Are 3-D Machined And Polished To An Attractive Finish That Still Ensures A Secure Grip During Use. They Are Secured To The Tang With Stout Tubular Rivets That Help Reduce Weight, Allow Easy Attachment Of A Lanyard, And In A Survival Situation, Allow The Knife To Be Lashed To A Pole To Create An Improvised Spear.

A Unique Blend Of Expert Design And State-Of-The-Art Metallurgy, The Bradley Bowie Comes Complete With A Custom-Molded Boltaron® Sheath With A Versatile G-Clip™ Attachment.