Heel of an old 'Bowie' knife made in Sheffield, England, around 1880. I found this knife heel, heavily pitted by rust, in a remote area of Northwestern New Mexico while on a hiking trip in 1970. Despite the rust, the cutting edge is still sharp.
History of these knives is interesting; the design is loosely based on that of a blacksmith named James Black, who produced the first one of these for James Bowie around 1825. They were immensely popular in the late 1800s and produced in large numbers both in the U.S. and England. 'Cast Steel' was used for durable cutlery of all types during the 1800s.
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