Description
Firebrand Walnut is the dress knife of the string — and out west a firebrand is both the stick you pull from the coals and the iron you put on a calf, which suits a knife this warm-looking and this practical. The blade is high carbon spring steel finished in a soft matte grey satin, and the handle is American walnut capped top and bottom in solid brass, with a thin fiber spacer at each joint and not a pin in sight.
The clean, unbroken walnut is the whole point of the design: with a concealed tang and brass bolster and butt cap doing the holding, the grain runs the full length of the grip without interruption. Underneath, the profile is a working cowboy bull cutter — a deep, square-nosed sheepsfoot with a full straight edge and a notched choil.
| Overall Length | 7.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Blade Length | 3.5 inches |
| Handle Length | 4 inches |
| Blade Steel | High carbon spring steel |
| Blade Finish | Matte grey satin |
| Blade Style | Sheepsfoot bull cutter with notched choil |
| Handle Material | Walnut wood, pinless |
| Bolsters | Solid brass front bolster and brass butt cap with fiber spacers |
| Tang | Concealed tang, no visible pins |
| Sheath | Handmade basketweave tooled leather belt sheath (included) |
Built for: ranch and stock work, camp cooking and carving, cutting twine, hide and feed sacks, and belt carry — but with the brass and clean walnut, this is also the bull cutter to pick when the knife is a gift or a display piece.
Care: High carbon spring steel is not stainless. Wipe the blade dry after every use and keep a light film of mineral or camellia oil on it. Walnut is a natural wood: clean it with a damp cloth and rub in a little wood wax or oil two or three times a year to keep it from drying. The brass will darken to a warm patina over time; polish it with brass cleaner if you prefer it bright. Never put this knife in a dishwasher, and do not store it inside the leather sheath long term.
FAQs
Why are there no pins in the handle?
Because the tang is concealed inside the walnut and clamped between a brass front bolster and a brass butt cap, the handle does not need pins. It leaves the grain running clean and unbroken from bolster to cap, which is the classic way a presentation-grade handle is built.
Is it still strong enough for real work?
Yes. A concealed tang with brass bolsters is a traditional construction that has been used on working and hunting knives for well over a century. It is intended for cutting and slicing work — as any bull cutter is — rather than prying or batoning.
Why a satin finish?
A matte grey satin does not throw glare, which matters when you are working close to livestock, and it hides the small marks that come with real use far better than a mirror polish.
Will my knife look exactly like the photograph?
Close, but not identical. Walnut is a natural wood and every handle has its own grain and colour, and the basketweave sheath is stamped by hand so the tooling varies slightly.
Is the leather sheath included?
Yes. The basketweave tooled leather belt sheath shown ships with the knife at no extra cost.
Make it a gift
Tell us at checkout that this one is a gift and we will pack and ship it gift-ready. Every knife leaves our Memphis, Tennessee workshop with a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, backed by over 2,000 verified 5-star reviews.
Model: BMK-1147
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