Sabre Japan 631 "Orignal Bowie"

[Vpetrell]

Found an older sabre Japan original Bowie at a flea market awhile back and am refinishing it. Does anyone have any information on the steel used? When I wet formed the sheath some water got in the wrap on the blade and it started rusting in a few spots, no biggie as I want to put a patina on the blade if possible. I did a bit of research but couldn't find much on them. Some said it was cheap stainless used for the blade but I'm not sure. I have it sitting now in vinegar so we can see in a day if it worked! I'll post pics of it when it's all finished


Thanks!

 

[bdev]

Does it look like this one?






This is an Japan Enco Original Bowie.

 

[rwc53]

Quite a few of the Sabre Brand Bowies from Japan were carbon steel, so yours is definitely one of the carbon steel ones.. As well, there are a number of stainless ones out there to be found. Yours should patina up for you quite nicely.

Regards,
Ron

 

[Vpetrell]

Here is the "finished" project. Turned out better than expected. The patina looks great on the blade. All to do is seal the handle and sharpen the edge!

 

[Jabe1]

wow, I just found one of these too. I must have bought it when I was 10 years old or so(forty some odd years ago). I made a sheath for it a few years later in shop class.

I'll have to sharpen it up and see how it goes...

 

[domt]

Can you buy sheaths for these? I recently found one in an old barn and its in decent condition, just needed to be cleaned and sharpened, but I was wondering if I could get a sheath for it. Thanks.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Can you buy sheaths for these? I recently found one in an old barn and its in decent condition, just needed to be cleaned and sharpened, but I was wondering if I could get a sheath for it. Thanks.

There are generic sheaths you can buy online that it should fit in ( never gonna be like it was made for it though )