Mike Sanders handmade Louisana Bowie Knife

Mike Sanders started making knives in 1965 as a hobby. He has been a full time Louisiana knife maker since 1985.

The knife that got all of this started was the drop point hunter/skinner that he made to take out west one year. At the time, he and his wife owned Sanders Archery and Outdoor Outfitters in Ponchatoula, and he was making knives as a hobby. Many of their customers liked his knife very much, and so many requests started coming in for it, that they almost didn’t make the trip out west to bow hunt that year. Mike and his wife, Evelyn, have been a team for over 40 years. 

 This Louisiana Style Bowie Knife is a handmade custom knife by Louisiana Knife maker Mike Sanders and reflects his attention to detail. The overall length of the knife is about 11 1/8 inches with the blade measuring 6 5/8 inches. The top of the blade features ornate file work, it has a perfect stag handle and a unique pommel cap. The sheath was also made by Mike. It was purchased from Mike Sanders somewhere between 2007-2010 at the CAP Gun and Knife show in Lafayette, LA. Judge for yourself from the photos. MS-1224

Mike Sanders passed away in 2015.

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