Cold Steel Facon 12" Drop Point 1090 Satin Fixed Blade Knife

Cold Steel is delighted to present their version of the Falcon knife. Forged in the classic Falcon shape from 1090 high carbon steel with a wide, thick blade it measures a full 12" long and offers extensive hand filed "jimping" along the "spine". The handle of the Facon is also hand carved in traditional fashion out of exotic Malaysian Sal Wood and is capped fore and aft with a nickeled steel bolster and pommel. Even the scabbard of this big Facon continues to follow Argentina's tradition by being molded out of thick black leather that is sewn with a center seam and equipped with a fancy nickeled steel chape.The Facon is the national knife of Argentina where the Gauchos made it famous as its large and simply shaped blade proved ideal for everything from dispatching game and livestock to repairing tack and saddles to cooking and eating the evening meal. With a blade that resembles an oversized chef knife the Facon can trace its roots back to the 14...