The Bowie is one of the most iconic traditional American knives, especially for fixed blades. And it has remained so since it was designed by Rezin P. Bowie, the older brother of Alamo hero Jim Bowie (from whom it derives its name), back in the early 1800s.
The Auxiliary Manufacturing Coffin Pocket Bowie Slip Joint takes that legendary concept and turns it on its head, reinterpreting it through an EDC-friendly lens and dressing it in materials that are truly impressive.
Pocket power
Classic Bowie knives are, in a word, large. These knives usually have blades that measure at least 6.0 inches, but can reach 12.0 inches, granting an overall length of 10 to 18 inches.
The Aux MFG Coffin you see here is much, much smaller. In fact, it measures just 5.25 inches in total. And only 2.25 inches are made up by its blade. That makes this knife positively tiny in comparison, making it much more carry-friendly (especially since it folds even smaller than its total length).
But that shorter size doesn’t mean materials have been skimped upon. You could even argue the opposite: that this edition is far more high-performance than its traditional relatives.
