Blade Blank Bowie 8.25"

I orders this blank and received a completely different one same size but a full tang I received

Update no. 3: for any Joes out there; there are 2 versions of this blade - one is full tang & the other is a short stick tang & it seems to be pot luck which you will receive. I got 3 ; 1 stick & 2 full. The full tangs are easy to deal with & make really nice, weighty spear point Bowies. The stick tang version is a little harder to deal with due to the tang's shortness - 2 1/4 ins. I drilled out the hole, which is 2inches/50mm. Along the tang, to 4mm. to fit some brass rod I had. I premade the han,dle & drilled an Accurately placed 4mm. Hole in it so I could hammer the pin right through bothm parts to wedge the handle on - you could also use bolt, instead. This left me with a really well balanced takedown Bowie knife which could easily be made permanent with some epoxy. The tang is thick & strong & I've tested the knife by using it to chop some branches that blew off an Ash tree in my garden. It worked great, like a big camp knife. Don't be put off by the short tang; many 8ins. Chef knives have shorter, thinner tangs than this. I paid £9.95p for mine but they're still good value at the current price.

I decided last week to get another of these as,despite the short tang, it's a great value 8.25 ins. Blade for under a tenner. The blank arrived with the usual HH Fast service & I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the design has been modified, at least on the one I received. I checked the serial/stock number & my new one has an F on the end of what was the old number. I presume this stands for Full tang which is what I got. I think this might eventually mean a price hike but I'd happily pay, say, £13 for the new style - it's a cracker especially at the £10 I got it for!

Yes, the tang is a bit short at 2 1/4 ins. But you can easily braze a piece of 6mm. Threaded bar on the end & put on a stacked handle or a one-piece. You end up with a 13ins. Bowie knife for a tenner - what's not to like?

So I ordered two blanks, this one and a 4" drop point. When I ordered this knife I did not recall seeing anything about it being a stick tang and believed it to be a full tang. (I now know there is a warning message in the description.) When it arrived I was surprised for two reasons, firstly it was a stick tang however this wasn't my main issue. In short, the tang is tiny, probably around 5cm long, with one 3mm pin hole. Now I assumed there blanks were for beginners considering the price, but how is a beginner going to make such a front heavy blade with a 5cm tang secure? Considering I own no workshop tools I cannot accurately mill or drill into dense materials, so currently this blade is a lost investment. Other than that gripe it is good value for the price, I have used its large surface to practice polishing and have now got it to a mirror finish. It has also taken an edge rather well so I am impressed in some aspects. To sum up my review, I would like to say that it Is a good blade, however it falls short when it comes to beginner accessibility. In the future I would advise Heinnie to be more wary of the information they post regarding their items. (I would of preferred them to remove the item listing until they could provide accurate pictures, specs and descriptions of the item.) Thank you for reading.

like the look of this blade can do a lot with it if you get the right wood ,handle I like it and that's all that matters it may be my first blank and it will keep me occupied during my rehab ,do it again once I get this done

The Knife is a little dirty when you first buy it but the blade is exceptional I just tapped my finger against it occidentally and it cut in deep, I whacked the knife against a tree with moderate effort and It stuck in and was not going anywhere. very good would recommend. the only problem is the blade is made of low quality soft steel so therefore the blade gets blunt very fast., however if you're using the knife for skinning or gutting it would be fine.

As a first time Customer, was not sure about the Company or the product, but both first class! The knife was well packed and delivered FAST! Well done all at HH, will shop again

My second blank has now been fitted with a thermoplastic handle and resides in a leather sheath and the total cost is under £20.00 including the superfast shipping cos t(yet again HH does it better). If you are not sure you can get a decent 8.25 in blade for this price, JDI you know it makes sense.