Product Description
No synthetic material has ever fully replaced what a genuine stag handle delivers: natural warmth, surface texture that improves under wet hands, and a grip profile that's shaped by nature rather than a mold. The Muela BW-6A is built around that truth — a compact Spanish hunting knife where the staghorn scales are the centerpiece, and every other element earns its place.
The blade is forged from X50CrMoV15 — the molybdenum-vanadium stainless steel that Muela calls "MoVa" and has used for decades across their hunting line. At 57–58 HRC, it offers solid corrosion resistance and dependable edge retention for the tasks a compact field knife actually performs: opening game, slicing camp food, field dressing small animals, and handling everyday cutting at 2.36". The clip point geometry brings the tip into play cleanly and precisely — a profile hunters have trusted for generations. The satin finish reduces glare and sheds moisture without the maintenance of a bare polished blade.
The handle is the story. Muela has been working stag horn in-house since 1952 — it's not something they source and fit; it's something they select, shape, and finish by hand. No two BW-6A handles are identical. Each one carries natural tines, grain variation, and character that synthetic handles can approximate but never duplicate. The BW-6A packages this material in a package weighing just 5.64 oz with a 6.30" overall length.
Key features:
- Blade Steel: X50CrMoV15 (MoVa), 57–58 HRC — Muela's workhorse molybdenum-vanadium stainless, proven across decades of Spanish hunting knife production
- Blade: 2.36" clip point, satin finish, plain edge, ~0.10" thick — precise tip geometry for field dressing, skinning, and detail work
- Handle: Genuine staghorn, hand-shaped in-house by Muela — no two handles identical; natural surface texture and warmth that synthetics cannot replicate
- Sheath: Premium brown leather, embossed Muela logo, belt loop — handmade in Spain as part of Muela's fully in-house production
- Dimensions: 6.30" OAL, 5.64 oz — compact enough to carry all day, capable enough for real field use
- Heritage: Made in Spain by Manufacturas Muela since 1952 — family-owned, every production step completed in-house
- Series: BW series — Muela's classic Bowie-influenced compact hunting line, available in multiple sizes and handle materials
- Value: Genuine stag, handmade Spanish leather sheath, in-house craftsmanship — exceptional traditional value at $76.46
Hunters who want a traditional Spanish fixed blade with genuine stag horn at an accessible price point — not a mass-market imitation, but the real thing from the family that has shaped stag horn for over 70 years. Collectors building a Muela series. Anyone looking for a meaningful gift knife that comes in a quality leather sheath.
Order the Muela BW-6A (02MU221) at Knifeworks.com, your authorized Muela dealer. Call 888-225-9775 — our team carries these knives daily. Same or next business day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana.
Specifications:
| Product Family | Fixed Blade | |
| Product Brand | Muela | |
| Model | BW-6A | |
| Item Number | 02MU221 | |
| Blade Steel | X50CrMoV15 (MoVa / 1.4116) | |
| Blade Hardness | 57–58 HRC | |
| Blade Length | 2.36" | |
| Blade Thickness | ~0.10" (2.6mm) | |
| Blade Finish | Satin | |
| Blade Profile | Clip Point | |
| Blade Grind | Flat | |
| Edge Type | Plain Edge | |
| Handle Material | Genuine Staghorn | |
| Handle Color | Natural (varies per piece) | |
| Handle Length | 3.94" | |
| Construction | Full Tang | |
| Lock Type | None (Fixed Blade) | |
| Overall Length | 6.30" | |
| Weight | 5.64 oz (160g) | |
| Sheath Material | Brown Leather | |
| Sheath Features | Embossed Muela Logo, Belt Loop, Handmade in Spain | |
| Origin | Spain | |
| Series | BW | |
| Blade Range | 2-2.99 |