Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK Fixed Blade Knife
The Madcap is the big, unapologetic bowie of Benchmade's licensed Harley-Davidson line. A 4.66" two-tone 440C blade sits on a full-size handle and drops into a leather belt sheath, which makes the Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK the kind of tactical bowie knife people actually carry for the road, the shop or a weekend in camp rather than a display-case piece.
At 10.43" overall and 9.50 oz, this is a heavy, forward-weighted chopper-style blade. The two-tone finish leaves a bright ground bevel against a darker flat, and the 0.150"-thick stock keeps it stiff through hard cuts.
Specifications
- Model: Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK
- Blade Length: 4.66"
- Blade Thickness: 0.150"
- Overall Length: 10.43"
- Blade Material: 440C High Carbon Stainless Steel
- Blade Style: Two-Tone Bowie, plain edge
- Handle Thickness: 0.790"
- Weight: 9.50 oz
- Lock Mechanism: Fixed blade
- Sheath: Leather, 2.30 oz, no pocket clip
- Status: Discontinued licensed Harley-Davidson model
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bowie knife used for?
A bowie is a large, clip-point fixed blade built for heavy general-purpose work: batoning and splitting kindling, clearing brush, rough game processing, and camp chores that would fold or chip a smaller knife. The Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK follows that pattern with a 4.66" blade in 0.150" stock, so it has the mass to chop and the belly to slice.
Is a bowie knife legal to carry?
Fixed blades over roughly 4 inches are the most heavily restricted knife category in the US, and many states and cities limit open or concealed carry of a bowie specifically by name or by blade length. The Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK has a 4.66" blade and a 10.43" overall length, which puts it past the carry limit in a large share of jurisdictions. Read your state and city knife statutes before carrying it in public, and treat it primarily as a camp, shop and property tool.
Does Harley-Davidson make knives?
Harley-Davidson does not manufacture knives itself. It licenses its name and Bar and Shield mark to cutlery makers, and from the late 1990s into the early 2010s Benchmade held that license and built the line. The Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK comes from that Benchmade-built era, which is why it carries both marks. Other Harley-Davidson branded knives on the market today come from different licensees and are not built to Benchmade specs.
Is 440C good knife steel?
440C is a high-carbon stainless steel with a long track record in production fixed blades. It is genuinely stainless, so the blade on the Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK does not need oiling the way a carbon-steel bowie would, and it takes a keen edge easily. It gives up some edge retention to modern powder steels, but on a big chopping blade that is a fair trade because it is also easy to bring back on a stone in the field.
How do you sharpen the Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK?
Use a bench stone or a guided system at roughly 15 to 20 degrees per side and work the full sweep of the belly, keeping the angle consistent as the edge curves toward the clip. Because the Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK is 440C, it responds well to a medium diamond or ceramic stone and a light strop, and it does not need aggressive grinding to come back.
Where can I buy the Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK?
Going Gear is an authorized Benchmade dealer and lists the Benchmade Harley-Davidson Madcap 13420BK at goinggear.com. The licensed Harley-Davidson line has been discontinued, so this model is no longer in production and availability is limited to remaining stock. Buying from an authorized dealer is the only way to be certain a Harley-Davidson marked Benchmade is a genuine factory piece rather than a reproduction.
