I am going to place an order for a Model 12-6" Little Bear Bowie. I like the look of the forward curved double hilt (in Nickel/Silver). I wonder if the double hilt or the forward curved double hilt is too big for a 6" blade. I have seen some excellent knives in pictures, but I can't tell if they are 8" blades or the 6". Any thoughts about whether the forward curved double hilt is too big, heavy, or unwieldy for a 12-6"?

Also, the catalog states the Little Bear Bowie comes with thumb notches. The same is not mentioned for the Sportsman’s Bowie- do you have to pay extra for the thumb notches with the Sportsman's Bowie?