As some may have guessed by now I like old style knives as were used in the 1700 and 1800's. Stag handles really turn my crank. Having said that I like other more modern knives as well but the old style blades just seem to call to me.
Last August at the GLLI, I found a nice piece of crown stag on a table. I visualized it on a knife, then I visualized it on my belt...that visualization is close to becoming a reality. I sent the piece of stag to Matt at ML knives. I have several of Matts knives and I like his style of blacksmithing. His blades are rugged and strong with just the right temper to take and hold a razor sharp edge. After a few emails and a phone call or two to let Matt know what I wanted, I sit back to wait.
Yesterday he sent these pictures of the finished product. It has an 8 1/2" blade with a width of 1 1/2". This style of knife is a Longhunters style and would have been the kind of knife carried by hunters and woodsman in the 1700's.
Matt's going to make an appropriate sheath using rawhide and brain tan deer skin over the rawhide. As soon as the sheath is done the knife will be on it's way to me.
I've already decided that it will go with me to Shrew Haven on a bear hunt the end of this month.
Topic: An old style knife (sheath added) (Read 862 times)
