A couple of new frontier pieces.....

Wild Rose · Oct 9, 2009

The first one, CactusRose 36, is a late 1840's-early 1850's Southern Plains style skinner/scalper and sheath which has a pound beaded brain tan cover over a rawhide liner with twisted fringe, tin cones, and buffalo hair with feather fluff dangles - it was inspired by three original sheaths and a couple of original SW trade skinner/scalpers.
The 6 1/2" blade was forged by the late Gib Guignard.........

Wild Rose · Oct 9, 2009

The second one is a bear jawbone knife as used by the various Bear Societies of several Northern Plains tribes. This one is patterened after those circa 1850's and has a Plains Cree/Red River Metis style sheath with all the bells (literally!) and whistles......
the 8 1/8" hand forged blade is by the inimitable Mr Tai - the rest by me............

Murray White · Oct 9, 2009

love the sheath work. great as always. I like the first piece particularly. Wonder how both would feel on the hand if being used. As art though they are very kewl.

mohd · Oct 9, 2009

The 1st one is a real eye catching piece :thumbup: It has a very nice flow :thumbup: The file work, the finishing and the handle work is just matching with each other :thumbup: And the sheath is a complement for the knife :thumbup: Overall it's a great frontier rig :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks for the showing and telling!

Mohd.

Marcel54 · Oct 9, 2009

Real cool pieces. It's nice to see a blade of Gib's (rest his soul) come to life.

Marcel

Keith Montgomery · Oct 9, 2009

Everything looks great. I especially like the sheaths.

stabber · Oct 9, 2009

Incredible knives and sheaths:thumbup:

Dusty One · Oct 9, 2009

Fantastic work....

indian george · Oct 9, 2009

Sweeeeet!!!!!:thumbup:

peterinct · Oct 9, 2009

That is a LOT of great period work. Those sheaths are amazing.

Peter

xaman · Oct 9, 2009

Incredible work, thank you for taking the time to show us the pics.

Kevin Jones · Oct 9, 2009

Always a pleasure seeing your artistic knives and sheaths of time passed.

John M Cohea · Oct 9, 2009

Outstanding as usual Chuck:thumbup::thumbup:!!

JParanee · Oct 9, 2009

Beautiful work really like the shape of the skinner/scalper

Stuart Willis · Oct 10, 2009

Both pieces are amazing. Outstanding work !!!!!

Wild Rose · Oct 15, 2009

Thanks all!

These type knives and sheaths are my "passion" and with both I had free rein to do whatever I wanted...

Murray - I was going to originally keep the scalper and it was going to be a user so I didn't have the beadwork/fringe on it and it felt and handled real good, but even with the beads added it still felt good.
On the bear jawbone knives I make them so they are as "comfortable" as possible to my hand, but due to the shape they may not fit everyone. Unlike some folks building these types, I grind the sharp points off the teeth so they don't "bite"

The Bear Societies were analogous to the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers - last ditch fighters who would "stake" themselves in place and fight to the death.

ryan9977 · Oct 15, 2009

looks great as usual chuck.....one of my friends has quite a few knives at your shop...lucky me one is mine....can't wait to see what u do!.....ryan