Backwoods Camp knife

[m. wohlwend]

Here's something for you backwoods guys that like the old school look and forge markings... everyone else LOOK AWAY!

This knife started in my shop as a blank I forged to demostrate to Ray Laconico how a knife was forged. I made a few blanks and Ray ground them out and we sold them as co-lab knives. Ray got distracted building folders so this blank sat in his shop for months, and then came back to mine for a while. I finally finished it today...

Knife started as .250 1095 stock and was forged. Then I flat ground it some to help clean up the blade enough to heat treat. I then finished the knife by convex grinding to zero. It's sharp. :thumbup:

Osage orange finished out the handles and mustard and cold blueing was used for the finish. Knife is 14 3/4 inches long with 9 inches from plunge line to tip.....

$225.00 in the USA.... shipping is 12.00 and a sheath can be made for this knife for 30.00

If you live in Canada, I don't mind trying to ship to you but shipping is more than double on the last knife I shipped.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

oh my.. that is a beauty... nice work Mark...:thumbup: i wish i had the scratch..

 

[pitdog]

Love it, that would make a fine pig sticker !:thumbup:

 

[PB Wilson]

I like everything about it.

The pin pattern is really cool, as is the transition between the blue and the polished edge.

 

[coaldigger]

Looking Good :thumbup: Very classy look!

 

[Pvt.snoballz]

damn thats a sweet knife...i need to win the lottery...

 

[m. wohlwend]

damn thats a sweet knife...i need to win the lottery...

Yes you do! then you can hire me as your full-time builder !!!!

 

[Rotte]

very cool.

 

[m. wohlwend]

I made a sheath for this knife. I didn't have enough osage but I found some maple. I was going to stain it and try to get it close to the same color, but after seeing the grain in this maple, I just used danish oil to keep a more natural look.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

very cool Mark.. that sheath looks awesome...:thumbup:

 

[Rockywolf]

This is beautiful. How do you plan for sheath retention?

 

[TheGame]

Good looking blade, and I love the sheath on it, too.

 

[m. wohlwend]

Thanks for all the comments. As to retention, I think I am going to make a leather piece for the top that will hole the blade in by friction. Or I could build a different style frog and put a strap on that ....

 

[m. wohlwend]

this one is gone....

 

[m. wohlwend]

Available do to non-payment....

 

[C Bryant]

I hope it is still around when I stop by, I'd love to see it in person.

 

[caine]

Can someone email a pic of this. I can't view it on my blacberry. I'm get the red X

 

[m. wohlwend]

somebody make me a reasonable offer on this knife... or a partial trade. I do like nice slipjoints ( probably shouldn't have admitted to that!)...