Big elk stag chopper

[John M Cohea]

Here is a big camp knife I recently finished and had on the table at Blade,and while it is included in Coop's thread, I wanted to post it in a stand alone thread also.The re-curved blade is 9" of forged 1095 with forge texture and an antique finish,The Handle is a nice piece of elk stag that has a free form copper nugget and a forged curl finial with a deerskin dangler and antler bead.The handle also features a patterned copper band with rawhide wrap,The sheath is rawhide covered veg-tan, and is heavily decorated with deerskin fringe,antiqued tin cones,horsehair,and antique glass trade beads.

 

[Bill510c]

That is some truly stunning work sir. I hope to be able to have one of your amazing works in my collection someday.

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Bill, much appreciated!

 

[B . Buxton]

Fantastic piece John, I wish I could have gotten around to see it up close at Blade. It was a hectic show and I didn't get around to see hardly anyone. I hope you'll be back at Little Rock this year. Your work is always fun to check out.

Bill

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Bill.Yes it was a busy show,I didn't get to visit half the maker's I wanted to see, you included!

 

[Lorien]

John, I love it!

 

[RogerP]

I really dig that knife John - well done.

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Lorien and Roger,This one will be on it's way to South Africa soon.

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Very interesting and appealing....Love It!

The stag and copper band are very cool!

Steve

 

[Kevin Jones]

Beautiful knife/sheath set John.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: