CactusRose #3 - the Mike Fink Knife

[Wild Rose]

Though maybe while ya'll were waiting to see Keith's finished CR knife I'd give you a peek at this one:
Gib sent me this one a while back and when I opened up the package and saw that scimitar blade, Mike Fink - the infamous keelboatman - just popped into my head. Mike was the inspiration for the term "half man, half alligator". Davy Crockett first called Mike that and the term eventually came to be used for that rough and ready breed - The Keelboatman of the Mississippi , Ohio, and Missouri Rivers.
For more info on Mike check out the following link: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/sw/fink6.html

Now for the important stuff:

Here's the specs:
Blade: 10" - Hand forged 5160 - forge finish on spine, aged, and fileworked (OAL is 15 1/2")
Crossguard: Mild steel Hand forged
Grip: Sambar Stag - aged, file worked, with a pewter butt cap.
Sheath: A whiteman vegtan sheath with a swivel belt loop that's been repaired/gussied up Indian style - Painted rawhide and brass tack repair, partially beaded throat wrap with a pewter cross. Edged with tin cone, copper bead, and horsehair dangles.

Hope ya''ll enjoy it!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I like it, but I like mine better. Not that I'm at all prejudice.

 

[RogerP]

That's so beyond cool! Thanks for the great pics. The article on Fink was a good read too.

Roger