El Cuchillo

[Wild Rose]

This one was inspired by the English bird's head trade knives shipped to the Spanish-Mexican SW in the early 19th century
The 7" Blade was hand forged out of 1080/84 by the late Gib Guignard.
The bird's head grip is curly walnut with a pewter bolster, pewter & turquoise inlays, and pewter inlays with brass tacks in the butt. It's finished with 10 hand rubbed coats of my own traditional violin varnish.
The sheath is buffalo rawhide over a bark tan liner. It's decorated with glass beads, tin cone tinklers, and buffalo hair dangles

 

[Peregrin]

That is a really impressive knife and sheath combination. Well done.:thumbup::thumbup:

Gary

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Looks great. How's pewter for scratch resistance?

 

[Mark Williams]

Beautiful sheath work Chuck and Linda.

Gib would be proud.