Farm Hand

[P. McKinley]

Here's a piece I've been working on for a couple of weeks.

The blade is an old file scavenged from our farm outside of Pictou, NS. The handle wood was taken from a tract of forest land in Antigonish, NS. The copper was forged down from a large bus bar and peened with copper wire also taken from the farm.

The particulars:

Blade: Forged, 5 1/2", 70+ yr old Nicholson bastard file. Hand rubbed 2000 grit finish on bevels, 1000 grit on flats. Peened copper maker's mark plate.

Handle: 4 1/4", Nova Scotia Red Maple burl with stainless steel pins. Tung oil and buffed paste wax finish. Hand-cut leather lanyard with burl and peened copper medallion.

Sheath: Hand stitched, Wickett & Craig 7 oz veg tanned leather with natural edges buffed Mink Oil finish.

Thanks for lookin'. Please share your thoughts......... about the knife.

 

[crazyengineer]

that my friend is a pretty knife

 

[12345678910]

I like it.


The riveted copper accents make it interesting, very horseshoe-ish

 

[cosmophonic12]

Nova Scotia? isnt that where the Trailer Park Boys come from

I think the knife is beautiful. I really like knives that use the "old world" materials.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Its nice to see something a bit different . Well done.

Fred