From the Grand Co'teau des Prairies

[Fred.Rowe]

The red pipe stone, the Lakota Sioux and many other tribes, used to make, the bowls, of their beautiful ceremonial pipes, was mined at a quarry that lay along the Grand Co'teau des Prairies.

The stone is a form of steatite.

Its lovely red color; banded with gray strips and "holographic" specks, makes an interesting center piece for this clip point fighter.

The copper etched wrought iron and copper fittings were added to compliment the red color of the pipe stone.

The handle material is black walnut burl that has been stabilized.

Knife steel is W2 with all the heat work needed to make it a fine cutter.

Over all length of this knife is 10 3/4".

Thanks for LKing, Fred

 

[popedandy]

That's a beauty, Fred.

 

[Jos]

WOW! That is one beautiful handle! Very nice wood, nice combination with the stone, wrought iron and copper.

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[Boggs]

Fred

That really is one beautifully designed knife......


Boggs
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"Hold Fast"

 

[Burton Harruff]

Man that turned out great Fred! I really like the Native American tie in. That pipestone turned out great. I really the black knife also!

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Man that turned out great Fred! I really like the Native American tie in. That pipestone turned out great. I really the black knife also!

Carl,

I believe there is a red man in my soul.
The native American in the photo is slow bull. His outline will adorn the sheath.
Hope we can get together soon.


Thanks to all for the kind comments, Fred

 

[Burton Harruff]

My great great grandpa was Shawnee so I do have the red man's blood. I was going to get a hold of ya and get down the weekend after 4th of July weekend. I am going down to Mammoth Cave this next weekend to do some camping and caving. Can't wait to see the sheath done sounds like it will be cool.

 

[ckerwin]

Very nice and love the idea:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Keith Montgomery]

That's one heck of a good looking knife.

 

[SpearZ]

Knives like that are your trademark to the knife making committee IMO.

Always stunning eye candy