I have done some more thinking and research, and I believe I would prefer an Arkansas Toothpick as opposed to a bowie.
The blade would be 10" long.
The spine would be 1/4" thick with a hollow grind for the edge. The blade would start at 1" wide at the ricasso and end with a sharp point, but not a needle point. Too easy to break that way.
For the steel, do you forge or use bar-stock? If forging, I would want the steel forge finished. If stock, then the steel would have a very low satin on it. I will be forcing patina on the entire blade, so a good polish would be wasted.
The blade would take the shape as the picture below. However, I would want a 1/2" ricasso instead of the blade following all the way to the handle.
The grip would be 5.5" long total. Large enough to fit in a relatively large hand without dwarfing the blade. I would need it with a 1" long copper bolster. The end of the handle would be capped off with 1/4" copper. I would be fine with a relatively short, smooth head nail if there would have to be one.
I would want the grip to be a coffin handle. The pins would be copper
It would be antler, but I am not picky as to which animal it is from. Whichever would be cheapest for you. I would need it with a low polish. It would look similar to the picture below.
The cross-guard would be copper. It would be a total length of 2 1/4" long. It would be a plain, rounded off bar. Nothing fancy.
And lastly, a plain leather sheath. It would not need rivets or have to be laminated. The shape would be something like the picture bellow.
Anyone up to it? Send questions of quotes to ferahgo_diomani@aol.com
The blade would be 10" long.
The spine would be 1/4" thick with a hollow grind for the edge. The blade would start at 1" wide at the ricasso and end with a sharp point, but not a needle point. Too easy to break that way.
For the steel, do you forge or use bar-stock? If forging, I would want the steel forge finished. If stock, then the steel would have a very low satin on it. I will be forcing patina on the entire blade, so a good polish would be wasted.
The blade would take the shape as the picture below. However, I would want a 1/2" ricasso instead of the blade following all the way to the handle.
The grip would be 5.5" long total. Large enough to fit in a relatively large hand without dwarfing the blade. I would need it with a 1" long copper bolster. The end of the handle would be capped off with 1/4" copper. I would be fine with a relatively short, smooth head nail if there would have to be one.
I would want the grip to be a coffin handle. The pins would be copper
It would be antler, but I am not picky as to which animal it is from. Whichever would be cheapest for you. I would need it with a low polish. It would look similar to the picture below.
The cross-guard would be copper. It would be a total length of 2 1/4" long. It would be a plain, rounded off bar. Nothing fancy.
And lastly, a plain leather sheath. It would not need rivets or have to be laminated. The shape would be something like the picture bellow.
Anyone up to it? Send questions of quotes to ferahgo_diomani@aol.com