Just finished

[John M Cohea]

My latest friction folder. Mammoth ivory scales, wrought iron bolsters, steel liners, brass pins. Blade is random damascus,1095 backspacer that is fileworked, dangler is deerskin w/mammoth ivory bead. OAL is 6". Sheath is rawhide over veg-tan and is lined w/ deerskin. Decorations include aged tin cones, horse hair, ivory dangler, deeskin fringe, antique trade beads, and a coyote claw.

 

[D lisch]

John I like it. The knife has a very warm old world look. As well it looks like it is ready to go to work. I think blued wrought iron would have went well with the damascus and ivory. But I do like what you did.

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks D. I started to cold blue the wrought, but decided not to. Maybe next time.