"Ogala Scalper" Frontier Knife

[Steve Nuckels]

I recently finished this Frontier Style knife. It's knife #29 for me, and my best effort to date. So I thought I would have a Pro photograph it for me. Guess who? Well, Jim worked his magic, and I am stoked!

It is 9 5/8" OAL, 4 5/8" blade edge quenched and etched 5160 with etched wrought iron guard and pommel. The handle is stained curly maple, stippeled and silver wire work.

I made the sheath, it's basswood and deer skin lined with beaver tail and fox squirrel rawhide and a piece of polished and scrimmed whitetail antler "Moon Face".

Steve

 

[Adam Reese]

Beautiful knife! For just your 29th one that is amazing. Keep up the good work.

-Adam

 

[sheathmaker]

Great knife and the sheath is spectacular, as is the photography. Just curious though, about the name Ogala. Oglala would also fit as it is the name of a Sioux sub tribe of the Lakota. The greater Sioux Nation was made up of the Dakota, Nacota and the Lakota.

Paul

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Paul, you are correct about the name! My spelling stinks. BTW, I have been studying my copy of your "Basic Pouch Sheaths" DVD

Steve

 

[Raymond Richard]

Steve, 29 looks fine!

 

[Storm Crow]

I salute your skill, sir! Quite impressive work.

 

[Contained]

Very very nice! That handle is beautiful

 

[MBITTENCOURT]

That's stunning, both knife and sheath.

 

[Tad Lynch]

Steve, I love it!

The whole package is really nice, as is the photo.

Tad

 

[SharpByCoop]

Well I was pleasantly surprised upon unveiling this beauty. It has all the right features for the style.

I need educating: Steve, where did you score the 'wrought iron'. Is all wrought iron antique?

Thanks for the nods. This piece IS special!

Coop

 

[Phil Dwyer]

Waaaaay coooool! Dig that sheath and handle!! In fact, it is ALL great!!! FANTASTIC package!!!!

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Thanks for the kind words! I had fun with this project, and it was a pleasure working with Jim! I would be remiss in not giving a mention to John Cohea for some advice and his "Basic Rawhide Sheath Construction".

Jim, in this case the wrought is antique. About twenty years ago I bought a "Tongue" from an old, old wagon with all kinds of hand forged wrought iron work on it at a auction and used it as a bird house pole. The wood finally rotted and that's about the time I started making knives! Worked out perfect!

Steve