Period French Trade Knife

stephen5

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French Trade Knife

Blade Steel: 1095 high carbon steel, tempered to a Rockwell 58-59

Construction: Full Tang

Dimensions: Blade 6 1/2" - Handle 4 1/2" - Overall 11" - Width 1 1/4" - Thickness 1/8"

Scales: Beautiful, grainy Black Walnut secured with four solid brass pins.

Sheath: Hand stitched 6-7 oz. Veg tan leather with welt. "Antiqued"

Finish: Aged finish. Period correct finish.

Special Features. Crosshatching.

This knife is stamped with my makers mark “NR” and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Great for re-enactors or collectors who crave tradition.


Price $139.00 (plus $9.00 shipping - USA - Canada)

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Thanks everyone for looking.

Stephen
http://www.north-river-custom-knives.com

THIS KNIFE IS SOLD
 
Beautiful work!

I've often had the argument with some reenactor customers over period pieces, they want them to look "old" and "handmade." They get peeved because it's a well made knife and it's not "old" looking, I argue back that when the people of the period carried the knife, it wasn't old then, it was new. The fit and finish I argue is correct because just because a guy used a file doesn't mean he wasn't capable of a high degree of fit and finish.

Soapbox is going back in the closet now.

Beautiful piece, love it!!!

Will
formerly known as badbamaump
 
Will Leavitt said:
Beautiful work!

I argue back that when the people of the period carried the knife, it wasn't old then, it was new.

Will
formerly known as badbamaump
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Sort of the same thing occurs in the music world. People pay top dollar for vintage Stratocasters because they want their tone to sound like Jimi Hendrix. The guitar Jimi used at Woodstock was about 4 years old so if people want to sound like him they should buy a 4 year old guitar (and take lots of lessons).

Nice period knife BTW!
 
Sort of the same thing occurs in the music world. People pay top dollar for vintage Stratocasters because they want their tone to sound like Jimi Hendrix. The guitar Jimi used at Woodstock was about 4 years old so if people want to sound like him they should buy a 4 year old guitar (and take lots of lessons).

Nice period knife BTW!
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It's not the same thing age does not affect tone. They buy vintage because the new ones are not made with the same woods and pickups or with the same fit, finish and QC of the vintage ones so they do not have the same tone.
 
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