Scalper

[R APPLEBY]

I needed a change of pace last week. I walked in the shop and looked at my forge and said screw it, I want to forge something. I haven't forged a knife in about 6 years because of tendon damage and a surgery. I enjoy making primitives and it's not the same by stock removal. Here is what I came up with.

Blade; 12 1/2 inches X 1 1/2 inches X 3/Th's forged 1080. Blade has been left rough forged, I wanted that late 1700's frontier blacksmith feel.

Handle; Elk with poured pewter ferrule and but cap(pewter actually goes all the way through the tang hole).

Sheath; 8/9oz leather belt pouch covered in rawhide with brass spots. Edge is bound with Elk skin leather. Raw hide has been incised with some basic geometric
patterns just for fun.

Oal; 18 inches.

Thanks for Looking

 

[russianpolander]

Personally, I love it! And it looks like a few years away did you no harm at all.

SEMPER-FI TIL I DIE

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks

 

[John M Cohea]

Hi Bob.I like this one a lot!The incised carving is something I have been meaning to have a crack at one day,You certainly did a fine job with this example!

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks John

 

[Steve Nuckels]

Well, after studying all the details I have come to the conclusion that it is my kind of knife! Well done IMHO!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
ABS Apprentice

 

[R APPLEBY]

Thanks Steve