The Cohea/Winkler style...is it liked?

[Ruukuu]

I'd never seen a knife like his this till i was randomly internet browsing one day many years ago. I found i was in love with the style. So much so i managed to buy a Winkler knife ( top picture ) from a real nice collector here in the UK.
I even had a go at making one myself ( other two pictures. ) Not remotely even close to the real thing, but i still have it now.
What i was wondering though, as this seems to be ( to me ) a very American stlye. Is it one that is liked over there? Was it once, still is, gone out of fashion or what. I'm genuinely curious.

Oh , and if you have any pictures of any you own, or even better, you have made. I'd really REALLY like to see them if you get the chance.

 

[abcdef]

I would do just about anything for a Cohea. You don't see too much about him on BF, but his stuff is off the chart fantastic. Thanks for your post. Now I have something pleasant to think about with all the poo going on. I kept a bunch of photos of his creations I can view.

 

[Danke42]

I just have one of his regular belt knives but it really is fantastic. Winkler definitely has a good niche carved out in the America fixed blade style.

 

[jideta]

Don't they call these 'trade' knives or mountain man or frontier?
I remember seeing a couple of folks working in this style.
Very cool.

 

[Skidoosh]

The Winkler style is based on a French or frontier trade style. He primarily focused on these knives that were then featured in Last of the Mohicans. Its an enduring style that works.

 

[justjed]

Styles come and go, and come around again, there's nothing new under the sun. OK, except for some pretty cool locks, but even locks are not a 20th century innovation. Or even a 19th century innovation. Making brand new knives that look decades, or centuries, old, is a relatively new phenomenon, and I kind of like it. As long as it doesn't devolve into fakes and counterfeits.