Green River Skinner

Just finished this one up. It will be on the table at Trackrock this weekend.
Forged from 1084 - 5"/10"oal with file work and etching.
Wrought Iron fittings - black locust with bloodwood spacers.
Deer hide covered sheath with Souix spirit shirt design and horse hair roaches.

This is another I just finished up. Forged from an old RxR lock washer (spec'd at 1095). Forged the blade last fall at a demo at my church - Wild Wood Baptist (great place to be on Sundays!). The blade is 5"/9.5"oal, handle is black mesquite, fittings are carved bronze. Hand tooled sheath. It will be at Trackrock as well. (not sure what's happening with the last pic, use your imagination).

Beautiful work!

Those are works of art.

Top Shelf work right there.....great job!

Beautiful Carl !!!

That is one dandy of a period correct knife, and that Arkansas Toothpick ain`t bad either.

Nic, I'd think the dagger is a bit small for a "Arkansas Toothpick" designation. At 5" most would consider it a boot or vest knife. There are some awful picky guys out there not saying their right or wrong just mostly a pain you know where. But, you can call it what you like.....I just like making them.
It's a bit amazing how much steel is in those lock washers. I have a couple that I'm sure I can get a decent bowie size blade out of once I get them straightened out.

I do like the Green River look although it is pretty much "lazy forging" as shapes go. Most beginner smiths wind up making these due to poor hammer control. It has become harder for me to make one of these than a straight blade due to years of conditioning at the forge and anvil. I have to make myself do it now days.

Beautiful work.

I love all the details!