Antler and Pewter Bolster Belt Knife

[tippit]

Belt knife with deer antler and pewter bolster OAL 10 inches and a light tea stain...tippit

Deer Antler stained before assembly & sanding.

 

[Ajgall]

It has great lines. Did you pour the bolster.

 

[tippit]

Yes

 

[Ajgall]

Yes

It looks fantastic.

 

[LRB]

Your blade shape would dress a deer very well. Nice!

 

[jae]

Beautiful knife. True craftmanship

 

[tippit]

Antler handle before staining...

 

[MIOutdoorsman]

Love it!!

 

[crowbarforge]

Well done/ I like that handle!

 

[Tanglefoot]

Very nice indeed. The antler looked weather-bleached before you stained it. I like the way the stain took. Did you grind the blade or forge it? I'd like some more info on how you poured the bolster. I've got a Dag blade on the bench and a hunk of bone that will be a handle for it, got the metal for a poured bolster too, but I've never done one and I've been hesitating.

 

[tippit]

Very nice indeed. The antler looked weather-bleached before you stained it. I like the way the stain took. Did you grind the blade or forge it? I'd like some more info on how you poured the bolster. I've got a Dag blade on the bench and a hunk of bone that will be a handle for it, got the metal for a poured bolster too, but I've never done one and I've been hesitating.

Look up Poured Pewter for knives on You Tube. I believe there are some demonstrations. I only forge my blades, everything with hammers...Jeff

 

[Tanglefoot]

Thankee kindly, Jeff. I'll check that out. Do you forge blades for other folks, or just for your own use?

 

[tippit]

Thankee kindly, Jeff. I'll check that out. Do you forge blades for other folks, or just for your own use?

Of the knives I forge for sale are mostly modern hunting knives and higher end kitchen knives. Historic muzzle loading style knives, I've mostly been just playing around with them.

 

[LawrenceA]

Of the knives I forge for sale are mostly modern hunting knives and higher end kitchen knives. Historic muzzle loading style knives, I've mostly been just playing around with them.

Keep playing Tippit. Keep playing!

 

[Cowboy]

Beautiful knife my friend.

Thanks for sharing.

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[Grenadier1758]

To get this many positive comments in such a short time, means you did a real fine job with that knife. My compliments @tippit.

 

[tippit]

Thanks for all the kind comments...tippit

 

[Tanglefoot]

You do good work, Tippit. Good work indeed, and there are precious few who do ... and are also skilled with a hammer and anvil. I've known a couple others and learned enough to know that I lack the talent, the physical ability, and the time to learn to do it well. Thanks for showing us this knife, and please keep making historical blades.

 

[KENT.REICHOW]

that looks great what kind of stain do you use for the antler handle ?

 

[tippit]

that looks great what kind of stain do you use for the antler handle ?

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