Please forgive, but I would like to post one more knife. Im a bit proud of this one. Someone in another thread mentioned our old friend Mike Ameling.
Well, about 15-17 years ago I was able to meet with Dr. Helen DeWolf at the Texas A&M arcgaeological conservation lab and view many of the artifacts that were going thru conservation off the French Ship La Belle.
One of the items found was what at one time appeared to be a small box of clasp type trade knives. All they were left of the knives were incrustation "castings" as their environment was not too kind on ferrous material. But the castings were very detailed.
The knoves were very simple. About a 6" blade with a point. Maybe an inch wide. And the handle was simply folded iron around the blade.
I explained this all to Mike in an email conversation and one day in the mail I received this;
With the question. What don you think? The only differences in the knives found are this;
1. Originals were about 6"- 7" long
2.. Originals had pointed blade
3. On the originals the back end of the handle had been forged to a point and then folded back on the handle.
Otherwise, Mike did a good first time example from an email description. Apparently this was his prototype.
I post this for your pleasure!
Thanks
E
