Riflemans Knife

[lonehunter]

Curly maple slabs
iron pins
8 !/2 inch blade
5 in handle

:v

 

[smo]

:thumbsup: :hatsoff: :bow:

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Beautiful wood! Nice knife too. :thumbsup:

 

[JayDee Flohr]

Sweeeeeeet! :thumbsup:

 

[ohio ramrod]

Nice work. Did you make that primative rear sight as well ?

 

[RickD]

Thats a very nice knife

 

[Capt. Fred]

Very nice! That's a wild looking piece of wood for the slabs. :thumbsup:

 

[lonehunter]

Nice work. Did you make that primative rear sight as well ?

:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: I was hoping that nobody would notice! I took that piece of junk adjustable factory sight off and made a quick easy one out of brass, forgot it was on there :redface:
Thanks to all for the kind words! :bow:

 

[Ron Nance]

:rotf: :haha: :rotf: :haha: James, I CANNOT, I REPEAT, I CANNOT believe you took a photo of that piece of junk rifle. The knife came out good. The antiqueing covers a lot of sins. Dosen't it? Way to go guy. :blah: :shake: :nono:

 

[tg]

Very nice knife it beckons for a rawide sheath with brain tan cover, maybe a few early beads or a bit of quill work.

 

[lonehunter]

I cant argue the junk rifle :shake: That thing wont hit a bull in the backside! :barf:

 

[Jaeger]

Beautiful knife...I really the like the wood you used for the handle. Is the shape of the handle considered period correct for the 1700's? I'd like to try my hand at making a knife, and I would want a shape for the blade AND handle that would be authentic.

 

[Roy]

:thumbsup: Nice

 

[LRB]

Beautiful knife...I really the like the wood you used for the handle. Is the shape of the handle considered period correct for the 1700's? I'd like to try my hand at making a knife, and I would want a shape for the blade AND handle that would be authentic.

Ball/pistol grips were pretty common, and the blade shape would be as PC as we know. There are few documentable knives, other than trade types, from that time. A maker can only work with the little knowledge that there is, the correct materials, and avoid modern features in his design. Sometimes makers have to settle for knives that just look right, though in reality, they may not be.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Another kewl knife? Wick has created a monster. Keep up the good work! :thumbsup: GW

 

[JamesG]

Great work Lonehunter,The curly maple looks great did you flame toast them ? The handle look great I have a problem getting mine look right. What kinda steel did you use for your knife. Great work agion :thumbsup:

 

[lonehunter]

The slabs are not toasted, it is just an exceptional piece of wood, got lucky! sometimes you dont know what you have until you stain it.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words and encouragement!

i have a long way to go, and a lot to learn yet, but would not be where i am at without a great deal of patience, and guidance from Wick Ellerbe!
a truly kind and generous person! :bow: :bow:
Thanks Wick!!
also help from another forum member Ron Nance (chicken legs) Trying to teach me leather work.
i would say something nice about him, but, :hmm: cant think of nothin! :rotf: :rotf: :v
And you are right grey whiskers, he has created a monster, ask my wife! :haha:
Nothin but love Ron :v

James G, All my blades are A2 tool steel, until my stash runs out :wink:

 

[tg]

I see a lot of knives made with that handle style attributed to French heritage, I do not know if such is really the case, Wick probably has a better "handle" on that being correct or not.

 

[anvil1231]

:thumbsup: Nice knife

 

[Troy Allen Christianson]

Love those scales! Great job!