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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: LRB on February 11, 2011, 06:19:29 PM

Title: PC/HC English Trade Scalper Knife
Post by: LRB on February 11, 2011, 06:19:29 PM
Just finished this one. A PC version of the classic English scalper knife. 7 1/8" blade of 01 steel, tapered in both directions. Blade and tang. A Boxwood handle secured with iron rivet pins. The handle is oversized as were the originals, having a slight overlapped gap on the under side, and extending into the blade area a tad bit. This is the typical English trade scalper of the 18th c., but with a superior steel, and an epoxy sealed tang to prevent water intrusion. The sheath is a center seam up the backside, of 6/7 oz vege-tan tooling leather, stained black with the vinegar/iron natural stain. I am beginning to love this stuff. It does not rub off onto your clothing. Hope you enjoy a look. I am well pleased as to how it all came out. I plan to do the French type also, when I get some time. Thankyou for any comments, or critiques.



 (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e77/wicklrb/Picture078.jpg)


 
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Post by: Bison Horn on February 11, 2011, 08:25:45 PM
Fantastic. Great looking pair.  BH
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Post by: BEAVERMAN on February 11, 2011, 08:33:47 PM
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Fantastic. Great looking pair.  BH


YEP!
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Post by: mario on February 11, 2011, 10:01:28 PM
I'm picturing one with a cocobolo handle ("red-handled scalper") hanging in a quilled sheath around my neck in the future...

ME LIKEY!!!!!!!

Mario
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Post by: Spotted Bull on February 11, 2011, 11:00:30 PM
Man that is nice!
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Post by: snake eyes on February 12, 2011, 04:17:07 AM
LRB,
      Very nice!
snake-eyes :shake
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Post by: Longhunter on February 12, 2011, 09:43:43 AM
Mario, Not the red handle but something like this? This is my favorite print of Davids.

(http://www.mohicanpress.com/images/wright_warrior.jpg)
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Post by: Riley/MN on February 12, 2011, 04:18:15 PM
Darn nice, Wick! I would like to see something on the making of your sheaths sometime. That fine point does not look easy to achieve... but then I have never tried a center seam sheath, either.
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Post by: Puffer on February 12, 2011, 07:59:47 PM
:hairy  Works great for this "Co. man"

Puffer
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Post by: Puffer on February 12, 2011, 08:00:29 PM
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:hairy  Works great for this "Co. man"

Puffer