Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: lonehunter on June 07, 2012, 05:23:40 PM

Title: English trade Knife
Post by: lonehunter on June 07, 2012, 05:23:40 PM

Made this one for a friend, My version of an English trade Knife/Scalper
7 1/8"x 1 1/8"blade of 0-1 steel
Half tang
Beech handle
Iron pins
Thanks for looking, All comments welcome.
(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt224/lonehunterphoto/100_2747.jpg)

Title: Re: English trade Knife
Post by: mario on June 08, 2012, 02:09:13 AM

I haven't come across beech for handle material (mostly cocobolo or camwood), but overall, that piece is better-looking than 98.3746% of the repros available today!

NICE!  


Mario

Title: Re: English trade Knife
Post by: rickevans on June 08, 2012, 07:48:22 AM

Yes indeed, a nice knife of period style.

Title: Re: English trade Knife
Post by: gunmaker on November 18, 2012, 01:42:00 AM

I'll trade you one I made out of a Honda hubcap for it,.........Tom

Title: Re: English trade Knife
Post by: Roaddog on November 18, 2012, 07:32:13 AM

Ya do a good job on your knives Lonehunter. I always like to see what ya been maken.