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Offline LRB

Red Handled Scalper
« on: August 02, 2015, 03:16:13 PM »
This one is a William Parker pattern English scalper. Parker was registered as a cutler in Sheffield England in 1761, and supplied some of the scalper type trade knives to the colonies. I made this one with a 7" blade of 01 steel, tapered in both directions from the junction of the stained boxwood grip. The leather wrap is eastern white tail raw hide, secured by raw hide lacing. This is meant to represent a grip repair, or reinforcement. The round indention on the grip is to assist getting a rifle ball started into the rifles muzzle. There is an original example of this in the Madison Grant book. The scabbard is a common center seam type, dyed with vinegaroon, and also having a field repair of deer raw hide. Both items are aged to represent some amount of hard and long use. Hope you enjoy a look.







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Re: Red Handled Scalper
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2015, 09:45:21 PM »
Another really nice outfit!
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Re: Red Handled Scalper
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2015, 10:21:39 PM »
Nicely done, ball start is novel.
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Re: Red Handled Scalper
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2015, 06:55:46 AM »
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Re: Red Handled Scalper
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2015, 01:27:17 PM »
You just continue to amaze.
Thanks for posting the photos.
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Re: Red Handled Scalper
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2015, 07:21:17 PM »
Quote from: "bigsmoke"
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Re: Red Handled Scalper
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2015, 08:35:42 AM »
I like it
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Re: Red Handled Scalper
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2015, 10:13:05 AM »
Very nice
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