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Title: Long hunter knife
Post by: Hawg on May 03, 2024, 11:05:20 AM: My interpretation of a long hunter knife. I made it out of an old gang saw blade and it has some pitting but I like the look of it and it's sharp enough to cut paper thin tomato slices. The blade is 11 inches long and 1 3/4 wide. The handle is elk antler and it's a handful but it feels good in the hand. The bolster is poured pewter. Mike116 made the sheath and it's a perfect fit.

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Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Bishop Creek on May 03, 2024, 12:50:29 PM: That is really nice Hawg! It looks authentic. I've seen handmade knives similar to that one going for hundreds of dollars.
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Post by: Len on May 03, 2024, 02:36:54 PM: Looking period
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Len on May 03, 2024, 02:47:39 PM: We had some nice items earlier, from Mazo Kid and Steam Burn et alt. but the pictures seem all to have disappeared.
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Zulch on May 04, 2024, 04:44:12 AM: That's a real nice knife there Hawg. When did you make/construct that knife? I like the elk and pewter handle. Mikes sheath compliments the knife. Hand and glove fit👍👍
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Hawg on May 04, 2024, 06:29:03 AM: Thanks BC and Z. I made it years ago but it just had rough wood scales. I put the antler and pewter on it I guess about 8 or 9 years ago.
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Hawg on May 04, 2024, 10:21:44 AM: Quote from: Len on May 03, 2024, 02:47:39 PM
Not hunter knives for sure, but I just thought, why not add a couple. We had some nice items earlier, from Mazo Kid and Steam Burn et alt. but the pictures seem all to have disappeared.

I'll admit mine isn't "nice" but it's typical of what would have been carried in the 1760's.
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Zulch on May 04, 2024, 11:03:13 AM: I like the look of it Hawg. On top of that, you made it👍👍
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Hawg on May 04, 2024, 02:20:14 PM: Thanks Z. I just wanted something typical of what long hunters carried in the mid 18th century. To buy a knife and sheath that big is pretty expensive.
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Post by: Captainkirk on May 04, 2024, 08:55:09 PM: You did an amazing job on that, Hawg!
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Hawg on May 05, 2024, 12:36:32 AM: Thanks Cap. I may never use it for anything but it will look good hanging on the wall with my rifle and tomahawk. Now I need to find a flint pistol I can afford.
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Miguel Loco on May 05, 2024, 12:00:22 PM: Sweet knife Hawg!
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Zulch on May 08, 2024, 10:40:16 AM: Quote from: Hawg on May 04, 2024, 06:29:03 AM
Thanks BC and Z. I made it years ago but it just had rough wood scales. I put the antler and pewter on it I guess about 8 or 9 years ago.

Hawg, The pewter is nice. Did you have to melt the pewter and make a mold or how/what did you do?
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Hawg on May 08, 2024, 11:13:17 AM: Quote from: Zulch on May 08, 2024, 10:40:16 AM
Quote from: Hawg on May 04, 2024, 06:29:03 AM
Thanks BC and Z. I made it years ago but it just had rough wood scales. I put the antler and pewter on it I guess about 8 or 9 years ago.

Hawg, The pewter is nice. Did you have to melt the pewter and make a mold or how/what did you do?

I wrapped brown paper around it and taped it down tight then poured the melted pewter in and filed it off smooth. It could use some more smoothing but if I haven't done it by now I probably won't. (7+"
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: WECSOG on May 09, 2024, 09:41:17 PM: I like it!
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Captainkirk on May 10, 2024, 07:52:40 AM: Quote from: WECSOG on May 09, 2024, 09:41:17 PM
I like it!
Me too! Excellent job, Hawg!
Title: Re: Long hunter knife
Post by: Navy Six on May 10, 2024, 12:52:31 PM: I think it looks great, Hawg. I enjoy projects, even ones where I've never attempted that particular skill.