Hunting Knife

This knife has a 3 1/2" blade forged from an old file. Over all length is 7 1/2" with the whitetail deer antler tip handle and pewter bolster. One steel pin adds extra security and strength to the handle. The vegetable tanned leather sheath is fitted to the knife, sewn with linen thread and dyed dark. Blade is also stamped with maker's mark(CM)

Too many irons in the fire

On top of my day job I have currently been working on....a youth rifle, a Lancaster rifle, a knife, a pistol barrel, cleaning jags and tapered ramrod tips. I could probably add to that list too but it kinda makes me feel overloaded just thinking about it

Shop misc.

New shop toys....Mill and lathe.  Stock blanks, walnut stocked early Lancaster flinter (in the works), and pistol parts for the next project. NEED MORE TIME!

Small belt axe

The blade is forged from a file. The edge has a dovetailed bit welded in. I did this because the cutting edge was cracking while forging. The head is 4 5/8" long with a 2" cutting edge. The 14 3/4" handle is hickory.

Sheaths for the last knives

2 new knives

The larger of the two has a whitetail leg bone handle, the smaller is caribou antler. Both blades where forged from old files. Both have a razor edge.

I was reminded to wear safety glasses when pouring pewter. As I poured pewter into the leg bone I had an air pocket burst and shoot pewter into my eyes. It went everywhere. I got lucky...other than a bit of a burning sensation all is well.

Early English Pistol

Just finished this one up. It is a 50 caliber smoothbore. The barrel is an 8" stepped round from Muzzleloader Builder's Supply. The lock is a small Queen Anne from Jim Chambers. The butt cap, side plate, and belt hook are self built.The stock wood is curly maple.