Ladle

Hand carved curly maple ladle is approximately 13" long with a 3" bowl

Belt Knife

I just finished this bone handled knife. It has a thin 3 1/4" forged blade stamped with my mark, a pewter bolster, and steel pommel. The knife measures 7" overall. The vegetable tanned sheath is dyed dark, sewn with waxed linen thread, and accepts a 3" belt. This is razor sharp and the blade is about as thick and flexible as a fillet knife.

Deer Camp

Early Transitional Rifle (finished)

Well other than some burnishing and a test firing, this one is done and will be on its way to the owner shortly. My focus on this build was the Christian Springs Rifles in RCA1. I wanted to do some carving but the customer didn't want it. The Rice barrel is a 44" B weight 40 caliber. The lock is a Chamber's gunmaker's lock. The butt plate and triggerguard came from Muzzleloader Builders Supply(guard reworked). The front sight with ivory inlay came from the owner. The rest of the parts I made. The stock finish was scraped, followed with a couple coats of aqua fortis, followed with about six coats of rifined linseed oil, then waxed. LOP is 14 1/2", drop is 3 5/8", and it has 1/4" cast off.

Early Transitional Rifle-in works

Still a lot of scraping, sanding, metal and wood finishing to go. As well as some molding work along the bottom of the butt stock and the ramrod, a vent pick below the cheek piece and engraving. Going with a slightly aged dark scraped finish.

Shooting bag

This bag is 8" wide and 7 1/2" deep. It is deerskin with a walnut dyed ticking lining. It's sewn with linen thread and has a steel buckle for strap adjustment. The knife is one I made a few years ago and have been using as my personal patch knife.

Leg Ties

The center of these ties are pieces of old woven wool leg ties I had. The leather is deerskin sewn with linen thread and the buckles are steel.