More from the Forge

Boning Knife

Here is an 8" boning knife I just finished up. The blade was forged from a saw blade and is under 1/8" thick on the spine. The curly maple handle was saved from a firewood pile, has 3 brass pins and a pewter bolster. The scabbard is also curly maple, but from different stock and has 2 pewter bands.

Fire Place Tools and Rack

All forged from 3/8" square stock.

Lined bag with hand woven stap

Probably one of most time consuming leather projects I've tackled. This bag was made using thick bark tanned deer skin, lining fabric, waxed linen thread, a hand woven sash, and steel buckles. All pockets and gussets are lined. Everything is hand sewn with a saddle stitch. After completion the bag was wet formed, dried , and treated with a leather preservative.

Bamboo Backed Hickory Reflex Deflex Longbow

This bow has a 45 pound draw at 28 inches, and is 68" overall in length. The tips are goat horn. (sold pending funds)

Pocket Knife

This folder is 3 1/2" closed and 6 1/2" open. The blade and spring were forged from 1084 carbon steel. Everything else is mild steel and the slabs are horn. Overall weight is 2.9 ounces.

Southern Mountain Rifle

This mountain rifle sports a Rice Southern classic 50 caliber barrel, a Chambers late Ketland lock, and iron mounts all in a nice piece of curly maple. The stock was shaped down from a slab and many of the mounts where handmade. The muzzle cap is pewter and the inlays are silver.