This knife was hand forged from 5160 carbon steel and hand filed into shape leaving some of the forge and file marks in the blade for a traditional look.
The handle is made from locally harvested maple wood that has been stained with traditional Aqua Fortis* stain then secured to the tang with iron pins and decorated with a traditional pattern of checkering and dots. The tang of this knife tapers or thins at its base just as some of the original examples do.
This knife has a blade that measures 7 3/8” long with a handle that measures 5 1/4” long and an overall measurement of 12 5/8”
The sheath is made from 8 oz. Waxed leather and made to fit the blade well.
*Aqua Fortis is a very old Nitric Acid based wood stain used heavily on gun stocks, furniture, and musical instruments in the 18th century
