This knife features a blade that has been hand forged from 5160 carbon steel recycled from the shock springs off of an old truck and hand filed into shape leaving some of the forge and file marks in the steel, exactly as some of the originals have.
The handle of this knife is made from locally harvested curly maple wood stained with Aqua Fortis and sealed with multiple coats of linseed oil and beeswax, the handle is secured to the blade with iron rivets, the handle also has some slight checkering to help improve grip.
The tang of this knife also tapers to its base this was done on original knives of this era to save metal and to make the knife a little lighter.
The sheath is made from 8 oz. Waxed leather and made to fit the blade well.
The blade of this knife measures 5 7/8" the handle measures 4 3/4" and has an overall measurement of 10 3/8"
Aqua Fortis is a very old Nitric Acid based wood stain used heavily on gun stocks, furniture, and musical instruments in the 18th century
