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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: LRB on February 12, 2011, 02:11:50 AM
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Just finished this one. A PC version of the classic English scalper knife. 7 1/8" blade of 01 steel, tapered in both directions. Blade and tang. A Boxwood handle secured with iron rivet pins. The handle is oversized as were the originals, having a slight overlapped gap on the under side, and extending into the blade area a tad bit. This is the typical English trade scalper of the 18th c., but with a superior steel, and an epoxy sealed tang to prevent water intrusion. The sheath is a center seam up the backside, of 6/7 oz vege-tan tooling leather, stained black with the vinegar/iron natural stain. I am beginning to love this stuff. It does not rub off onto your clothing. Hope you enjoy a look. I am well pleased as to how it all came out. I plan to do the French type also, when I get some time. Thankyou for any comments, or critiques.
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Really nice work, as always Wick. The handle looks familiar, English Boxwood grows so slow a piece like that has got to be not only old by hard to find.
Tim C.
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I like it
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That is some sweet !!!
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Wow Wick! As much as I like the knife I like that sheath equally as well. You nailed 'em both. Great work.
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Very nice piece of work sir. How many coats of stain on the sheath to get it that dark?