Riflemans Knife and Sheath

[nthe10ring]

I forged this out of 1084, 13 3/4 inches overall with 8 3/4 inch blade. Handle is curly maple with poured pewter bolster and steel butt cap, with through peened tang. Skirted Sash Sheath is all veg tan in various weights , colored with some mixes of mine. Thought you might enjoy taking a peek.









Thanks for viewing
Regards
Jerry Fisher

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

Purty  knife and Beautiful sheath!! A feller could carry that knife!
 

[Model19]

Very nice!  I love knifemaking.  It goes hand in hand with ML and leather work.

[Beaverman]

Exquisite!

[Trkdriver99]

I really like it.

Ronnie

[nthe10ring]

Thanks for viewing, appreciate the comments.

Regards
Jerry Fisher

[James Rogers]

Looks to be just as spectacular as anything else to come out of your shop Jerry.
Is the sheath based on the design of a surviving period sheath?

James

[Artificer]

I was wondering the same thing as James on the sheath.  That is fine work, indeed.
Gus

[Tim Crosby]

 Nice work, good looking set. How about a bigger pic of the bag under your name?

 Thanks, Tim C. 

[rich pierce]

I love to see period work that is done as professionally as the accoutrements that a gentleman of means may have had.  This is spot on in that category.

[Jefferson58]

That is an absolutely fabulous set! I would be very proud of both of them. From a leather-working perspective, the sheath is awesome.

Great job, and thanks for sharing them.

Jeff

[mill creek trading]

The knife is outstanding and I really like the attention to detail.  But the knife sheath is one of the best I have ever seen in 19 years of reenacting. Your workmanship is awsome.  Dennis

[nthe10ring]

Once again thanks to all for the kind comments. James and Gus, the sheath is not a copy of any known example that I am aware of. I hardly if ever copy anything but work in the style and spirit of whatever period I'm depicting. I usually use various decorative elements to enhance the piece, in this case the skirt is loosely based on the clamshell motiff , a quite common decorative element used on a variety of things from furniture to sword guards.  Tim I will post a few photos of the bag you requested.

Once again thanks all

Jerry Fisher

[nthe10ring]

Here's a few photos of the Yaeger Bag you requested Tim.

[Ken G]

Wow!  That's one eye catching bag.  Really nice work.
Ken

[TNrifleman]

The rifleman's knife and sheath are beautifully done. Thanks for sharing.

[george kevil]

The knife and sheath are really great but that  bag is super.
George

[Jerry V Lape]

Tim,
Very nice bag.  Two questions:  How did you organize the inside?  and  What are you carrying in the little angled pocket on the backside?

Jerry

[nthe10ring]

Not Tim, its Jerry

Jerry,
This was made for a customer and he provided the knife he wanted to use, it was a small double edge dagger with a chisel grind. That is the sheath I made and attached to the back of the bag. When i took these photos I had already sent the knife back to him as he requested. This is large bag , a little over 13 inches wide at the bottom and a 3 inch gusset. There is a large pocket on the inside and small pocket on the back. On these bags the size is pretty much dictated by the size and number of the deer legs. I have made a number of these type bags over the years and have used different designs on the flap on this one I carved a southern Bavarian design based on the kissing dolphins and I have used it on several occasions.. I have also used period grotesque faces and did one like that with ivory eyes and teeth. Sadly the photos of that one were lost when I suffered a break in and lost a laptop computer, lost a lot of my images. I have a few photos of another set like this,  complete with horn and knife, If I can scrounge them up I will post them also if there is any interest.

Regards,
Jerry Fisher

[Jerry V Lape]

Jerry, sorry about my confusion with the name.  I had just looked at your posting which ended with a response to Tim.  My apology. 

I haven't made bags with the deer feet, but a similar style.  I like your design, and the workmanship is great. 

Jerry

[nthe10ring]

Thanks Jerry, apprecate the comments.

Regards
Jerry Fisher

[Brian Jordan]

Beautiful knife!! How did you finish the handle, and what did you use to patina the pewter?

[nthe10ring]

Melsdad,

The handle is finished with Truoil and the patina on the pewter is achieved with BC Superblue. The blue just gives you a headstart on the natural patina that will occur over time. It doesn't actually blue it, its rather a dull mottled blue gray.

Jerry Fisher

[Brian Jordan]

Thank you Jerry, I will give that a try. I use super blue, and clorox to acheive the patina on my blades.

[Artificer]

James and Gus, the sheath is not a copy of any known example that I am aware of. I hardly if ever copy anything but work in the style and spirit of whatever period I'm depicting. I usually use various decorative elements to enhance the piece, in this case the skirt is loosely based on the clamshell motiff , a quite common decorative element used on a variety of things from furniture to sword guards. 
Jerry Fisher

Jerry,
I see the inspiration from the clamshell in the skirt of the sheath.  When I first looked at the skirt, I was thinking ," 17th century style or influenced by the sheaths or guards on some hunting, hanger or even cutlass swords?"   I'm pretty sure I've seen something like that skirt on at least one sheath of an original hunting sword.  Your inspiration turned into a very nice adaptation.

Also wanted to say how nice that Jaeger bag is.  Is the decoration on the flap painted or carved and painted?  That looks exceptionally good.  

The decorative work on the choil of the rifleman's knife is a very fine detail.

I've also noticed you often use a tapered "flat forged and ground" blade on many of your knives you've shown.  I REALLY like that as it was so common on period knives and even some hangers and swords.  It is not that common in period reproduction or representative pieces.  I used to collect 18th and early 19th century hangers and cutlasses and your work fits right in those periods.

Have you ever made a Scottish Dirk or blade?  

Please do keep showing photo's of your work.  It is a real treat to see them.
Gus Fisher