Mountain man knife

[jojo]

Not really a bushcraft knife, but I am working on making a mountain man knife out of the blade I got from Lord Farquar some while back. The knife is 13", the handle a nice crown antler. The blade is 7" long.

The sheath is also going to be mountain man style to go with an outfit I am slowly making.

I have been interested in the mountain man era for some time, and finding Eric's new forum has spurred me on again!
The address is on his signature if you're interested.

I hope you like it guys (and gals of course)

 

[Bernie Garland]

I really like it Joel,just as a mountain man knife should be, hand forged with a stag horn handle.

We'll have to try and get a meet sorted with Eric for all the mountain man enthusiasts like they do in the states.

Bernie

 

[mick spain]

I really like it Joel,just as a mountain man knife should be, hand forged with a stag horn handle.

We'll have to try and get a meet sorted with Eric for all the mountain man enthusiasts like they do in the states.

Bernie

Can I come would if it wasn't so far Like the knife as well

 

[mayfly]

Very nice look to it! Chris

 

[BOD]

Not really a bushcraft knife, but I am working on making a mountain man knife ...

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Why do you say that? I wouldn't use that style for bushcraft or as an outdoor knife but that is just personal preference.

Surely these sorts of knife have just as valid a pedigree for the outdoors / bushcraft as any other type of blade and more so than some

 

[jojo]

Why do you say that? I wouldn't use that style for bushcraft or as an outdoor knife but that is just personal preference.

I was only referring to my knife not being a "bushcraft" style knife such as is currently "fashionable for bushcraft", as promoted by a well know TV presenter

Surely these sorts of knife have just as valid a pedigree for the outdoors / bushcraft as any other type of blade and more so than some

I quite agree BOD. I think that these knives have been good enough to help the Mountain Men chappies survive then, they are still good enough for me now.

I really like it Joel,just as a mountain man knife should be, hand forged with a stag horn handle.

We'll have to try and get a meet sorted with Eric for all the mountain man enthusiasts like they do in the states.

Thank you Bernie. The cunning plan is to try and arrange a first "Randy Voo", As Eric calls them later in the summer, would be nice to be able to have perhaps about half a dozen people, and making a few Mountain man gear. Have you seen Eric's new forum MountainmanUK?

Any budding mountaiman welcome!!

 

[jojo]

Well, I finally got around to finishing my Mountain Man Style knife. I am very happy how it finally turned out .

The sheath is rawhide on veg tan leather. To make it, I followed the tutorial by J Cohea on Paleoplanet.

Hope you like it!

 

[sam_acw]

That's a different knife isn't it?

 

[addo]

I think thats spot on, love the old fashioned stuff. Are those rivets on the sheath?

 

[jojo]

That's a different knife isn't it?

No, same knife, only finished, with a guard and a sheath Took me ages to get around to it!

I think thats spot on, love the old fashioned stuff. Are those rivets on the sheath

I used cut copper tacks, drilled a pilot hole for each, because it's was too hard to just hammer the tacks in. The pilots holes don't go all the way through, and the tacks are bent back on the backside of the sheath. They can't come out!

 

[British Red]

mmmmmmmmm

Yummy!

 

[forginhill]

That came out great--whole package! Looks like the authentic deal.

Nice work.

Todd

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

NIce piece of kit there

 

[Oblio13]

There are mountain man rendezvous around here, where nothing modern is allowed. They have competitions for shooting flintlocks, throwing tomahawks, lighting fires, running on snowshoes, etc. Your knife would be a conversation piece.

 

[brancho]

Thats a great looking package and all the better for not being a clone.

 

[stanley lake]

very nice lots off character