Old Hickory 7" butchers knife

[spamel]

That has come out really well! I'm sorely tempted, as a combination it looks like it would be a winner. You just need a small folder for intricate work and you'll have all bases covered, I'd suggest a traditional Barlow to continue the era look!

 

[Draven]

Chinkapin - cheers for the extra info To be honest only one of the scales is that nice

Cheers Caliban The thread is artificial sinew, I buy it off ebay in 10yd lengths (IIRC) for 2.50 each.

Spamel - Cheers Something like this perhaps?

A tidioute folder (made by Great Eastern Cutlery in PA) with jigged buffalo horn scales Doesn't look so fresh any more though!

I did have a wonderful barlow knife when I was a kid, a very old one I found near the beach where I lived. Wish I knew what happened to it!

Pete

 

[caliban]

Just BTW, this is my eight inch butcher's. I use it as a small machette, but as I said the handle is slippy, so I "mountain manned" it with a scrap of leather. I kind of like it, good strong knife!