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Glad ya'll like the look since these are my favorites - I've done 3 (or4?) in a similar style and definitely plan on more........ Howdy Wade - this is not the same sheath but these two pics show the same method of attachment - on this one I use three thongs laced through the two outer layers...

Inspired by the Rio Grande Camp knives of the late 1800's, our version has a 7 5/8" x 1/4" thick blade handforged from W2 steel by by bladesmith Romey Bromwich of High Country knives with file work on the spine by me. The deer antler crown grip has a brass bolster and a deer rawhide wrap and...

Inspired by the Rio Grande Camp knives of the late 1800's, our version has a 7 5/8" x 1/4" thick blade handforged from W2 steel by by bladesmith Romey Bromwich of High Country knives with file work on the spine by me. The deer antler crown grip has a brass bolster and a deer rawhide wrap and...

Thanks guys - these are my favorites so it's nice to have them appreciated! Doug - we do have a video in the plans but timing is a bit of a bugaboo - I'm really hoping that next spring we'll get it made.............

Haven't been around to post for a while - too many things keeping me busy, but I just finished this one Wild Goo 28 and am tickled pink so.......... Here's 1840’s era SW Belduque style knife (I say style since original belduques were generally integrals, although the iron tang and bolster(s)...

SOLD: SW Frontier Knife & Sheath - WildGoo 28 This is an 1840’s era SW Belduque style knife (I say style since original belduques were generally integrals, although the iron tang and bolster(s) were often forge welded to the steel blade rather than being formed in one piece –steel was expensive...

Haven't been around to post for a while - too many things keeping me busy, but I just finished this one Wild Goo 28 and am tickled pink so.......... Here's 1840’s era SW Belduque style knife (I say style since original belduques were generally integrals, although the iron tang and bolster(s)...

Cliff - most pre-1900 originals are in fact stitched at 8-12 SPI whether machine or hand using 3 or 4 cord normally rather than the 5-6 cord so often used today. Thos guys were real proud fo their stitching. As to toe plugs I find than easier to do than the plain sewn toes - once you get the...

Actually Cliff much of the 1880's and later leather gear was machine sewn albeit with needle and awl stitchers using linen or hemp thread (Campbell-Randall started making leather stitchers in the 1880's), especially that made by the big boys such as Heiser, Meanea, et al so both machine and hand...

Yes - as noted you can pre-groove by hand or there is at least one sewing machine (IIRC the Adler or Ferdco or maybe Campbell-Randall?) that has a groover attachment that grooves as you sew. I can only speak for myself, but it's the quality of the end product that counts most not the method -...

Depends on who does the handstitching, but how good a machine stitches has been compared to the best handstitching for low these many years - the best hand stitching will look like a machine did it, but few machines and their users can match the best hand stitching . While definitly faster a...

Call them - every month W & C have sales. Currently per the link you posted you can buy 8/10 oz Natural (undyed) carving sides: cost $95.00 USD plus Shipping -they will split to 7/8 oz for free. This is what I mostly use. If you want pre-dyed leather (see list on your link of colors) order...

Suggestion - get a pound of unwaxed Barbour's Linen thread in 5 cord and that way you can dye the amount needed whatever color you want with the same leather dye as you use to dye your goods. Dye thread, let dry, wax thread, and sew - et voila and all done.......... get the Barbours...

James - Cold or rust bluing is not the same as the commercial cold blues, it is a far better bluing method with very good wear resistance unlike the common cold blues.. IMO easiest method: get one of the kits from Brownell's there are two different ones, either will work fine - I've used the...

With all due respect to Bob whether the inside of antler is soft or not depends on several factors such as age, how collected (drops or directly off the animal). local food sources, etc. With that said most all antler except Sambar has a soft inner core to varying degrees, but not all by any...

You're welcome Wayne There's a few more - top of the line too: Michael Galban James Blake Sean Webster You can see all three's work on: http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/ Be sure and look back trhough the past months - for those who like period stuff this place is a show place for...

Ya'll are most welcome and I hope it helps/inspires others.....for me this is not just a job, but the over riding passion of my life for the last 50 years. I "blame" it on Davy Crockett/Fess Parker and my folks who bought me DeVoto's "Across the Wide Missouri" for my eigth birthday - the pic of...

Ya'll are most welcome and if you have any questions ask away and I'll help ir I can. As to my first post - I;ve learned to keep answers from othe places handy - sure helps on the typing!

The following is a series of images and explanations on some of the materials and methods I use for building a smoak axe aka pipe tomahawk. The late 18th/early 19th century English style head was forged for me by Stuart Willis of www.swillis.forge.com. This is the second head I’ve had made by...

Here are some places to start researching the actual knives and sheaths of the American West pre-1899. - "Fur Trade Cutlery Sketchbook" - has scale drawings of knives well dated from the 1500's to the 1800's – a real cheap source of actual knives used in the past - “American Knives, The...