Elk and Osage Skinner-
11"overall with a 4" blade. The Elk and Osage Skinner is a long handled knife with a medium length blade. The "knapped steel" blade is hand forged in a real coal fire. The steel is high carbon alloy from a leaf spring. Once the blade is fashioned it is then hand ground and facetted to give it the look and feel of a knapped flint or obsidian blade. The handle is from a New Mexico Elk metatarsal leg bone and is extended with a piece of Osage Orange wood (Bois' d Arc). The blade is pinned and glued and then wrapped with soft white tail deer skin. The leather on the handle is burn etched with a Eagle feather. This knife comes with its own custom sheath that is made from a thick cowhide inner sheath and covered with soft whitetail deer skin that was tanned at Duck Creek Forge by Craftsman/artist, David Tatom. The inner sheath is riveted with copper rivets to protect the sewn edges. The sheath has long, hand cut fringe with antique trade beads tied into the fringe. A coptic cross on the front with three cowry shells give this custom sheath a look like no other. This knife is sure to get the attention on your belt, but it is hard and sharp and ready to use. VIEW IT IN PERSON AT DAVIS & BLEVINS GALLERY- ST JOE, TEXAS- price on request
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11"overall with a 4" blade. The Elk and Osage Skinner is a long handled knife with a medium length blade. The "knapped steel" blade is hand forged in a real coal fire. The steel is high carbon alloy from a leaf spring. Once the blade is fashioned it is then hand ground and facetted to give it the look and feel of a knapped flint or obsidian blade. The handle is from a New Mexico Elk metatarsal leg bone and is extended with a piece of Osage Orange wood (Bois' d Arc). The blade is pinned and glued and then wrapped with soft white tail deer skin. The leather on the handle is burn etched with a Eagle feather. This knife comes with its own custom sheath that is made from a thick cowhide inner sheath and covered with soft whitetail deer skin that was tanned at Duck Creek Forge by Craftsman/artist, David Tatom. The inner sheath is riveted with copper rivets to protect the sewn edges. The sheath has long, hand cut fringe with antique trade beads tied into the fringe. A coptic cross on the front with three cowry shells give this custom sheath a look like no other. This knife is sure to get the attention on your belt, but it is hard and sharp and ready to use. VIEW IT IN PERSON AT DAVIS & BLEVINS GALLERY- ST JOE, TEXAS- price on request
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BLACK HUNTER- 7.5" overall 4.25" blade. ORDER ONE LIKE IT davidtatom100@gmail.com______________________________________________________________________
