Wire Wrapped Knife

This is a nice durable belt knife that has a forged high carbon blade. The wood handle scales are secured with twisted brass wire wraps. The sheath is made of heavy sueded leather with a belt loop on the back. Overall length is 12". The handle is 5" and the blade is 7". I have large hands and this is very comfortable to grip and use. The swept shape is ergonomic for camp and field dressing game.

$34

0 in stock

English Scalping Knife

This is a well made durable belt knife that has a forged high carbon blade. It is stamped with an 18th century maker's mark of a cross over an "L". The wood handle is dark wood stained to look like ebony. It is secured to the blade with brass pins. The sheath is made of heavy leather with a belt loop on the back. Overall length is 13". The handle is 5" and the blade is 8".

$49 

0 in stock

Scottish Camp Knife

Nicely styled and well made full tang knife. Overall length of 7" with a 3¾" blade. The hollow ground profile makes for a sharp cutting edge. Aged bone handles. The leather sheath has a basket weave pattern embossed on the front. Can be hung from the belt or with a longer strap made into a neck knife.

$15

1 in stock  

Indian Trade Knife

Very nice high quality trade knife made in the USA. The hardened carbon steel blade is 7" long and 1" wide with a satin finish. Very sharp and ready for use. The 5" long handle is beech with three brass rivets and has been painted oxide red. The custom heavy leather sheath is cut and hand stitched here in the shop and are unstained as was typical. The leather will naturally darken with oiling and use over time. (Leather was rarely dyed or stained in the 18th century except for quality items such as book covers or gentleman's accessories.)

 $44

4 in stock 

 Custom Scottish Neck Knife

These are very nice quality knives. The hardened carbon steel blades are made by a cutlery company in the USA. The blade is 3½" long with a hollow grind for a sharp edge. The 3" long handles of figured walnut or curly maple are attached with brass pins and finished here in the shop. The hand stitched leather sheaths are also made in the shop and have braided cord lanyards.

$49

0 in stock 

Bill Hook

This is a very common tool still in use around the world. It is used both as a brush clearing tool and a sidearm. Some were even used as pole arms. Many styles of these were dug up on 18th century battle and camp sites here in America. This one is forged from carbon steel and is ¼" thick with a full tang handle. The wood handle is 7" long and the blade is 9¼" long. The sheath is leather and could be made more period by replacing the snap style straps with buckled straps.

$45

0 in stock 

Roach Belly Knife

This "Roach Belly", with its curved cutting edge, was an extremely popular style sold by most North American fur trading companies in the 17th and 18th centuries. A typical English kitchen knife of the period, it features a full tang with integral bolsters, antiqued bone scales and a richly browned, 5" carbon steel blade. 9” overall and complete with heavy leather sheath decorated with cross- hatched incising.

$29

0 in stock 

Tennessee Belt Knife

This is a well made frontier type belt knife. It has a 7¾" long, tapered blade, still exhibiting a bit of the marks from hand forging. It features a Curly Maple handle with a steel ferrule. The round tang goes through the handle and is attached with an iron washer at the butt end of the handle with the blade tang peened to hold it securely in place. Overall length is 13½" and a quality leather sheath is included.

$65

1 in stock

Large Patch Knife

with Walnut Handles

 This one is typical of many trade knives of the 18th century. Measures 8½" overall with a 4½" carbon steel blade. Very nice size and quality for the price.

Just a well made knife for the money and the styling is period correct.  Each comes with a leather sheath which is not period correct.

$23 

5 in stock

Courier Knife

with Walnut Handles

Another typical trade knife style. Sometimes referred to as a scalping knife. Measures 9" overall length with a 4⅝" carbon steel blade. Comes with a nice heavy leather belt sheath.

$26

5 in stock

 

Medium Patch Knife

with Walnut Handles

Just 6½" overall length with a 3¼" carbon steel blade. Comes with a leather belt sheath.

Just a well made knife for the money and the styling is period correct.  Each comes with a leather sheath which is not period correct.

$18

9 in stock

Small Patch Knife

with Walnut Handles

Just 5½" overall length with a 2¾" carbon steel blade. Comes with a leather belt sheath.

Just a well made knife for the money and the styling is period correct.  Each comes with a leather sheath which is not period correct.

$13

6 in stock

Tiny Neck Knife

with Walnut Handles

Just 4½" overall length with a 2¼" carbon steel blade. Each comes with a leather sheath which is not period correct.

$11

10 in stock