This one is a Bark River Bravo Survivor. 12" overall with a 7" blade. Beautiful grips from Red & Teal elder burl
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I have a custom sheath coming (left side of coarse)
"Completely handmade leather knife sheath. Hand cut, tooled, stitched, and dyed. Finished with conditioner and beeswax waterproofing"
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I love Bark Rivers, I have over 10 atleast
A man after my own heart I also love big knives thanks Ron.
Another beauty Ron!
Decent pig sticker, that. Here is one I have Custom Terry Knause roughly 13" overall @7 1/4" blade, saw mill blade steel, iron wood burl handle.
Bark River Bravo Alpha.
overall length...9.97",
blade length....4.93"
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Sweet knife!!! Good all purpose size.
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Ya just the right size fer cleanin yer nails and pivkin yer teeth
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Indeed!!!
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Hand forged from 5160 high carbon steel. Triple thermal cycled, oil quenched, and tempered to a desired hardness. 4.5 inch blade 9 inches overall 5.5mm spine. Scales are made from American Oak secured with two brass pins and reinforced with epoxy. Comes with a hand made leather sheath.
I like this Kephart style blade, a good all around knife.
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Good knife size, I like it too. Do you need my mailing address???
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And..... another; I like true forged blades. #1 Jim Rubley, 12.5 overall, 7.75 blade. He made the file and then made the blade. This knife, he felt, would fit the true Longhunter period and was made as a true decorative smith would have made high end carving/kitchen ware for the elite of perhaps the Charleston or Virginia area:
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On to another Rubley. #2 This one is more privative like a backwoods smith might make; He beat a bit more carbon into the blade so it looks a bit rough but it will make haste of a critter. 14" over all, 9" blade, so sharp its dangerous. Sheaths for both these knives custom made by friends and they make an AMM members eyes pop out.
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This one made by Tejas friend a dear AMM Brother Tangelfoot Berry. It is not forged but it is a killer knife. Its made from a truck spring and is as battle worthy as any I own. It is surely, in use, a perfect Buckskinners delight. 14" overall, with a 9" blade and a heavy fighting hilt. Its rather a Bowie pattern with some refinements. Foot also made the sheath that is also a piece of art.
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Ron: I think Rubley was at Friendship after you no longer attended.
Ya all enjoy...... I know I d.
This is the matching utility knife/skinner to the pig sticker. Blade 5 1/4" a cleaning and skinning delight. Same ironwood burl handle material.
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Here's some of my Buckskinner knives, most hand forged. As you can see I like knives of all styles and sizes
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