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Damascus Hunter

This knife is cut from 5mm Twist Pattern Damascus steel (O1, 1095 and Nickel mix). The blade is 100mm and the knife measures 210mm O.A. The blade has a full flat grind, is through hardened and has been hand rubbed and then etched to reveal the damask pattern. The handle is of premium Desert Ironwood set over black liners. The guard and pins are brass. The knife comes with a hand stitched 3mm Dakota leather belt sheath to suit. A knife like this would cost £395.00 + p&p.

Drop Point Mk1

This is a new design and my first knife to feature bold red G10 Micarta handle scales. It's cut from 4mm O1 steel. The blade is 80mm and the knife measures 190mm O.A. Th fittings used are Nickle Silver. The blade has a full flat grind and has been edge quenched. This knife comes with a hand stitched 3mm belt sheath to suit. A knife like this one would cost £160 + p&p.

 

 

Hand Forged Hunter

This Knife is handforged from 5mm O1 steel. The blade is 90mm and the knife measures 220mm O.A. The handle is polished stabilised Alder root secured with a stainless steel pin. The guard is Nickel silver with a brushed finish and a black spacer. The blade has a full flat grind and has been edge quenched and given a working finish. This knife comes with a hand stitched 3mm Dakota shoulder leather belt sheath to suit. A knife like this would cost £195.00 + p&p.

 

Curly Birch Stalker

This knife was origionally designed for a Deer stalking enthusiast. The knife is cut from 4mm thick O1 steel. The blade measures 105mm and the knife is 215mm O.A. The handle is a rich stabilised Curly Birch secured with two mosaic pins and a lanyard tube. The recurve blades have been flat ground and edge quenched. This knife comes complete with a 3mm Dakota leather belt sheath. A knife like this would cost £160.00 + p&p.

Bowie knife

This clipped point bowie is hand forged from 5mm O1 steel. The blade is 200mm and the knife measures 330mm O.A. The tear drop guard is brass and the handle is Oak Burr secured with two mosaic pins. The blade is edge quenched, flat ground and has a hand rubbed finish. The knife comes with a 3mm leather Bowie belt sheath. A knife like this would cost £295.00 + p&p.

 

Yew Burl Badger

This is a very capable little knife and is the same model I carry everyday. It's cut from 4mm O1 steel. The blade is 85mm and the knife measures 190mm O.A. The handle is stabilised Alder root set over black liners and secured with two brass corby bolts. The blade has a full flat grind and has been edge quenched. This knife comes with a hand stitched 3mm belt sheath to suit. A knife like this one would cost £160 + p&p.

 

Damascus and Birch Badger

This knife is cut from 3mm Damascus steel (01,1095 and Nickel mix). The blade is 85mm and the knife measures 190mm O.A. The handle is stabilised cross cut Curly Birch secured with two stainless steel corby bolts. The blade has a full flat grind and has been edge quenched and then etched and polished to reveal the Damask pattern. This knife comes with a hand stitched 3mm belt sheath to suit. A knife like this would cost £295.00 + p&p.

Alder root Bird and trout knife

This knife is designed with small game hunters in mind and has a trailing tip. It's cut from 3mm O1 steel. The blade is 90mm and the knife measures 195mm O.A. The handle is stabilised Alder root set over black liners and secured with two brass corby bolts. The blade has a full flat grind and has been edge quenched and given a hand rubbed finish. This knife comes with a hand stitched 3mm belt sheath to suit. A knife like this would cost £160.00 + p&p.

Alder Root Backpacker

This knife is cut from 4mm 01 steel. The blade is 105mm and the knife measures 215mm O.A. The handle is a highly attractive polished stabilised Alder root secured with four brass pins. The blade has a sabre grind and has been edge quenched and finished to a satin machine finish. The knife comes with a 3mm Dakota leather belth sheath moulded to suit. A knife like this would cost £160.00 + p&p.

Cocobola Daypacker

This knife is a compact version of the Bacpacker. The knife is cut from 4mm O1 steel. The blade is 90mm and the knife is 200mm O.A. The blade has been sabre ground, edge quenched and given a satin machine finish. The handle is Cocobola set over black liners and secured with four brass pins. The knife is secure in a 3mm Dakota leather belt sheath. A knife like this would cost £160.00 + p&p.

Companion Mk2

This knife follows the classic Brittish bushraft pattern. The knife is cut from 4mm O1 steel. The blade is 100mm and the knife is 205mm O.A. The handle is Black G10 Micarta secured with two brass pins and a lanyard tube. The bolsters are brass. The blade has a scandinavian type bevel and is edge quenched and hand rubbed. The knife comes with either a 3mm belt or neck sheath moulded to suit. A knife like this would cost £165.00 + p&p

Companion

This knife is built to the same specifications as the Companion Mark 2 but without bolsters. The scales on this knife are "Walnut" Tiger Stripe Resinwood. A knife like this would cost £165.00 + p&p

Companion Mk3

This knife is built to the same specifications as the other companion models. The only difference is this model has a much higher grind line. This means the Companion mark 3 lends itself to the kind of work hunters will be used to although it will still happily carry out any common bushcraft task. The knife shown here has Black Linen Micarta handle and a knife like this one would cost £165.00 + p&p.