This is a knife that I actually made for myself. I tried to make it look well used by a Viking commoner. I spent a long time trying to achieve the proper patina on the blade and handle, I used things like lemons, vinegar, onions, soot, coal dust, and raw linseed oil to get the desired look. The blade is 1084 high carbon steel, the handle is maple with a brass bolster and an inset brass rivet block. The sheath is veg tanned leather “stained” with soot and sealed with beeswax. The metal on the sheath is brass and copper.
Blade length: 4 1/2″
Handle length: 4″
Blade thickness 3/16″
Like I said this is my personal knife and is not for sale, but I can certainly make one just like it for you.
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You do beautiful work.
I probably can’t afford any of your work right now, but I’ll ask anyway; about how much would you charge to make someone a knife just like this one? (Actually, I would prefer a knife like this one without the carved tendrils on the hilt, so what I’d want would be a bit simpler than this one.)
Send me an email Nrunals@gmail.com to talk details.