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ddeaton
08-13-2007, 09:31 AM
Thorne, you might like this.
A nice hand forged rigging knife and fid. I think it turned out rather nice.
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/ddeaton2/knife.jpg1.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/ddeaton2/knife.jpg.jpg
hansp77
08-13-2007, 09:49 AM
Ooh, very nice.
Where'd you get it?
Custom made, modified, etc.
What wood is the fid?

I have got to get one one of these days, but I rarely find ones I like.

Hans.
Thorne
08-13-2007, 10:01 AM
My guess is the knife is from Norway, Sweden or Denmark -- and probably fairly expensive. The fid looks to be oak.

Very nice!
Paul Girouard
08-13-2007, 10:04 AM
Nicely displayed over a nautical plan ;)
ddeaton
08-13-2007, 10:29 AM
First of all - a disclaimer: I have no interest in this party at all, I am not on here to get stoned for selling online. This is the resources section of the forum and I thought I would pass it along.
Since I do a little reenacting on the side myself, and live here in the midwest, I know several gunmakers and edged weapon makers around the area. This happens to be hand forged by a fellow I know in Tennessee. He also makes the sheath and this is a custom 1 off. Not as pricey as you may think. PM me if you want his name and number. He tempered it so as not to be brittle and the back side is thick enough to hammer through rope.

My guess is the knife is from Norway, Sweden or Denmark -- and probably fairly expensive. The fid looks to be oak.

Very nice!
Paul Girouard
08-13-2007, 10:54 AM
First of all - a disclaimer: I have no interest in this party at all, I am not on here to get stoned for selling online.




Oh they'll be no stoning here , ya may get keel hauled :D but no stoning , to bibical :p :D
Rick Starr
08-13-2007, 11:11 AM
Is that an Arch Davis design? The plan, I mean.
Thorne
08-13-2007, 11:15 AM
Sweet!

Always good to know sources for period tools. The last reenactor knife I purchased was one of the replica trader knives from Jas Townsend & Sons -- looks the part and came black from the forge, but won't take an edge worth anything...
ddeaton
08-13-2007, 12:43 PM
Is that an Arch Davis design? The plan, I mean.

Rick,
Yes, that is my Penobscot 17 drawings.