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A Dutch fighting knife
This knife is patterend after a 17th and 18th century style of knives that was commonly used for a Fighting game called "Stavast" (Or stand fast/solid). The combatants were called "Bekkensnijders" (Face or Maul cutters) and the object of the game was to make the other person bleed from the head. When that happened the game was over.
These knives were usually their general purpose knives. Used for eating, farm chores and other things in daily life.
They were carried in the pants pocket.
This one is C100 carbon steel (similar to 1095 but with finer grain), a copper collar a Wengé wooden handle and Nickelsilver pin.
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Comment by Ron Cooper on June 22, 2015 at 5:04
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Good show, Alex!
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Comment by Alexander Noot on June 22, 2015 at 2:10
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LOL Charles. I didn't. But the guy that organised the whole thing knows a thing or two about real knife fighting. So maybe i'll pick up a few pointers from him.
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Featured Comment by Charles Sample on June 17, 2015 at 13:08 -
Good job Alexander! I hope you didn't have to give an actual demonstration of its use! LOL
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So anyway. This knife was made for a contest on who could make the best interpretation of a maul cutter. And I ended up winning the contest!
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Comment by Michael Squier on April 17, 2015 at 8:32
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Nicely made and an interesting history to the style.
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Thank you very much Tim Payne. Appreciate that.
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Comment by tim payne on April 16, 2015 at 6:20
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beautifully crafted knife
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