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Old style trappers bowie test pieces

Old style trappers bowie test pieces

A couple of one off test pieces to see how a trapper back in teh old days might make a simple knife from materials available. Although 01 Carbon tool steel may not have been available back then.

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Comment by Tim Noble on January 19, 2010 at 12:24
We did yes. Hand forged. It is the scale on the forged metal part cleaned/ground off. The edge is convex/sabre ground as is the top/spine of the blade.
Comment by Trent Rock on January 19, 2010 at 12:00
You make the blades your self?
Stock removal?
Forged?
Is that artificial patina?

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