My daughter, Martine, ordered a couple "Bushcraft" knives. The following are what I built for her:

The thru tang blade is hand forged fron 1095 high carbon steel. Forged to shape, it was then hand finished, to a satin. The knife is 10" overall. It has been differentially heat treated, and has a nice hamon. The bolster is poured lead free pewter, hand finished. The handle is Arizona Elk slabs with black and white spacers with stainless pins and a brass thong hole liner.

The sheath is from 10 oz. prime top grain veg tanned leather. It is hand stitched with faux sinew and has copper rivets at stress points. The sheath features a sharpening stone pouch riveted on the face. An accent string featuring beads, turquoise (faux), and a piece of Coues Deer antler. The sheath is double treated with neatsfoot oil.

The second knife is made from 1075Cr1 carbon tool steel, hand forged and hand finished to satin. The knife is 10" overall length. The handle is stabilized Prime Arizona Ironwood with copper handle rivets, and a copper thong hole liner. The blade spine is fileworked. The differential heat treating has left a nice hamon.

The sheath is from 10oz. Prime top grain veg tanned leather. The hand stitching is silk and there are stainless threaded rivets at stress points. Two cut-outs feature broken turquoise inserts. The basketweave is hand tooled, and is antique stained. The entire sheath is double coated with neatsfoot oil.

Just completed this piece and shipped it out. A couple years ago I joined "Classmates.com", and reconnected with a few folks I had been in high school with. One of these was one of my best friends, a guy named Jim. We have been communicating off and on since then. Jim ordered a knife from me, and this is what I shipped to him. I told him I could get it to him in around 30 days, but "stuff" complicated that, and it took three times longer than I planned. My friend has been patient, and I am very thankful.

The knife is hand forged 5160 high carbon spring steel 3/16" thick, full tang . The drop point style blade is double tempered and finished to a satin. The bolster is textured cast iron. The handle scales are Arizona Premium Ironwood, in a palm swell design, with pins and a thong hole. The spine is hand filed, and the Indian Creek makers mark is in the handle section. This piece has some heft to it, but fits well in the hand and is balanced.