Hunters

Below are some of my favorite "Hunter" style blades. No huge choppers here, just the size you need for
light carry and to get the job done.
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"Redwood & W's" Hunter (New pic!)

This spear-point style Hunter has a 5 7/8" blade of high carbon "W" pattern damascus steel, edge-quenched and
with a visible hamon. The contoured guard is done in "jail bar" wrought iron. The handle is stabilized, top-
grade Redwood Burl with a throat of stabilized Giraffe bone with a black spacer and is finished off with
an etched, carbon steel pin. The overall length of this knife is 11" and if comes with a tooled leather
blade sheath with belt loop and retention strap.
Price, with leather sheath: $950.00

"Adirondack Hunter" in Curly/Burl Maple

This is the new, updated version of an old favorite. This full-tang hunter is forged from 3/16" thick 1084 high carbon steel
with an integral guard, thumb drop and an open/exposed pommel with lanyard hole. The knife is 8 3/4" overall with
a 4" cutting edge. The knife is edge-quenched, has been acid soaked with forge marked flats and an
"antiqued" finish overall. The handle scales are stabilized Curly/Burl Maple with stainless steel
handle bolts. The knife comes with a tooled leather pouch sheath with belt loop.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $475.00

"Straight-back/Coffin-handle" Hunter

This "Straight-back" Hunter has a blade suitable for small to mid-size game as well as making a good camp or field knife.
This 9 1/4" long full-tang knife is forged from "stretched" Ball-bearing damascus (52100 bearings & 1084 powder done
in a canister weld) and has a 4 5/8" cutting edge. The blade is edge-quenched with a visible hamon.  The handle
is done in a "coffin" profile with fully etched tang. The handle scales are "faceted", stabilized Giraffe bone
and secured with stainless steel handle bolts. This knife comes with a fully tooled leather pouch sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $500.00

"Etched-Cherry" Spear-point Hunter

This Spear-point style Hunter has a 5 1/16" blade forged from W2 high carbon steel. The blade is clay-quenched with
and etched hamon (quench) line and has acid etched and forge-marked flats. The contoured guard and set pin are
silica bronze. The handle of this knife is stabilized A-grade Cherry Burl wood. The overall length of this knife
is 10" and it comes with a fully tooled leather pouch sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $500.00 

"Ball-Bearing/Gut-Hook" Hunter

This Hunter has a wide 7" blade of folded, 52100 & 1084 powder high carbon "ball-bearing" damascus steel with a file
worked spine and gut-hook. The fullered oval guard and pommel are both "ball-bearing" damascus as well. The handle is
stabilized/grey dyed Maple Burl wood with spacers of 1018 & nickle "twist" damascus with a fullered red Micarta
spacer in between and a matching pin. This knife is 12 1/4" overall and comes with a tooled leather blade sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $1,500.00

"Lone Star" Hunter

This 6" Clip-point Hunter blade is forged from 1084 powder and inlaid with tiled mosaic damascus featuring the
state of Texas and the Lone Star with etched/forge-marked flats. The contoured guard is 300+ layer
"random" damascus. This knife has a handle of A-grade Desert Ironwood Burl with a throat/
spacer of stabilized Giraffe bone with a black spacer and is finished off with a stainless
steel pin. The overall length is 10 3/4" and the knife comes with a tooled leather sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $1,500.00

"Antiqued-Stag" Clip-point Hunter

This Clip-point Hunter has a  5 1/2" blade forged from 52100 high carbon steel that has been edge-quenched and
treated with my antiqued/boiled mustard finish. The guard and pommel are both forged from "chainsaw" canister
damascus. The handle is Sambar stag with black end spacers and hammered stainless steel pins. The overall
length or this piece is 10 1/2" and comes with a tooled leather blade sheath.
Price, with leather sheath: $575.00

"Frontier" Trailing-point Hunter

This Trailing-point Hunter has a 6 3/4" blade forged of high carbon "frontier" damascus steel with etched
and forge marked flats. The fullered oval guard and pommel are both etched wrought iron. The handle
is Sambar stag with a throat of stabilized Eucalyptus Burl wood and a spacer of worked silica
bronze. The pommel is threaded into the tang of the knife. The overall length of this piece is
11 5/8" and comes with a tooled leather blade sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $1,300.00

"Fancy" Clip Point Hunter

This Clip-point hunter has a 4 3/4" blade of "B-B Smash" damascus forged from 52100 ball bearings. The
contoured guard is stainless steel as well as the handle pin. The handle itself is stabilized, A-grade
Cherry Burl wood with a black spacer and a throat of stabilized Giraffe bone. The knife is
9 1/2" overall and comes with a fully tooled leather pouch sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $575.00

Small Game Knife in Buckeye Burl

This "bird & trout style" Small Game knife is forged from 1084 high carbon steel, edge-quenched with
a file-worked thumb rest and a hand rubbed finish. The handle scales are stabilized California Buckeye
Burl wood with stainless steel handle bolts and an exposed lanyard/pommel opening. This knife is
8 3/8" overall with a 3 5/8" cutting edge and comes with a tooled leather pouch sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $325.00 

Clip Point Hunter in Maple Burl

This Clip Point Hunter has a 4 1/8" blade of 5160 high carbon steel with a hand-rubbed finish. The contoured
guard is "wagon wheel" wrought iron. The handle is Maple Burl wood with a throat of black Buffalo horn
(both are stabilized) and finished off with a stainless steel pin. The knife has an overall length of 8 3/8"
and comes with a fully tooled leather pouch sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $425.00

Spear Point Hunter in Raindrop Damascus

This Spear Point Hunter has a 5 3/4 blade of 300 layer "raindrop" pattern high carbon damascus steel
(approx. 3/16'' at thickest). The guard is nickle-silver. The handle is stabilized Curly Maple wood
with a throat of African Blackwood and a nickle-silver spacer. The handle is finished off with a
stainless steel pin. The knife has an overall length of 10 3/4". The knife comes with a leather
blade sheath with a double window inlay of Fish-skin.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $800.00

"The Garrin" Trailing Point Hunter

This Trailing Point hunter has a 6" blade of 385 layer "twist" pattern damascus with a matching
guard and thumb grooves. The handle is stabilized Giraffe bone with black liners and stainless
steel handle bolts and lanyard liner. This knife comes with a tooled leather blade sheath.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $1,200.00

Spear Point Hunter "Jr."

This Spear Point hunter has a 5" clay-quenched blade forged from 52100 high carbon steel with a full distal taper,
hand-rubbed finish. The knife is 10" overall. The contoured guard is lightly-blued 1018 carbon steel. The
handle is A-grade Curly Koa wood with a black spacer and stainless steel pin. The knife comes with
a tooled leather pouch sheath with a belt loop.
Price for a similar piece, with leather sheath: $450.00