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Hand Forged Wood Carving Knives Since 1987 |
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A cut AboveRawhide braided onto the handles for a very unique look and feel |
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| Small Double Forged Straight Knife (SN-S) with braided handle $105.00 (temporarily out of stock) (cost of same knife without braiding $35) |
| Medium Double Forged Straight Knife (SN-M) with braided handle $120.00
add to cart (cost of same knife without braiding $40) |
| Large Double Forged Straight Knife (SN-L) with braided handle $145.00
add to cart (cost of same knife without braiding $55) |
The Story |
| One of my customers in Idaho, Julia McCormck, runs a small leather working business . She mentioned to me that she had been looking for a knife that was
special enough to braid rawhide onto the handle. I was flattered that she would consider my knives. After quite a few emails back and forth, working out the
details of how the braiding should be, she sent me the finished sample. Fabulous! Holding it makes me just want to grip it and start carving, has such a
great look and feel. Having little experience with leather I initially shied away from the idea of having it braided onto my handles, thinking it not durable. But I learned that rawhide is not the soft material most of us think of as "leather". It is quite hard and tough, though because of the extra steps Julia takes in rounding the edges and burnishing the final braid, it has a welcoming feel. One thing to be aware of with rawhide is that if it gets soaking wet (as in sitting in a puddle of water for several minutes) it may dry twisted and the strings lose their neat lie (but a short period of light dampness won't hurt it). Just take care of your hand-forged knife the way you would without the braiding, and it will be fine. For now, I am having Julia braid a few each of my double forged straight knives, to offer my customers as a special knife. I do not mark up her work. Julia charges $60 to braid my small knife, $70 for the medium, and $80 for the large. $10.00 is added to cover the extra handling and shipping. If you take a look at Julia's braiding process you'll see how much work is involved. |
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My carving knives are intended for serious wood carvers. They are razor sharp and can be very dangerous if used improperly. Please be careful and don't allow young people to use them unsupervised. Your satisfaction is fully guaranteed. If you have a problem of any kind with one of my knives, please let me know. I will make it right with you. |
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