Deer Jaw Hunter

Product Description for Deer Jaw Hunter

Maker: Daniel Winkler, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 91544
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.30 in.
Total length: 9.25 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.42 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.23 in.
Item weight: 10.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 12.95 oz.
Blade: Random ladder pattern Damascus forged by Daniel from carbon steels
Bolster: Antiqued, textured copper surrounded by leather thongs
Handle: Deer jaw bone set on a distal tapered full tang
Sheath: Karen Shook frontier style rawhide sheath with leather fringe
Description: Daniel Winkler and Karen Shook work together to create knives that have a timeless beauty that will quickly become family heirlooms. Their name is well known in re-enactment circles throughout the world and movie buffs may recognize their work in films such as Last of the Mohicans. Their knives have an authenticity rarely found in other maker's work. With the success of the Winkler II knives, it has become incredibly hard to come by Winkler's hand forged knives. This knife has been in a private collection. It has been meticulously cared for and is in new condition -- like Daniel's other knives, it appears to have been genuinely made 200 years ago.
This Deer Jaw Hunter has a very dramatic sense of presence. Carbon steels were forged into a many layered random pattern. The flats were textured to resemble the patterns of an old Nickelson file. The spine has been lightly fileworked for a secure thumb purchase, and features Daniel's signature mark.
Daniel displays fascination creativity and ingenuity when designing his knives - this particular piece utilizes deer jaw bone -- complete with teeth -- for the handle scales. By leaving the natural shape and texture of the jaw bone, Daniel creates a knife with authentic character. It is surprisingly, extremely comfortable in the hand. A distal tapered full damascus tang results in a perfect balance. The scales are set on the tang by three hammered copper pins, and secured on either side by leather thongs. A textured copper spacer and end cap complete the piece.
The knife is accompanied by a sheath by Karen Shook. The frontier style sheath is formed from rawhide and has a seam and fringe traveling around the edge.


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