Now, 'That's' a Knife!...

[St. George]

As some of you may remember, my Impression is one of a long-serving Cavalry Officer, newly on the Retired Active Service List in the middle 1890's - just prior to the Spanish-American War.

As such - my experiences on the Frontier since the Civil War offered me the opportunity to serve in a few places and do a few things that resulted in some interesting souvenirs of those events - one of which is a Frontier-made Bowie, along with a sheath beaded by the woman of one of my Crow Scouts.

Just thought I'd post a couple of pictures of my new Bowie and sheath - made by Chuck Burrows at Wild Rose Trading Company - www.wrtcleather.com

The blade's hand-forged, the hilt is the beam of an Elk antler and the hilt and buttcap are from a wagon rim found near the site of the Fetterman Massacre.

The sheath's beaded in the Crow style.

Take a look.

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery/st-george-001.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery/st-george-002.jpg

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Silver Creek Slim]

Great lookin' knife and sheath, St. George.

Slim

[St. George]

Hola!, Y'all...

I now have possession - and it's even nicer 'in person' than depicted in the photos.

It has a great 'balance' and 'elegance' and 'feel' and 'sense of purpose' to it - much like the modern-day Randall Model 1 Fighting Knife does - and I've carried one of those for over 30 years...

The Frontier-era Bowie I carried initially is a good one - and typical of the times - complete with a beaded Sioux sheath - but this one's superb.

The Crow - being somewhat irascible and warlike and closely connected to the Army, thanks to their abilities to scout 'hostiles' for them - were often referred to as the 'Wolves of the Blue Soldiers', so the beadwork on the sheath's especially appealing to this old Cavalry Officer...

Click on the link supplied earlier - and take a look at his other offerings on his website when you're looking for something 'interesting' to add to your Impression. (end of unsolicited advertisement)

And yeah - I'm kinda happy...

Thanks for your comments.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!