Another one bites the dust....

[ChuckBurrows]

This one is going to a professor of art in Spain to be used as his hunting knife............







As always it's even better in person - the subtle variations/nuances of the colors are much richer in person and of course there is the tactile senses, of touch and smell, which no camera can ever capture......... 
Here are the specifications:
Blade length: 5 9/16" - blade has a bit of filework on it
Blade steel: 5160
Overall length: 10"
Handle: mule deer leg bone with a buffalo rawhide and hemp thread wrap
Guard: Brass
Sheath: Bark tan cowhide liner with a carved deer rawhide cover
Decoration: Beaded brain tan buckskin cuff and beaded lower edge with brass tacks and nails. Glass beads, tin cone, and buffalo hair danglers. The belt loop is bark tan cowhide with a carved deer rawhide "fix'it" patch

[mike highgate]

Beautiful, Chuck, as always. That is quite some range of talents you possess. Wasn't there a decorated buckskin shirt you wanted to make?  How did that go? Maybe it was some time back.

[JD Alan]

Beautiful work as always Chuck, in fact downright outstanding!

A curiousity question, if you don't mind. What kind of total time to do have in a project like this? With all the detail and bead work, I would think quite a bit.

Thanks, inspiring as always, JD

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Chuck,

Well I sure hope the Professor shows this beautiful example of your art to his students. He should be very proud to own this.

May thanks for sharing your talents with us

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's really nice, Chuck. I like the subtle design on the leather. More like texturing than design. The blade looks great with the filework on both edges. You should have a happy prof with that one. Thanks.

[Wiley Desperado]

Mighty fine craftmanship Chuck that Professor should be more than pleased with that knife and sheath.

[RollingThunder]

Wow.

I have not the words.

That is flat gorgeous!

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy Chuck

     This is with out a doubt another one of your masterpieces, it's Beautiful to say the least, question, do you sand blast your blades first before you finish the blade, and what time period would you say this would be from, I really like the way you get that aged look on the metal, I've had carbon steel blades turn dark gray to almost black, but never the pits you seem to have in yours, it really sets your work apart from others and gives the knife a really old look to it.


                                                    tEN wOLVES 

[santee]

WoW!

[Ace Lungger]

CB,   AWESOME!!!! Could I say more?? I don't think so!!

Keep it going
ACE

[Mogorilla]

FAbulous, or Orwellian, "Double Plus Good"