It's been a minute..

I've been busy with all manner of thing the last few years and my forge has been cold far too long. But I'm back at it and will have new work available pretty soon.

1600's Colonial Hanger
Length:28 3/4"
Blade: 21 3/4"
Taper: 3/16" at guard to 1/16" 1/2" from tip
Grip: 4 1/2"
Weight: 1lb 3oz.
Pivot point: At tip
PoB: 3 1/2"
CoP: 14"
SN: 1"
 1075 blade light patina, chisel cut engraved rope edge steel guard, antler grip, 2bar twist pattern welded pommel, engraved brass nut.

Here is a video of the blade being forged:

Tatchi
35" overall
24" blade (spring steel 1/16" thick faux hamon/bevel)
1lb 6oz.
Maple grip
Steel fittings

15N20 blade,with skull crusher, carved Peruvian walnut grips, leather sheath.

 MkII Catsclaw blued with kydex sheath.
Weight 1.2 oz
These BU/LD knives allow you to fully manipulate a firearm without having to re-sheath the knife saving seconds when it counts. But unlike a normal ring knife the spur prevents the knife from rotating in your hand and cutting your other fingers as well as allowing a more secure grip.

1690's swords for Privateer Armoury

D-Guard sword (S.5 Swords and Blades of the American Revolution)
Patined 1084 distal tapered blade, iron hilt, fluted rosewood grip, birch/leather/brass scabbard

Specs:
Total weight:        2lb 1oz
Sword weight:    1lb 7oz
Length:                 30"
Blade:                  24.5"
CoP:                    17"
PoB                      5.5"

Double Shell-Guard(from the Greenwich National Maritime Museum)
Patined, 1084 steel distal tapered blade, iron hilt, antler grip, birch/leather/brass scabbard.

Specs:
Total weight:        2lb 7oz
Sword weight:     1lb 12oz
Length:                 30"
Blade:                  25"
CoP:                    16.5"
PoB:                     4.5"

For information about how to commission a similar piece visit: Privateer Armoury, Custom

Been working on some prototypes for some combat knives of late.
These are an off shoot of that work.
My goal was to reduce a knife to the very smallest and simplest design while not loosing the function.
I have always liked ring knives but never saw a design that wouldn't pivot around and cut your fingers, so I added a spur to prevent that. An unexpected benefit was much better control and a surprisingly useful little design.
I call them Cat's Claws because they are easy to "velvet" until needed. Crafted from Aldo's 1/8" 15N20 and differentially hardened, these blades are shaving sharp.