Hunting Knife - 16th/17thC

 
A replica of a hunting knife on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, dated 1550-1600s. 
 
The blade is traditionally hand forged with a pattern welded damascus core, wrought iron spine and high carbon steel edge. The handle is african leadwood, fixed with steel rivets with bronze applique decoration. This particular example has a ring nagel, a small hand guard and a decorated blade catcher. 
 
Althought the original is not found with a sheath, I have made one to fit the knife based on extant finds from other hunting sets. The sheath has a decorated, handstitched leather core with German silver fittings all around, hand engraved with desings typically found from other hunting knife sheaths.
 
Vital Statistics
 
Blade: damasucs steel core, wrought iron spine, carbon steel edge
Handle: afican leadwood scales, steel rivets decorated with bronze applique
Sheath: hand stitched leather core with German silve fittings
 
Knife
Overall length: 290mm
Blade Length: 190mm
Max Blade Width: 28mm
 
Weight
Overall: 380g
Knife: 227g