What as the ongoing price for this hun? That blade (unlike my combat knife) looks street legal for texas

Its a 7 1/2 inch bladed bowie.

Single edged and no sharpened false edge, so its legal most places that allow open belt carry of sheath knives.

I believe I valued this one at $150; but I do not remember offhand if that was with or without the price of sheath.

The blued furniture added a bit to the price, but most of my bowies hover in the $150 range with a blade about 9 inches long.

For a shorter blade like this one, without the extras, typical price would most likely be more like $120-$130.
My sheath work is simple, but rugged and with nicely finished detailing. Typically, a sheath is around another $25-$35- depending on blade length and details desired.

I do take paypal, and commissions are typically done within a month to two months depending on my workload.
(I have been known to complete a commission within a week, if I am not otherwise busy when asked.)

I once made two small seaxes, going from steel blanks to fully finished knives, and mailed within 23 hours...

The circumstances were that someone on the armour archive was seeking already made pieces to take to an SCA event to give as presents.
So he had a deadline of about 6 or 7 days to get something in hand, and wasn't looking for custom work.

I had two steel seax blanks sitting on my workbench that were nicely in the size range he was looking for- So I proposed that I make a pair, and he did not have to pay until he saw finished pics, and they were mailed off.
I felt that that would ensure I was motivated, and he would not be out anything if I failed to deliver.

While he was dubious that I could do it, he did agree to the terms....So I did not sleep that night, and worked around the clock to complete the job.
The time spent waiting on the epoxy to cure was actually the most annoying part of the job- as I had to sit on my hands for over an hour while that happened.
But I had wood sitting for something else that I was able to drill and carve down quickly. Brass bar that was already cut to small squares for guards and pommel plates, and the blades were already cut out and needed only be shaped and beveled.

I was so tired and sore when I was done...But triumphant!

And mailed the seaxes via next day priority express...Which he was happy to pay for.

I love telling that story.
I think I have the pics of those here on my archive, with the whole thing described in detail somewhere.

-Badger-

Found it-

http://www.furaffinity.net/full/10142978/

My memory of the story is a bit different in the details now, but its been a few years.

-Badger-

Time has a wonderful habit of distorting memories.
Especially a war veteran's knowledge of their fights. They'll lose small details as time progresses
*points to self* I can only remember maybe four or five events clearly anymore with my time in Iraq.
And that was eleven us ago

forged, or stock removal?

not judging, just asking

Stock removal.

I do not have a forge at the moment, and my anvil could use an upgrade.

I do some minor forging- Lengthening tangs or other work when necessary, but thats the best I can do with what I have.


-Badger-