http://www.worldknives.com/info/linder- ... hf-60.html
I even found a Rehwappen knife in one of the stores here on AAPK: http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 31199.html
From a search of the web it seems that most of the Rehwappen branded knives being made today are made for kitchen use.
Of course I forgot to take a picture of the knife in the original condition before I began working on it! But this pic was taken after I have removed the rotten stag handles and cleaned up the blade. My customer wanted a usable handle on the knife because he felt it was an excellent piece of steel. He said, “This knife will make someone an excellent user! It had really good steel in the blade!”
Here it the first pic I took of the knife; note the rotten stag handles on the bench in the upper right hand corner of the picture.
- Right side view of handle
- Top view of handle
- Left hand view of the handle
- view of handle from the bottom
First the guard, which I made.
Next a ring of stabilized leather.
Black, red & black spacers.
A round of water buffalo horn.
A leather ring, red spacer and leather ring. These rings are not stabilized.
Lastly a section of deer antler with the crown intact.
It was a fun project and different than anything I had made before. I can see why knives made with this method are so expensive, it is very time consuming. It probably took me 12 to 15 hours to complete it, though no doubt the next one will go a bit faster.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
