In January we had our annual Knife Workshop at Lee Oates' Bearclaw Shop in La Porte. This year we featured simple 18th Century (1700's) Trade Knives and had a good time.

Lee suggested that each person should bring an old piece of saw blade/thin file or similar material and an odd piece of wood/bone/antler, then we would put together a trade knife style piece. As for sizes and shapes of the handle: a tapered piece, 1 1/4"hx3/4"w @ small end X 1 3/4"x 1"@ large end. Or any old broken hammer handles you have laying around the shop.


Lee says "I'm figuring on a simple yet primitive looking trade knife. It can be cut from an old saw blade (I have several feet for use) or can be quick forged to shape from an old file, wagon rim, frying pan, etc. The handle will be made from an old hammer/axe handle, dried tree limbs, horn, bone, what have you, thats been broken & laying around in your shop/garages for the last upteen years. It will be attached by sloting it an inch - inch & a half, then sliding in the blade and riveting with two iron rivets ( # 8 nails). Simple & to the point, not cute or pretty or nice, just useable & sturdy."

It is our tradition to have our Annual Fund Raising Auction at this meeting and we need you to provide and donate tools and stuff that we want to bid on. During the holidays you might crank up your forge and make something for us. And if Santa brings you a new anvil this will be the place to recycle your old one!

Here are some of the items we will have available :

Trade Knife made and donated by Lee and Dave	Demo tongs from Nov. Meeting made and donated by Dave Koenig
Cablemascus opener made and donated by Mark Finstad	Firepot made and donated by Mark Finstad

• 18th Century Trade Knife
• Beathe Knives
• TOMAHAWKS by TWO HAWKS
• ML Knives
• Double Edge Forge Knives
• Ragnars Historical Knife Catalog

Here are some photos from the event. Please click on a thumbnail to enlarge.

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Here are some photos from the Auction. Please click on a thumbnail to enlarge.

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