Today’s featured knife is a stunning custom 5-inch blade Woodsman Nessmuk with a bacote handle, black liners, hammer forged blade finish, brass pins, Vine filework and Rick’s name stamped into the spine.
Spotlight: Curly Maple BK5
Today’s featured knife is a custom version of the BK Belt Knife found on the More Past Work gallery, with an overall length of about 6 3/8 inches, including the 2 7/8-inch blade. This knife has a curly maple handle, hammer forged finish, mosaic pins, and Classic filework.

Please check out the Past Work galleries here and here for many other unique knife designs. If you have any questions about ordering your own dream knife, please direct them to lucas@customhuntingknives.org. Thank you for your interest!
Spotlight: Osage Lucas Forge Kephart
MPH’s Elk River Hunter
Check this one out! Here we have a custom Elk River Hunter with an antler handle, hammer forged blade finish, mosaic pins, Vine filework, and custom initials in the spine.

See more custom Elk River Hunter knives here. Thank you for your interest!
Spotlight: Ironwood 5″ Powder River
This custom Powder River features an ironwood handle, hammer forged blade finish, brass pins, and the 5-inch blade option.
Gobbler Crossing!
Through the many years we’ve lived here, wild turkeys have been sparse and each sighting is always exciting. Well…several weeks ago, four gobblers showed up in the pasture and at least one hen was spotted on another occasion! It’s encouraging to see the local population growing, hopefully to thrive for generations to come.
Horizontal: Aged Oak Jack Pine Special
We hope everyone’s May is getting off to a great start!
Today’s post shines the spotlight on a custom knife that blends many custom options, beginning with the aged oak handle that is a starting point handle choice for most models. Here it is combined with a hammer forged finish, mosaic pins, Vine filework, and a horizontal sheath to make this Jack Pine Special a stand-out.
You can find more information about the JPS design here. Thanks for visiting the blog!
Trekker Set: Curly Maple + Mosaics Mini Jaguar
A ruggedly beautiful Mini Jaguar with a curly maple handle, hammer forged blade finish, mosaic pins, thumb jimping, and a Trekker sheath to boot.



Check out the Mini Jaguar design here! Thanks for visiting the blog today!
Around the Shop
Spotlight: Curly Maple 5″ Woodsman Nessmuk
Hello everyone! This custom Woodsman Nessmuk has a special ready-for-anything look, with that 5-inch blade. It has a curly maple handle, aged blade finish, brass pins + lanyard hole, and Classic pattern filework.
Thank you for your interest! Please direct any questions you may have about placing an order for your dream knife to lucas@customhuntingknives.org.







