This custom Powder River has an aged oak handle, 5″ blade option, hammer forged finish, mosaic pins, lanyard hole, and Vine filework. The grain really stands out and lends a very rustic, traditional flair to this trade knife design.
Aged Oak Series: Vintage Kephart Jr.
Hello everyone! With the arrival of August, we’re starting a mini-series here on the blog, featuring aged oak as a handle material. Aged oak is often the first choice on the order form if you go to order a Lucas Forge knife, and it’s a great choice. A native wood, with a great deal of grain character, it has a nice, natural grip. As a handle it is simply finished and easy to maintain with a little oil or Windy Ridge Wax.
Here is the Vintage Kephart Jr. with an aged oak handle, hammer forged blade finish, and thumb jimping on the spine!
Stay tuned for the next several posts to see a sampling of the variation in this natural handle material! Thanks for your interest!
Woodsman Nessmuk Pair
Check this out! Here’s a pair of Woodsman Nessmuk knives with matching details – dark ironwood handle, 5″ blade option, hammer forged blade finish, mosaic pins, lanyard hole, and Vine filework.
For more information on the Woodsman Nessmuk, please visit its model page.
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Spotlight: Walnut Powder River
Trekker Sheaths
Howdy folks! Did you know…? Every leather sheath that comes with a custom Lucas Forge knife is made right here in Alabama! The pouch-style belt sheath is a classic design that has stood the test of time and been proven in many real-world situations. It comes standard with all the Lucas Forge knife models.
But if you are looking for a unique way to upgrade your sheath option, we also offer the Trekker sheath.
Designed and built by Ike, the Trekker is not just a sheath, but a piece of gear, compactly carrying your knife, firesteel, and sharpening stone wherever you go. It’s made using the same high-quality, USA tanned leather as we use for the pouch sheaths, and features brass hardware, including a handy D-ring. The Arkansas sharpening stone and firesteel (with a wood or antler handle) are included in the price of the upgrade!
Ike custom makes each sheath to fit the knife it’s being crafted for and the Trekker is not available for all the models. Models that are compatible with the Trekker are the Woodsman Nessmuk, Classic Hunter, Elk River Hunter, Powder River, Lucas Forge Kephart, Vintage Kephart and Mini Jaguar.
Please visit any of these models pages and check out the sheath options in the order form. If you have any questions, please contact lucas@customhuntingknives.org.
Thank you so much for your interest!
Maple Burl Lucas Forge Kephart Pair
Check this out! Two 5-inch blade Lucas Forge Kephart knives with stunning stabilized maple burl handles, hammer forged blade finishes, brass pins, 3/16-inch stock, and Vine pattern filework!
Questions? Please direct any custom knife inquires to lucas@customhuntingknives.org.
Thank you for your interest! Have a great day!
Neck Knife: Ironwood Small Frontier
This custom edition of the Small Frontier design has a striking ironwood handle, aged blade, nickel silver pins, and Classic pattern filework! Plus, with this model’s handy size of 6 1/2 inches in overall length and blade length of about 2 3/4 inches, it is being utilized here as a neck knife!
Personalized Knife Set
It’s always a privilege to receive an order for personalized knives, destined to be used by the customer themself – and gifted to family and friends! This group includes a ProSkinner and three custom belt knives. There are two stunning bacote handles, one walnut, and one aged osage! All blades have the aged finish. They also all have the nickel silver pin option, thumb jimping, and initials.
Spotlight: Antler Vintage Nessmuk
The Vintage Nessmuk with a dramatic, dark elk antler handle, aged blade finish, brass pins, Vine filework, and a buckskin-finish horizontal sheath with copper rivets!
Ram’s Horn Fish-N-Game
The Fish-N-Game, a design from the Past Work gallery, is ideal for use as a fillet knife, for fine skinning, or any task where a thinner blade and an extra bit of precision is helpful. This custom beauty has a ram’s horn handle, aged blade finish, and mosaic pins!
Have questions about ordering your dream knife? Please contact lucas@customhuntingknives.org. Thanks for your interest!