This collection-worthy custom piece is an Elk River Hunter decked out with a stunning blue-green box elder burl handle, mosaic pins, Vine pattern filework, aged blade finish, and a Trekker sheath, complete with a coordinating firestarter!
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Instead of a spotlight post today, here’s a comparison of three custom Lucas Forge Kephart knives. There is so much versatility in design for this one classic knife!
Here are the specs:
Knife 1 – Curly maple, brass pins (no lanyard hole), aged finish on the standard 4 1/2-inch blade!
Knife 2 – Walnut, brass pins + lanyard hole, satin finish on the 5-inch blade!
Knife 3 – Aged osage, brass pins (lanyard hole), Classic pattern filework, aged finish on the 5-inch blade!
Thank you for visiting the Lucas Forge blog! You can find more example photos of the Lucas Forge Kephart here. Hope you have a great day!
If you’ve been visiting the Lucas Forge website for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed the penny that makes an appearance in nearly every knife picture. Well, it hasn’t always been the same one… But this one has served as the resident Lucas Forge penny for a. long. time. – even surviving several adventurous “misplacements!” 🙂
Normally we always use the “tails,” or obverse, side that shows a shield, wreath, and the inscription “ONE CENT.” It’s a great reference tool for showing the relative size of a knife and its details.
Today, we thought we’d give you a little more of the interesting history of this classic penny. The first Indian Head pennies were produced in 1859 and designed by James B. Longacre.
Our penny is dated 1896, so it’s made of a combination of copper and tin.
The absence of a mint mark on the wreath side indicates that it was minted in Philadelphia. We can only imagine the stories it could tell. It’s amazing to be able to hold something that’s been through so much history in the palm of your hand!
We hope you’ve enjoyed meeting the Lucas Forge penny. It does it’s job very well! 🙂
An aged ash handle, brass hardware, thumb jimping, initials, and a hammer-forged finish make up this special custom Lucas Forge Survival Knife.
Check out the Lucas Forge Survival Knife page here for more custom examples, or to order.
Thank you for looking!
Here’s a handsome Powder River hunting knife with a stag-look elk antler handle, brass hardware, Vine pattern filework, a hammer-forged blade finish, and a custom dangler sheath!
Visit this page for many more examples of the Powder River model.
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This Mini Kephart is loaded up with custom details! It has a desert ironwood handle, orange handle liners, brass hardware, X-jimping on spine, and a rugged hammer-forged blade finish. Not only that – it also has a mini Trekker sheath to go along with it! Check out these pictures…
Thank you for visiting the blog! If you have any questions about ordering your own custom knife, please write lucas@customhuntingknives.org. Have a great day!
Today we’re zoning in on the Packer model – a versatile, all-purpose, drop point outdoor knife.
The Packer is a very friendly size for everyday carry. It measures approximately 8 inches overall, with a 3 3/8-inch, O-1 high carbon blade. It’s not super big, but has plenty of edge and power for most chores. The aged blade finish comes standard, as shown here, or you can also order your custom Packer with satin or hammer-forged pattern finishes, depending on the look you’re going for!
Brass bolts are the Packer’s standard signature hardware style. It also looks great with the upgrade to 3/16″ mosaic pins, as shown above!
As with all Lucas Forge models, you have your choice of many handle materials to truly customize your knife. This handsome example has an olive green micarta handle
Each Packer also comes with a handcrafted vertical-carry leather belt sheath! A custom horizontal sheath (such as is shown above) is available upon order.
Oh, yes! You can also opt to add filework…thumb jimping (seen here), or a patterned filework…to fancy it up and give the spine more grip.
See the Packer model page for lots of examples and inspiration! If you have any questions, please direct them to lucas@customhuntingknives.org. Thank you for visiting!
This custom Vintage Nessmuk features a dark brown curly maple handle, traditional/standard brass pins, and a fine aged finish on the customized 5-inch blade!
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The Jack Pine Special is a favorite design around here, and this custom job takes it up a notch with a gorgeous stabilized walnut handle, special-order Lone Star mosaic pins, Vine pattern filework, and an aged finish on the 5-inch blade option!
Thank you so much for all your support and interest!
Did you know that a handcrafted, quality leather sheath is included with every Lucas Forge knife model? These sheaths are built right here in the leather shop using proven designs, durable Herman Oak leather, and special high-strength synthetic thread.
Sheath upgrades are available. The Trekker sheath, horizontal sheath, neck knife sheath, snap sheath, and more. Some customers also opt out of getting a sheath, because they’d rather make their own…
But we believe this iconic sheath truly completes your custom Lucas Forge knife, giving you a high-quality experience with your new knife in the field that will last for years to come. Thank you for your interest!
Our custom sheaths are currently only available for Lucas Forge knives. Thank you!