Powder River

Hunting Knife, Powder River, Lucas Forge, Skinning Knife, Outdoor Knife, Camping KnifeThe historically-inspired Powder River design has everything that the traditional outdoorsman could require in an all-purpose belt knife, for this knife is built to serve.

  • The Powder River is approximately 8 3/8 inches overall, with its 4-inch blade. It is also available with a customized 5-inch blade.
  • Blade is constructed out of 1/8-inch, O-1 high carbon tool steel.
  • The blade has a smooth, sweeping edge that holds a sharpening like only high-carbon steel does. The sharp tip is ready and waiting when you are faced with chores like skinning your catch. An aged blade finish is the standard for the Powder River, but satin and hammer-forged pattern finishes are both options when customizing this knife.
  • Brass pins and lanyard hole complete this look. Or, go deluxe and upgrade to 3/16-inch mosaic pins! You can also choose a more traditional look by going without a lanyard hole.
  • Your handle choice. I recommend native, natural materials such as oak, curly maple, walnut, mesquite, osage orange, or ironwood, because of the nature of this model, but feel free to be creative. The knife above has a classic walnut handle.
  • Includes a custom-fitted leather belt sheath – handmade right here by Ike! Horizontal sheaths are not available for this model…but better than that and best of all in the sheath options – the Powder River is fully compatible with the Trekker sheath (see below). Please be sure to check out all Trekker’s amazing details over here!

Powder River, Osage Orange, Lucas Forge, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas ForgeThe Powder River model starts at a base price of $225.

To order your own custom Powder River knife, please fill out the form below! If you’re interested in something you don’t see here, please visit the Custom Options page, email lucas@customhuntingknives.org or call (256) 431-6839 for more details.

Important! Please note that I require a non-refundable $25.00 deposit when taking a custom knife order online. By using the PayPal button below, you will be placing a custom knife order and paying the deposit. At this time the expected delivery for custom orders is about 18 months from order date. An email will be sent to let you know when your order is ready. Thank you!

Order Form for Custom Powder River


Handle Choice
Blade Length and Finish
Hardware Choice
Spine Options
Sheath Choice
Other Custom Option Choices?
Any Special Instructions?




If ordering a curly maple handle, please specify stain color choice:
Buckskin, Dark Brown, or Chocolate.

Before you click the button above…Please note that I require a non-refundable $25.00 deposit when taking a custom knife order online. By using the PayPal button above, you will be placing a custom knife order and paying the deposit. At this time the expected delivery for custom orders is about 18 months from order date. An email will be sent to let you know when your order is ready. Thank you!

Thank you so much for your interest in rural Alabama craftsmanship!

Here are more examples of the Powder River. If you have questions concerning a particular knife, please reference its number when writing (example: PR-5). Thank you again for your interest! Have a grand day out there.

Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Belt Knife, Custom Belt Knives, Hand Foged Knives, Custom KnifemakerAbove: (PR-20) The Powder River with a chocolate brown curly maple handle, three brass pins, no lanyard hole, 5-inch blade option, and an aged blade finish.

Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Belt Knife, Custom Belt Knives, Hand Foged Knives, Custom KnifemakerAbove: (PR-19) A fancy stabilized walnut handle, set off with mosaic pins, and a hammer forged finish!

Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Belt Knife, Custom Belt Knives, Hand Foged Knives, Custom KnifemakerAbove: (PR-18) Check out this bacote handle! This knife also has three brass pins, with no lanyard hole, and an aged blade finish.

Lucas Forge, Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Belt Knife, Custom Hunting KnifeAbove: (PR-17) An ironwood handle, paired with three mosaic pins, and an aged finish! No lanyard hole.

Custom Hunting Knife Set, Hunting Knives, Custom Knifemaker, Lucas Forge, High Carbon KnivesAbove: (PR-16) The Powder River and Frontier Trapper models coordinate so well and easily become a matching set! These both have curly maple handles, brass hardware and aged blade finishes. The Powder River has the 5-inch blade option and thumb jimping along the spine.

Trade Knife, Mountain Man Knife, Lucas Forge, Custom Hunting Knives, Powder RiverAbove: (PR-15) Traditional aged oak handle, brass hardware, aged blade finish. This knife has is shown with the 5-inch blade option and upgraded 3/16-inch steel.

Powder River Knife, Lucas Forge, Custom Hunting Knives, Trade KnifeAbove: (PR-14) This one features a beautiful ironwood handle, classic brass and aged blade finish.

Powder River, Trade Knife, Lucas Forge, Custom Hunting KnivesAbove: (PR-13) Antler handle, three brass pins, no lanyard hole. Classic!

Custom Hunting Knives, Hunting Knives, SKinning Knife, Traditioanl Knife, Traditional Belt Knife, Custom Knife, Hunter Knife, Full Tang Knife, Lucas ForgeAbove: (PR-12) A walnut handle, three brass pins, aged blade finish, and no lanyard hole.

Powder River, Powder River Knife, Trade Knife, Historic Knives, Lucas Forge, Camp Knife, Hunting KnifeAbove: (PR-11) A Bird’s Eye maple handle suits this Powder River just fine. 5-inch blade length.

Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Belt Knife, Custom Belt Knives, Hand Foged Knives, Custom KnifemakerAbove: (PR-10) An antler handle, mosaic pins, aged blade finish, and thumb jimping along the spine sets off the Powder River.

Forged Knives, Hand Forged Knives, Bushcarft Knives, Handmade Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Custom Hunting Knives, Powder River, Powder River HuntingAbove: (PR-9) This custom Powder River has the 5-inch blade, hammer-forged finish, osage handle, mosaic pins, filework, and Trekker sheath…the works!

Powder River, Hunting Knives, Historic Knife Designs, Trade Knives, Custom Trade Knife, Lucas ForgeAbove: (PR-8) Dark curly maple, brass and the 5-inch blade option.

Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Belt Knife, Custom Belt Knives, Hand Foged Knives, Custom KnifemakerAbove: (PR-7) A buckskin curly maple handle, brass, and aged blade finish!

Powder River, Hunter Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hammer Forged KnivesAbove: (PR-6) This super custom Powder River has a ram’s horn handle, mosaic pins, the hammer forged blade finish, special-order 3/16-inch steel, and the 5-inch blade option!

Hunting Knife, Trade Knife, Belt Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Custom KnifemakerAbove: (PR-5) This beauty has a muted dark brown curly maple handle and also a patch of thumb jimping along the spine for added grip and interest.

Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge Knives, Lucas Knives, Powder River Knife, Trade Knife, Historic Knives, Hunting Knives, Trade Knife, Belt KnifeAbove: (PR-4) This one has a customized 5-inch blade; walnut handle. No lanyard hole.

Powder River, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knife, Trade KnifeAbove: (PR-3) This Powder River has a dark brown curly maple handle, brass hardware, aged blade, and no lanyard hole, for a traditional style. It’s ready to work.

Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Belt Knife, Custom Belt Knives, Hand Foged Knives, Custom KnifemakerAbove: (PR-2) This is a deluxe version of the model that features an aged bone-look antler handle and oversized copper/nickel silver bolt sets. A real beauty.

Powder River, Trade Knife, Custom Hunting Knives, Lucas Forge, Hunting Knives, Belt Knife, Custom Belt Knives Above: (PR-1) The classic walnut handle, brass and aged finish fits right with the Powder River design.

What will yours look like? Order your custom Powder River knife using the form above!