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Dutch Styled Trade Knife

A medium sized belt knife with an 18th c. Dutch/Flemish flavor. 5 1/2" sheepsfoot blade of 01 steel with a through tang peened over a steel butt cap. The grip is stained Boxwood, turned and chip...

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I have a question as the the blade profile. What advantages do the complete straight blade profile of this knife have over the swept back profile of a traditinal knife? I have come with two reasons as...

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I would like to know the answer to that myself. I have never found any advantage to the sheepsfoot blade, except in some areas of carving, and then only in very small blades. In the case of an EDC...

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that is a good looking knife and sheath, as usual.. I like your hypothesis about the blade style. It is a good possibility. the sheath looks great. Nice die job. kc

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Excellent work as always, and it impresses me a lot how your knives capture that 'period' feel so well. Interesting about the straight edge being Flemish or Dutch design....there's a Flemish...

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That basic knife was also very popular in France, and most all of Europe at the time. Even as north as Scandinavia.

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