Scottish Influenced Left Hand Gralloch Knife

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Maker: Fred Ott (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 94756
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 6.50 in.
Total length: 11.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.00 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 6.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 9.2 oz.
Blade: Differentially heat treated mill file blade
Bolster: Brass
Handle: Deer tine with rawhide and sinew
Sheath: Pouch style leather sheath
Description: This exceptional Gralloch Knife is the handiwork of bladesmith Fred Ott. The Gralloch Knife is a Scots knife that was used for field dressing. It typically had an antler handle and a fileworked spine for grip.
The blade began as a worn out mill file. In colonial America, once a file had lost too much of its tooth, the valuable steel would often be re-purposed. Here, the file has found new life! The blade features fullers on each side and a fileworked spine, that provides a firm thumb rest -- even when hands become wet when skinning. A differential heat treatment line is clearly visible in the steel. This shows the transition between the soft, supportive spine, and the hard, keen cutting edge.
The handle is formed from a deer tine and is quite comfortable in the hand. It is shaped to be most comfortable in the left hand. A brass guard separates the blade from the handle. The deer antler is wrapped in rawhide and sinew. The tines are capped with brass fittings.
The knife is accompanied by a pouch style leather sheath. Excellent work throughout!


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