12th/14th Century Eating/Feasting Knives
The design and the materials used for these knives are based on evidence from archaeological finds. I have tried to replicate this as faithfully as possible given the relatively limited information available. The majority of finds had boxwood (known by medieval cutlers as dudgeon) handles, and to a lesser extent horn, fruit wood or maple. Whittle tang knives are the commonest type found prior to the 15th century. Whittle tang blades have a tapered tang and are fitted by pushing the blade tang into the handle. On later 15th century scale tang knives the blade extends the full length of the handle, which is attached by rivets. Most of the knife blades incorporated wrought iron and carbon steel. Wrought iron was used because it was cheaper and more readily available (the complete opposite of today) but it cannot be hardened. The better quality knives were either pattern welded (Damascus) or laminated.
Where sheath/scabbards are not listed with knives, they must be ordered at the same time as knifes as each knife is unique and may vary slightly, therefore sheaths/scabbards are made to measure. Prices from £20-.00 all sheaths/scabbards are entirely hand made using steamed veg tanned leather.
Yew Eating Knife/ Scabbard
Eating knife and scabbard. Yew handled hand forged carbon steel blade 3/4 tang. Hand sewn veg tanned leather scabbard, centre-back seam, four suspension slots in back with thong, hangs vertically. Blade length 130mm, £56.00
Ref - EKY1
Figured Box Wood
Eating knife, figured box wood handle, hand forged carbon steel blade 3/4 tang differentially heat treated. Blade length 130mm, £45-00
Ref-EKB1
Eating Knife
English boxwood handle, nickle silver fittings, medium manganese steel blade, differentially heat treated, polished, full length tang, blade length 120mm. Price £60.00
Ref EKB2
Yew Eating Knife
Yew wood handled eating knife, hand forged 01 carbon steel blade, overall length 220mm. £40-.00
Ref-EKY2
Yew Knife with Scabbard
Yew handled eating knife as above in Scabbard
Scabbard made from 2mm thick veg tanned calf skin. "In 1350 it was forbidden by the Guild of Furbishers to use any other material for sheaths". Hand stitched down the back with 4 suspension slots and thongs. Knife to hang vertically. £60-00
Ref-EKY2a
Damascus/Boxwood Eating Knife
Damascus ( Pattern Welded) blade (whittle tang) made from wrought iron and 10/80 carbon steel with European boxwood handle, copper ferrule. Overall length 180mm includes historically correct veg tanned leather sheath. £70-.00.
Ref-EKDB
Damascus/Pear Eating Knife
Damascus(Pattern Welded) blade (whittle tang) made wrought iron and 5160 carbon steel, pear wood handle, iron ferrule. Overall length 200mm. includes historically correct veg tanned leather sheath £70-.00.
Ref-EKDP
Bollock Knives
Explanation about bollock knives....
Bollock Knife /Ballock Knife
Hand forged double edged blade, squashed diamond section, triple tempered, sharp, full length tang. Hand carved english boxwood handle, brass butt plate. Blade length 300mm (12") . Veg tanned scabbard. -Price----£150-00 including UK P&P.
I can make these any length, single or double edged.
Ref-BK1
Seaxs
Yew Handle Seax
Yew handled seax, carbon steel hand fullered blade, forged ferrule, veg tanned scabbard, overall length 230mm. Price £62-00
Ref-SXY1
Box Handle Seax
Boxwood handled seax, carbon steel, differentially heat treated blade, 3/4 tang, forged iron ferrule, blade length 220mm. £45-.00
Ref-SXB1
Polished Antler Handle Seax
Small seax, Polished antler handle,Blade forged from old farriers rasp [I am that old farrier!] note fishscale pattern on blade, 3/4 tang differentially heat treated, blade length 120mm. Price £40-00
Ref-SXA1
Yew Handle Seax
Hand forged 01 carbon steel blade,full length whittle tang differentially heat treated, forged iron fitttings, sharp. Blade length 300mm. Price £60-.00
Ref-SXY2
Pear Handle Seax
Hand forged 01 carbon steel blade, differentially heat treated. Full length whittle tang, forged iron fittings, sharp. Blade length 180mm. Price £35-.00
Ref-SXP1
Antler Handle Seax
Hand forged, antler handled seax, carbon steel blade, differentially heat treated, full length tang, forged ferrule, blade length 190mm, £45-.00
Ref-SXA2
Antler Handle Seax
Hand forged spring steel blade, differentially heat treated, full length whittle tang, forged iron fittings, sharp. Blade length 180mm. Price £45-.00
Ref-SXA3
Maple Handle Seax
Small seax/eating knife, Maple wood handle, hand fullered (not ground) Swedish carbon steel blade. Overall length 260mm. Price £45.00.
Ref-SXM
Pear Handle Seax
Pear wood handle, brass bolster, 01 carbon steel blade, hand fullered, (not ground). Overall length 300mm. Price £50.00
Ref-SXP2
