Skye Knives Hunting and Working Knives

Crown Stag Hunter. This classic drop-point hunter is 1080 carbon steel, heat-treated in the Japanese manner for a hard edge and springy back. The blade has been etched to show the contrast between the hard and soft steels. The ricasso has been left rough-forged to contrast with the fine satin finish of the rest of the blade. The handle is red deer stag’s antler, with a Maccassar ebony bolster. The crown will be engraved with Celtic knotwork, and the knife comes with a leather pouch sheath. This knife is not stainless, and must be oiled regularly and cleaned and oiled after use to prevent rust. Order Now - £435.

Scandinavian Style Working Knife. Both practical and decorative, in true Scandinavian style, blade of laminated Swedish steel, with a soft skin and very hard core. The blade is mirror polished, and has been etched to bring out the division between the steels, like a hamon. The edge is razor sharp. The handle is made from Maccassar-Ebony and reindeer antler, both of which have been carved with Celtic knotwork patterns. There is a carved spacer of cast sterling silver, set with a garnet. This piece has a pouch sheath in the traditional style. SOLD - £325.

Heat-Blued Hunter. Drop-point blade, hand forged from O1 tool steel, with hammer-textured flats, and mirror-polished bevels. Clay coated during heat treatment for a soft spine and hard edge, then heat-blued and honed to a razor edge. The mirror polished spine is fileworked, like the full tapered tang. The handle scales are Pink-Ivory hardwood, with hand-carved knotwork menuki of mammoth ivory, brass pins and thong-hole liner. Sculpted brass blosters, soldered and pinned to the knife, with blued steel and copper inserts. Composite sheath of carved Maccassar-Ebony and tooled leather, felt lined to protect the blade. SOLD - £475.

Zebrano Camper. A 5 inch, single-edged blade of differentially heat-treated O1 high carbon tool steel, flat ground, satin finished and etched, with forge finished flats, and a razor edge. The spine of the blade has been file-worked with a vine pattern. Hand textured copper bolsters, pinned and soldered to the blade. Full tang Zebrano scaled handle with copper pins, carved with a three lace ‘dirk knot’, and inlaid with copper wire, finished and sealed with Danish oil. The spine of the tang has also been file-worked. Cow hide pouch sheath with a belt loop, reinforced with copper rivets, stained and waxed. This knife is designed to age. SOLD - £300.

Drop-Point Semi–Skinner. The blade is single-edged, saber-ground high carbon Sandvik stainless steel. It has been flame-hardened, tempered and mirror polished, then honed to a razor sharp edge. The handle is made from Purple-Heart hardwood, with brass pins and shaped brass bolsters, and an antique ivory inlay for inscription. This knife comes with a hard-hide blocked sheath, riveted for strength, and decorated with a Celtic hunting hound motif. SOLD - £225

Aikuchu Style Fighter. With 1095 steel blade, differentially clay-tempered, showing a distinct hamon. Wenge wood handle, pierced copper habaki and copper seppa. Duncan House - £525

Celtic-Scandinavian Hunting Dagger. This unusual dagger has a ten inch double-edged blade of 01 tool steel. It is designed for use rather than display. The blade has been clay-tempered for strength and flexibility, then mirror-polished with a long blood-groove. The handle is Macassar ebony, with two bands of handcarved Celtic interlace and sculpted brass mounts. The belt sheath is of two-toned hard hide, copper riveted, with tooled Celtic motifs and a leather frog. SOLD - £500

Wharncliffe Style Utility Knife. A very basic style of knife, with clean lines, and an emphasis on the metal itself. Four and a half inch, 1080 'Wharncliffe' style steel blade; single-edged and clay-tempered, integral steel tang with cut-out, wrapped in leather thong. Leather pouch sheath with belt loop. Duncan House - £145.

Persian Style Fighter. 1095 blade, clay coated and differentially heat treated, water quenched, then polished and etched to show hamon. Stag's antler scales with Celtic scrimshaw, copper pins. Fully fileworked. Duncan House - £475

Cord & Ray-skin Knife. Forged, clay-tempered, water quenched 1086 steel blade, etched and polished to show hamon. Integral steel handle, with ray-skin underlay and cord wrapping. Leather pouch sheath. Duncan House - £295.