Kissing Crane for Yew

[oupa]

Old style Kissing Crane horseman's pocket-knife with serious snap and a half-stop.
I rebuilt it as a single blade pocket-knife with a neat Wharncliffe blade.
Gave the blade an "instant" patina and replaced the handle scales.
Brass bolsters up front, but the real star is the wood.
Crosscut Yew from a friend in England.
Remarkable soft colours don't you think.
She is available.
Dirk

 

[smiling-knife]

I like it. Not seen wood quite like that on a knife before. Great bolster too. Nice work oupa.

 

[SIRGALANT]

shes a beauty

 

[oupa]

G'day mate!
Dirk

 

[SIRGALANT]

how`re you going dirk? love your work , especially that paua shell sebenza you did.

 

[Will Power]

Those Yew scales look really different. Is it a tough wood to work on though?

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Quite the makeover! That Yew is attractive and interesting. Another great one, Dirk!

 

[oupa]

The Yew is fairly soft.
Used for hunting bows I am told.
Dirk

 

[lotoblades]

Very Nice!!

 

[mitch13]

Very nice!!
Yew was used in the english longbow.
Cheers
Mitch

 

[Wolfgang]

What an improvement! Great job, Dirk!! :thumbup:

Glad you did that embellishing to this vintage Harness Jack. Maybe it gives some new modding ideas/motivations and helps selling my remaining Klaas knives faster!?