Showing posts with label Daniel Casey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daniel Casey. Show all posts
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, August 8, 2022
CLF 2022 Auction: Dagger and Sheath by Daniel and Chelsey Casey
Custom knives always garner a good bit of interest at the CLF Fundraising Auction, and for this year’s event, artist Daniel Casey has donated a simply spectacular dagger.
This hand forged dagger was made from braided steel cable and 1084 spring steel, which Casey put through the laborious process of melding into multi-layered Damascus steel. Measuring in with a 5 ½” long blade, this knife sports the contrasting color and texture only achieved with Damascus. The spiral carved handle, 4 ¾” long, was made from premium curly maple and given a rich patina with a traditional aqua fortis finish. Both the hand guard and the end cap are crafted from coin silver, and the hand guard has the additional decoration of four stamped hearts.
This stellar blade is accompanied with a custom sheath created by Chelsey Casey. This heavy-duty, hand-sewn sheath, made from heavy weight vegetable tanned bull hide, will last for decades.
For more information on the work of Daniel Casey, contact the artist directly: daniel@caseyarms.com
See the artist’s website: www.caseyarms.com
Text by Joshua Shepherd
Photography by David Wright
To see all the artists’ postings for the 2022 CLF Fundraising Auction go to:
http://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/2022-fundraising-auction/
Thursday, July 7, 2022
CLF 2022 Auction: Dagger by Daniel Casey
Custom knives always garner a good bit of interest at the CLF Fundraising Auction, and for this year’s event, artist Daniel Casey has donated a simply spectacular dagger.
This hand forged dagger was made from braided steel cable and 1084 spring steel, which Casey put through the laborious process of melding into multi-layered Damascus steel. Measuring in with a 5 ½” long blade, this knife sports the contrasting color and texture only achieved with Damascus. The spiral carved handle, 4 ¾” long, was made from premium curly maple and given a rich patina with a traditional aqua fortis finish. Both the hand guard and the end cap are crafted from coin silver, and the hand guard has the additional decoration of four stamped hearts.
This stellar blade is accompanied with a custom sheath created by Chelsey Casey. This heavy-duty, hand-sewn sheath, made from heavy weight vegetable tanned bull hide, will last for decades.
For more information on the work of Daniel Casey, contact the artist directly: daniel@caseyarms.com
See the artist’s website: www.caseyarms.com
Text by Joshua Shepherd
Photography by David Wright
To see all the artists’ postings for the 2022 CLF Fundraising Auction go to:
http://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/2022-fundraising-auction/
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Hunting Pouch by Eric Ewing with Powder Horn and Accoutrements by Friends
No: 184 (with horn and accoutrements)
No. 184; black woodchuck hide, bark tanned deer hide, vegetable tanned cowhide, antique buckle, antique bone button. Powder horn by Billy Griner; knife by Daniel Casey; primer horn by Orville Mumma; roundball tube, knife sheath, hemp cord with pan whisk and vent pick by Clifton Hicks. Flint wallet, river cane powder measure, and ball starter by Eric Ewing. Buckeye for good luck from Paul Fennewald of Missouri.
Photos by Shannon Greer.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
2016 CLF Auction Item: Bear Pistol by Daniel Casey, Frank House, Hershel House, & John House
Every now and then a glimpse from the past foretells the brilliance of
the future. When one sees such talent, grace and skill over the tools and hands
that created a masterpiece, it’s inspiring for others to follow. This year a
young talent rising to a new level in the contemporary arts of the long rifle
culture is none other than Daniel Casey of Arkansas.
Having been a student of Hershel House and the Woodbury school, Daniel has quietly plied his trade, honing his skills, and creating his own flavor of Contemporary wares. This year Daniel has brought to the 20th anniversary of the CLA auction a very special item in the form of thanks and gratitude to the Contemporay Longrifle community that goes back a few years.
Several years ago Daniel, Chelsey and their son Wesley along with Daniel’s Brother Charlie lost their home and belongings in a fire that would define their lives in many ways. The word quickly spread of the unfortunate circumstance. Although everyone was safe, their young lives were turned upside down, but only for a short time. As the smoldering ashes of temporal belongings were gone the members of the CLA brought glowing embers of love and concern as they went to work organizing efforts to ease the burden of one of our own. Supplies, donations, phone calls and prayers poured in to succor those in need. It was a time of reflection and thanks knowing that “family” was there.
Since that time Daniel, and Chelsey have continued on in true country style, ever grateful of the love of others. This year Daniel Casey is saying thank you with a unique, and beautiful bear pistol, that is not only inscribed with the Casey name but that of Hershel, Frank and John House.
For this project Daniel went back to the roots of his training, where it all began for a young fifteen year old teenager from Arkansas…Daniel went back to Woodbury, Kentucky.
This past February Daniel left his mountain top home to spend a week with his mentor(s) and friends to combine their efforts for a one of a kind Woodbury style pistol that stands as a shining tribute to craftsmanship. The process was a team effort but the focus was on the work of Daniel Casey. Surrounded by the House brothers, Daniel went to work. The highly figured curly maple stock was produced by Hershel, as well as the unique hand forged Woodbury style trigger guard.
Frank re-worked the triggers and lock while John handled the side plate and other forgings and breech plug work. The escutcheon inlay was silver that was wrought with the use of Frank’s roller mill. The rest of the pistol is pure Casey innovation and craftsmanship from the inlay work to the pewter poured nose cap.
In many ways this was a defining moment for Daniel. Although ever the student, his work is reaching a crescendo, and his talent is more refined. He is today amongst the masters of the craft. Daniel indicated that this pistol was not only for the 20th anniversary of the CLA but a personal thank you, a thank you to all those that helped him in that moment of need… grateful for the sacrifice, friendship, hugs, tears and prayers in behalf of his family.
The bear pistol is a shining tribute to traditional American values of styling and workmanship, combined by the efforts of the four master craftsmen of the long rifle trade. This pistol is one for the ages, a 40 caliber with a 14 inch barrel and graceful lines. All the beauty of a forgotten era wrapped into one package.
It seems that Daniel is pretty apt to defining moments. The creation of this pistol will take it one step further. This auction piece was not only created by Daniel Casey and the House Brothers it was also the focus of the History Channel’s new television show Iron and Fire….stay tuned.
Having been a student of Hershel House and the Woodbury school, Daniel has quietly plied his trade, honing his skills, and creating his own flavor of Contemporary wares. This year Daniel has brought to the 20th anniversary of the CLA auction a very special item in the form of thanks and gratitude to the Contemporay Longrifle community that goes back a few years.
Several years ago Daniel, Chelsey and their son Wesley along with Daniel’s Brother Charlie lost their home and belongings in a fire that would define their lives in many ways. The word quickly spread of the unfortunate circumstance. Although everyone was safe, their young lives were turned upside down, but only for a short time. As the smoldering ashes of temporal belongings were gone the members of the CLA brought glowing embers of love and concern as they went to work organizing efforts to ease the burden of one of our own. Supplies, donations, phone calls and prayers poured in to succor those in need. It was a time of reflection and thanks knowing that “family” was there.
Since that time Daniel, and Chelsey have continued on in true country style, ever grateful of the love of others. This year Daniel Casey is saying thank you with a unique, and beautiful bear pistol, that is not only inscribed with the Casey name but that of Hershel, Frank and John House.
For this project Daniel went back to the roots of his training, where it all began for a young fifteen year old teenager from Arkansas…Daniel went back to Woodbury, Kentucky.
This past February Daniel left his mountain top home to spend a week with his mentor(s) and friends to combine their efforts for a one of a kind Woodbury style pistol that stands as a shining tribute to craftsmanship. The process was a team effort but the focus was on the work of Daniel Casey. Surrounded by the House brothers, Daniel went to work. The highly figured curly maple stock was produced by Hershel, as well as the unique hand forged Woodbury style trigger guard.
Frank re-worked the triggers and lock while John handled the side plate and other forgings and breech plug work. The escutcheon inlay was silver that was wrought with the use of Frank’s roller mill. The rest of the pistol is pure Casey innovation and craftsmanship from the inlay work to the pewter poured nose cap.
In many ways this was a defining moment for Daniel. Although ever the student, his work is reaching a crescendo, and his talent is more refined. He is today amongst the masters of the craft. Daniel indicated that this pistol was not only for the 20th anniversary of the CLA but a personal thank you, a thank you to all those that helped him in that moment of need… grateful for the sacrifice, friendship, hugs, tears and prayers in behalf of his family.
The bear pistol is a shining tribute to traditional American values of styling and workmanship, combined by the efforts of the four master craftsmen of the long rifle trade. This pistol is one for the ages, a 40 caliber with a 14 inch barrel and graceful lines. All the beauty of a forgotten era wrapped into one package.
It seems that Daniel is pretty apt to defining moments. The creation of this pistol will take it one step further. This auction piece was not only created by Daniel Casey and the House Brothers it was also the focus of the History Channel’s new television show Iron and Fire….stay tuned.
Daniel Casey may be contacted through his website at http://www.caseyarms.com/.
Frank House may be
contacted by email at frankhouse59@gmail.com.
Hershel House can
be contacted by telephone at 270-526-3493.
John House can be contacted by
telephone at 270-991-0118.
Copy by Eric Van Alstine with photos supplied by CLF.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Daniel Casey Southern Smoothbore
This is the Daniel Casey Southern Smoothbore as seen in the History Channel's Iron and Fire (Episode 5).
It carries a 44" Colerain Oct-to-Round .62/20 ga. Brl., a Chamber's Round-face lock with a custom side plate, trigger guard, butt plate and Mr. Casey's signature poured chevron nose. It all sits on an Arkansas Black Walnut stock.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Daniel Casey Knife for Jeremiah "Jake" Browning - November 7, 2013 AD
As part of
a grandfather’s continuing tradition to his grandson, Jeremiah David Browning -
this is the fourth handmade knife made by friends for his birthday. This year’s
neat little knife was made to fit Jeremiah’s hand by noted knife maker, Daniel
Casey of Searcy, Arkansas. “Jake”
received this knife on his 13th birthday, November 7, 2013 from his grandfather, H. David Wright. Daniel exhibited his usual craftsmanship in creating
this handsome knife.
The forged
blade with Daniel’s touch mark (and two hearts which has become an artistic
tradition among the artists) is handled in curly maple with an iron bolster and
a silver pommel cap with a peened tang. An inlaid coin silver panel in the
handle is engraved “HDW • JDB • 11.7.13”
This is the
fourth knife made in the continuing tradition from a grandfather to a fine
grandson. Last year’s 2012 knife was made by Joe Seabolt, 2011 by Glen Mock,
and the 2009 knife was made by Ian Pratt.
Thanks to
all four artists for making my grandson’s gifts extra special.
H. David
Wright
Gallatin,
Tennessee
November 7,
2013
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