Pipe Ax by Stash David

 

Photography by Jan Riser.

Dagger and Sheath by Stash David

 

Photos by Jan Riser.

Pipe Tomahawk by Stash David

Photography by Jan Riser.

Dagger and Sheath by Stash David

Photographed at the CLA Show by Jan Riser.

The Scottish Dirk in The Broadside: Part I

The April issue of The Broadside is out with an article "The Scottish Dirk" by Glen McClain and Gordon Barlow. Below are work by Glen and Stash David that appeared in the article which was photographed at the 2013 CLA Show.

Glen McClain

Glen McClain

Glen McClain

Glen McClain

Stash David

Stash David

Stash David

Photographed at the 2013 CLA Show by Jan Riser.

Forrest Bowie by Stash David

This is a copy of the knife given by Jim Bowie to his friend, actor Edwin Forrest, in 1829. It's 17 inches long overall and 1 1/2 inches wide. The false edge extends the full length of the spine. It has a tightly crosshatched walnut handle with silver pins.

Copy and photos supplied by Stash David.

Searles Bowie by Stash David

This knife is patterned after the Bowies commissioned by Rezin Bowie from Searles of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It has a 9 inch blade and is 1 1/2 inches wide. It has a walnut handle with German silver mounts.

Copy and photos supplied by Stash David.

Pipe Ax by Stash David

Based on the one in the Schoenbrunn Village museum, this pipe axe has a fairly typical English-style head, and a diamond shaped handle with chevron design burned in with a file. It was donated as one of the prizes for the annual Schoenbrunn Village raffle.

Copy and photo supplied by Stash David.

Stash David Pipe Ax

Photographed at the Lake Cumberland Show by Jan Riser.