Miles of Alaska ========Knife guards pommels and parts
About my custom guards / pommels
I carve the originals, make a mold, and do my own lost wax casting. Metals are recycled. Bronze is from barge propellers that went up and down the Yukon River. Copper is old Nenana 1920's water pipes. My themes are all outdoor, usually wildlife. If people, they are primitive, I can offer discounts in quantity. I prefer not to do special orders.
I began to make my own, now offering them to other knife makers. I try to make them easy to use, with flat backs that can be trimmed to fit handle material. Some guards have a hole for hidden tang, other styles have a slot for scale type. The metal will shape about like wood will, no special tools needed beyond what is used on handle material.
I do limited edition cast runs. No more than 100 can be made from a mold so I begin again with a new design. I have a hundred moulds and designs, so what I have on hand at any given time can vary. Email and ask what I have if interested.
I carve the originals, make a mold, and do my own lost wax casting. Metals are recycled. Bronze is from barge propellers that went up and down the Yukon River. Copper is old Nenana 1920's water pipes. My themes are all outdoor, usually wildlife. If people, they are primitive, I can offer discounts in quantity. I prefer not to do special orders.
I began to make my own, now offering them to other knife makers. I try to make them easy to use, with flat backs that can be trimmed to fit handle material. Some guards have a hole for hidden tang, other styles have a slot for scale type. The metal will shape about like wood will, no special tools needed beyond what is used on handle material.
I do limited edition cast runs. No more than 100 can be made from a mold so I begin again with a new design. I have a hundred moulds and designs, so what I have on hand at any given time can vary. Email and ask what I have if interested.
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Items for sale below-------above examples of custom guards used on my knives to show how they can look
Custom knife guard or end cap lion shape
$19.00
Custom knife guard lion shape. 1.8 ounces. 2 inches long x ¾ wide x 1 inch tall. No slit in yet for blade s adaptable or could be a end cap on a hidden tang. Soft brass cuts on band saw. Brass from an old barge propeller that sent up and down the Yukon River.