Snakewood and Steel

This is the first knife I have handled with Snakewood. After working with this wood I believe it is equal to Desert Ironwood in terms of hardness and durability. This knife is my Semi-Skinner and the blade is O1 steel. This knife is available for $225.00 shipped and I can have it to you before Christmas.

THIS KNIFE IS SOLD

Here's another view with my little #4 Rolling Block in 22LR

If you are interested in commisioning a custom knife, I can be reached at baumgartknives@gmail.com

More Customer Photos

I really enjoy seeing photos of customer's hunts and knowing my knives are out in the field being used. Here are a couple of customer photos taken from very different places on the globe.

From Africa...

The knife that was used to remove this bull elephant's tail, an old tradition signifying ownership of the animal, is my Large Drop Point Hunter. This particular knife has Desert Ironwood handles. The customer shared that his Professional Hunter was impressed with the knife's performance. Here's a link to the story of the hunt and some wonderful photos.

 http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6321043/m/5771085512

And from Texas...

A beautiful Texas whitetail. The knife in the photo is my Semi-Skinner and is also handled with Desert Ironwood. Here is a link to the post involving this knife.
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5021043/m/7851082412


Lastly, here is a Small Drop Point Hunter with Wenge handles I recently completed.

If you are interested in having a custom knife made, I can be reached at baumgartknives@gmail.com

Recent Knives

Here are some knives that recently left my little shop...

Desert Ironwood is a favorite handle material of mine. All of these knives feature Ironwood handles. The top knife is a modification of my Semi-Skinner. The gentlemen that commissioned it traps with his son as a hobby. He wanted a shorter blade for skinning Fox, Coyote, and Raccoon.

A close up of the handles. The variation in figure and color keeps Ironwood interesting.

If you are interested in commissioning a knife, I can be reached at baumgartknives@gmail.com

A Customer Photo

Here's another sheep photo from my sheep hunting friend. This was the third sheep hunt he was involved in this year! The knife is my Semi-Skinner with Sambar stag handles and it is resting on the horns of a Desert Big Horn. I've hinted each time he has sent photos that those horns would make wonderful handle material, but have yet to get him to cut me off a couple of slabs!

 My Single Shot Addition Continues...

My addiction to American single shot rifles continues. Below is a Remington #4 Rolling Block take-down rifle I picked up this morning. This was Remington's smallest rolling block and was essentially a Boy's rifle. In my mind I see a boy waking up on a snowy Midwest Christmas morning and running downstairs to find this rifle under the tree. That thought/fantasy makes me feel good and I am very happy to be the current caretaker of his rifle. It cost me a little more than the $5.00 it retailed for in 1908! Now I just need to find a Beach front sight and gallery tang sight for it. These options would have added $3.50 to the cost of the rifle, but once again, I think I will end up paying a little more!