Just wanted to share the James Behring Jr. and Roger "Mudbone" Jones Collaboration Knife I commissioned. Check out the file blade/sheath (courtesy of Mudbone) and handle work (courtesy of James). Notice anything special about the hilt? Also, check out the maker's stamps on each side of the blade. James Behring Jr. did a great job coordinating this effort. Amazing work--I'm extremely pleased!!

The last photo is from the Randall museum and the Scagel inspiration for this build.

I like the copper hilt. Mudbone is a real character. Nice piece.
Thanks, Capt. Chris

Yes , copper it is. :-) And a nice knife

Nice knife! That copper hilt looks good.

Is the Scagel hilt copper?

Yes it is...at least as I remember it was??
Capt. Chris

...EXQUISITE....

Very nice knife Doug
Those guys know how to make a great knife, and I have to get to the Randall museum one of these days too.

Copper hilt is a nice feature

Peter

Thanks Capt! I think you're right.

That is a really nice knife. And sheath.

VERY Cool!

Now that is something. Too Cool for school.

Thanks all--appreciate the compliments.

Doug

WONDERFUL!!

Rockin' the house.

Still in Montana, should be headed east shortly..

I think both James & Mud did a fantastic job on the package

Grant... Michael said it's ok to just send this DIRECTLY to me... for safe keeping and all.

BEST Mudbone to date.... IMO of course, but seriously!!! AWESOME

For those of you that have never met Mudbone......

We're not done just yet guys. I was so stoked when I got this call from Grant today followed by an email and the pics below.
Another collaboration knife between James and Mudbone.
I'll let Grant's words do the talking from his email.

"In this project the blades were forged, ground, heat treated and guards soldered in place before they went to Mud and the rest you see is him, and his wife Theresa’s handy work on the beautiful cross hatching on the sheath (he wanted that noted). I was on the phone with him for about an hour this Sunday before having even seen them and he was going on about how proud of the group he is, and it shows.
The Hunter is hand forged from 3/16” thick 01 and measuring 4” from tip to copper guard. Black and maroon fiber, copper, brass, and g10 spacers come together with the beautiful fossil walrus butt. Has a real nice heft to it (more than 1 1/8” thick at the ivory). Overall length measures 8 1/2” and the grizzly sheath is just awesome."

Well here you go, hope you like it as much as I do.

How come this isn't in the Behring threads? Absolutely gorgeous in every way.

Pap

Good point Pap. I was just adding to the thread. Maybe a mod will be kind enough to do the favor.

Warren, I was guessing you put it here as it was not a Behring Puro so to speak. But... With all the collaboration, and as nice as it is... I'd say it could go just about anywhere it wants too!

Steve,

Never paid attention to the forum it was posted in, was just adding to the thread. Thank you.

No big deal but if someone was doing a search for Behring Made, it might get missed. If I was searching, I would hate to miss this thread.

Pap

Noted and added to the BMK forum Pappy, thanks again.