Mississippi-Style Knife by Gary Corum
by Heinz Ahlers and Gary Corum Gary Corum has created a late 18th to early 19th century knife in the lower Mississippi River Valley style. The knife is 12 inches overall with a 7-inch blade. The blade is hand forged 1095 steel, a high performance knife steel with excellent edge holding properties. This entire knife is expertly hand made by Gary. There are several interesting touches to this piece. The blade is rather pointy, and the shape is a precursor to...