Mike Mann, award winning custom knife maker
The Hudson Bay Camp Knife (right) 7" blade is forged from 1/4" spring steel. It has a gun barrel browned blade - full tang, walnut handle fastened by brass pins and washers. Knife with 7" blade and full tang handle starts at $435.
photo by Gary Kelley
PKA Award Knife '96
Featured in April 2001 Muzzleblast Magazine
article by Butch Winter
photo by BladeGallery.com
This Cumberland Knife (left), named for Cumberland Gap explorers, has a 7" blade, hand forged from 5160 high-carbon leaf spring steel. It has a full tang and pinned hardwood slab handle with brass trim. The flat ground edge is hardened for strength and tempered to hold a good working edge, yet is easy to sharpen. Knife with 7" blade and full tang handle starts at $435.
5" - 7" blade full tang $350 - $435
Cumberland Knife featured in Tactical Knives Mag Sept 2007
"The Cumberland is one of those timeless knife patterns that has weathered the test of time from the IRON AGE to the turn of the 20th Century. What Mike Mann creates is that scarce mingling of tradition, aesthetics & function." Dan Shechtman
This "Long Hunter Bowie" (left) with rough forged 7" blade antler handle has a hand-forged guard. Can be ordered in any blade length, hidden or full tang, wood or antler handle.
price range 3" - 5"blade $410 to $500
French Trapper Pouch Knives are a very old style of folding knife with an external spring. Forged 5160 high carbon steel with Elk Antler handle. Comes with leather drawstring pouch.
- PKA Award Knife '97
- Featured in March, 1998 Blade Magazine
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Idaho Knife Works
P.O. Box 144
Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869
Reach us by cellular telephone at our remote mountain cabin [Pacific Time]
(509) 994-9394
