CUSTOM ELDON COURTNEY FIXED BLADE KNIFE, SMALL HUNTER & SHEATH

Product Description

For your consideration is this mid-size  custom hand made fixed blade all purpose pattern knife designed and made by Eldon Courtney of Wichita, Kansas. Unused. Original edge. Made in U.S.A  December 1986

I did visit Eldon at his home in Wichita< Kansas back in the 1970’s. I remember him as a very nice fellow. His knives at the time were very much desired. He was one of the few knife makers back then.

A mid-size fixed blade all purpose knife.

Round polished antler handle. Brass guard & butt cap. Brass & aluminum spacers.  Hidden tang. Nice grip.

Mirror polished hollow ground drop point style blade made from L-6 tool steel. He marked ” Eldon Courtney Wichita Kansas” on one tang.. He stamped 12-84 on the other tang.

7 5/8″ long with a 3 1/2″ blade, 1/8″ Thick.

His horizontal wear brown leather pig skin sheath. He signed it his name  and 72-86 ( I guess those were the years he was making knives)