W.F. (Smitty) SMITH CUSTOM FIXED BLADE HUNTING KNIFE STAG

New Mexicoknifemaker Willard
Smith has been making knives for many years.  He forges all of his steel.
He sells his knives at gun shows, black powder shoots and repeat customers. I
purchased this knife from him at a New Mexico gun show some time ago.

This is one fine all purpose fairly large fixed blade knife. New Unused.

Similar design as a Marble’s Woodcraft pattern.?

Great for hunting, camping, self defense.

Very nice brown dyed sambar stag handle scales held on with 4  brass pins. Deer crown butt cap. Red & white spacers. Full
tang. 

Brass guard.

As mentioned he usually forges his blades.

This is one of his forged blades where he used 1095 carbon steel.  The temper line is very distinctive. W S stamped on one tang. Almost 2″ of thumb notches along top edge of blade..

9.5″ OAL; 4.25″ blade, 1/4 thick,  

His brown leather belt sheath is included.