DanM

Unless more states legalized auto openers January 1, there are 10 states. https://www.akti.org/state-laws-regarding-automatics/

Arrowheads... from 13 years ago.

Carve the design into the scales and fill with tin.

There was a source for the leather in the states and the website is still online but i haven't ordered any for a few years. https://www.ragweedforge.com/BladeCatalog.html

Fruit knife with sterling blade and MOP scales,British sterling hallmark but city and year mark appear to be missing.Maybe someone here can give more info..... https://www.antiquers.com/forums/

Try here.................. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Nevada-Blacksmiths-Association-283642768495342/community/?ref=page_internal

Very quick video preview at site,DVD available https://www.interweave.com/store/advanced-mokume-gane-with-chris-ploof-grouped

https://www.gemsociety.org/article/mokume-gane-metal-techniques/ https://orchid.ganoksin.com/t/mokume-gane-pattern-development/36336/4 Experiment with clay and create your own patterns,use your imagination .......... https://www.google.com/search?q=fimo+mokume+gane+technique&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1

Mokume can be hard or simple depending on your experience and available equipment.It can be fused or sweat soldered with hard silver solder .You need contrasting metals and with your copper German/nickle silver would work.There are many instructions/videos on the net to get the process idea.

If you wait too long,it will be full of "worms",you might like the extra protein though.

Do you countersink the pin hole before you pein the ends? I use a ball or setting burr to make a small cup for the metal to expand and most blend well after sanding.

Who said you can't have fish jerky???? https://mountainamericajerky.com/products/fish-jerky/

Guess a little research is needed since many Scandinavian knives have had a ricasso,many were the horse head pommel type. Link with examples....... https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?t=27422

A regular hacksaw to rough cut and files to shape.a number 6 will work ,but the number of broken blades and time involved is not worth it. Recommended blade size link https://www.firemountaingems.com/resources/encyclobeadia/charts/771x