Here is my latest blade. It is a collaboration between my five-year-old daughter and myself. The knife started out as a skinner but due to a crack that appeared after hardening I tossed the blade in a fit of frustration in my knifemaking box. One day as I was working on another blade my little one came up and asked if she could help Dad make a knife. So I gave her the defective blade and a marker, showed her where the blade was cracked and said she could redesign the knife. Well here is her modification on what I thought was a lost cause. OAL is 8.5" with a whitetail antler/leather washer hand and brass guard. Sorta makes a Dad proud.

That's very attractive.

I'm not much into skinners with all the belly but this one has a good bit without looking like it. Is it as well balanced in the hand as it is to my eye?

You might want to put her on the design staff.

Frosty

I like it, too. It is good and looks functional and traditional. The story elevates it to another level, entirely.

thanks for sharing.

Kevin

Any time spent with your daughter is a win win deal, and that is one very nice knife, she has my admiration!! oh, you do too!!

OK Mess, your daughter is IN That looks first class, she did good.

WoW that's a beauty, good work to say the least.

Nice looking skinner congrats to you and your little one she has a good eye.

Bob

It looks as though you and the little one make quite a team.

I agree with Frosty. That girl needs to design more knives with Dad. Beautiful work and a more beautiful tale behind it.

Can I trade ya a 25+ yr old for yours? Great job young lady your dad did good too.
Ken

You guys all earned a place in heaven today. You should see how you made a little girl smile with your generous comments. God Bless.