Antique fixed blade hunting knife

[Sgtfury488]

I recently came into possession of this antique hunting knife from eBay. The previous owner knows nothing about it. It appears hand forged with a leather stacked handle and a brass bolster and hilt. The bolster is a band of brass filled with lead. And the hilt is hollow and filled with lead. It was heat treated in a forge. I can tell because I am a knife Smith and the color of the metal and the areas that we're heated indicates that it was. There are no markings or stamps anyware visible. I have never seen a blade stopped in with lead like this. Any help identifing it and getting a relative age of it is appreciated greatly thanks.
~SGT

 

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[CreakyDigger]

That is one cool looking blade. I know that in some books of "do-it-yourself" blade making there are instructions on making blades from old saws and such....I wonder if this is one of them?

 

[Sgtfury488]

It is possible I know that repurposed saw blade knives are a pretty modern trend. Not to say that it wasn't done before hand but I think the number of blade made from saws back in the day is pretty small. Plus the blade is extremely high carbon wich isn't consistent with most saw blades.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

You didn't offer the dimensions, but I see what is likely a late 19thc Swedish or German 'Bowie-type' hunting knife.

Nice find,
Dave

 

[Sgtfury488]

Okay. Thanks. I will post dimensions tomorrow.

 

[trdking]

Very nice blade. I like it! Hope you got a steal of a deal

 

[A2coins]

Pretty cool knife there and Welcome