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Hi Everybody,

Here is another Christmas present I just finished. It's a Knife Sheath & Knife, for my Brother. I know that when I can't think of anything else to make him, he always likes knives. This is a 12" Coffin handle knife, with a 7 1/2" blade. The knife was made using a blade from either Jantz, or another supplier,,, I've had it for quite some time. The Sheath, is made with a swivel. I started making thes swivel types of sheaths about 20 years ago. The "D" ring part of the swivel, is covered with some burgundy upholstry leather, stitched into a tube, & slipped over & sewn together. It's all sewn together with 7 stitches per inch. This Jesse Smith type of tooling design, is something I drew up, with some of my usual coloring.

The finishing process: after tooling, & allowing to completely dry, a fair amount of oil was applied, & allowed to sit over night. the next day, it was put out in the sun for about 1 1/2 hours. I then applied all the colors, & let it sit overnight again,,, I always let things I color like this to sit overnight, because a lot of the time, I will need to re-adjust the colors before I apply a finish. Once the colors were done, I applied a NeatLac type finish. The edges were done, almost exactly the way that Bob Park describes in his "Edges" tutorial.

Please let me know what you think,,, & Thanks for looking!! Ed the"BearMan"

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Nice work. I love the shape of that blade and the details in your design are excellent. I'm sure the gift will be greatly appreciated.

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Excellent work Ed, love the colors and the browns all go very well together.

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Good Evening,

Thanks Eric, Ben, & Corey,,, I guess it's a good thing I only have about 10 more Christmas Presents to make,,, hehehe Thanks again,,, Ed the"BearMan"

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Wow, that's not a sheath, it's a piece of art! I also like the coffin style handle on the bowie knife you made. Can I get on your Christmas list?!

John

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Wow Ed, I'm lost for words....

I'm a fan :You_Rock_Emoticon:

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That's so beautiful ♥

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I find it funny that here the knife gets a sentence, and he sheath gets 2 paragraphs. In my blacksmithing group it is just the opposite, with paragraphs on how the knife was made,and is finished with " I made a sheath to go with it" :lol:

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Good Morning everybody,

John, Tina, Katie, & Biggundoctor, Thank you soooo much!! John,,, I'm affraid I already have Toooo many people on the list already!! hehee

Tina, that's something we share,,, I'm at a loss for words on your stuff too!!

Biggundoctor,,,the reason I started cobbling up knives was when I was making some sheaths for Randall knives. I soon realized that I could get really hooked on making knives, but that would mean that I'd have to get a lot more specialized equipment than I had room for. Soooo I just get the blades already ground & shaped, & then do the bolsters/guards, add some file work on some, make some mosaic pins for some, & add the different handles. Then I have something to make the sheaths/scabbards for.

Thanks for all the wonderful complements,,, Ed the"BearMan"

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Hi Everybody,

Here is another Christmas present I just finished. It's a Knife Sheath & Knife, for my Brother. I know that when I can't think of anything else to make him, he always likes knives. This is a 12" Coffin handle knife, with a 7 1/2" blade. The knife was made using a blade from either Jantz, or another supplier,,, I've had it for quite some time. The Sheath, is made with a swivel. I started making thes swivel types of sheaths about 20 years ago. The "D" ring part of the swivel, is covered with some burgundy upholstry leather, stitched into a tube, & slipped over & sewn together. It's all sewn together with 7 stitches per inch. This Jesse Smith type of tooling design, is something I drew up, with some of my usual coloring.

The finishing process: after tooling, & allowing to completely dry, a fair amount of oil was applied, & allowed to sit over night. the next day, it was put out in the sun for about 1 1/2 hours. I then applied all the colors, & let it sit overnight again,,, I always let things I color like this to sit overnight, because a lot of the time, I will need to re-adjust the colors before I apply a finish. Once the colors were done, I applied a NeatLac type finish. The edges were done, almost exactly the way that Bob Park describes in his "Edges" tutorial.

Please let me know what you think,,, & Thanks for looking!! Ed the"BearMan"

Excellent job all around. Did you use solvent based dye? Your brother will be proud to carry the knife and sheath.

ferg

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Hi Ferg,

Yes, I use only spirit dyes, that I have reduced in varying degrees. I have some colors that are blends of two or more other colors also. Ed

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Beautiful work. I would definately be grateful for such a present, I'm sure he's going to love it. I still say the best presents are those that are handmade, I think there is so much more thought put into them. I'd much rather have a present that someone made for me, even something simple, than the latest gadget on the market.

Chris

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Great job! It is a piece of art to say the least. I like the tooling and the dye job.

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everything about this screams craftsmanship. very very nice. I had been wondering how folks cover a d ring like you did. its all those little touches that make the whole just so much nicer. well, u better get busy, Christmas is just around the corner.

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That is one hell of a job right there.

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A PIECE OF ART. GREAT JOB.

RICKEY

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