Rocky Report post Posted December 19, 2009 Hallo, here are some pictures of my latest sheathes, hope y´all enjoy them, lots of regards from Germany, Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatherman1457 Report post Posted December 19, 2009 Rocky, Very nice work.I love to see people that work with exotics.I work with them also.I love your style. Keep up the great work and keep showing your work. Put some in gallery so that every one will get a chance to see it . If you get a chance go see some of my sheaths. and you will see why I love your work Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denster Report post Posted December 19, 2009 Really nice Rocky. I really like the one with the stingray inlay. Super!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCKNIVES Report post Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) Very nice work.I do alot of exotics and lacing as well.Dave Edited December 20, 2009 by DCKNIVES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8thsinner Report post Posted December 20, 2009 I like those, all of them are great looking well made sturdy pieces. The croc pouch is very cool, and the edge braiding is excellent. Did you scrimshaw the wolf image yourself or buy that seperately as an insert? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 20, 2009 Rocky, Very nice work.I love to see people that work with exotics.I work with them also.I love your style. Keep up the great work and keep showing your work. Put some in gallery so that every one will get a chance to see it . If you get a chance go see some of my sheaths. and you will see why I love your work Gary Hi Gary, thanks for your nice words to my work ! I visited your website today and droped some lines in your guestbook and gladly I `ll put pictures in the gallery. kindest regards from Germany, Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 20, 2009 Really nice Rocky. I really like the one with the stingray inlay. Super!!! Hallo Denster, many thanks - you`re right, stingray comes super but isn`t easy to handle for an inlay ! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year ! Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 20, 2009 Very nice work.I do alot of exotics and lacing as well.Dave Hi Dave, I visited your website today - your`e doing an outstanding work !!! - thanks a lot for your commendation to my sheathes ! best regards form Germany, Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 20, 2009 I like those, all of them are great looking well made sturdy pieces. The croc pouch is very cool, and the edge braiding is excellent. Did you scrimshaw the wolf image yourself or buy that seperately as an insert? Hi 8thsinner, thanks to you too - I´m very pleased ! the "croc pouch" is´nt croc it is made of ostrichleg ! the scrimmed wolf-inlay is made by a good friend - he is an hobby-scrimshander and I think he does a realy good job. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and your family and kindest regards from Germany, Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8thsinner Report post Posted December 20, 2009 Even an aussie suggested to me it looks like a camen, (like a fresh water croc) OOPS Well fair enough, it's good looking either way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leather Bum Report post Posted December 21, 2009 I really like how your work looks so neat and clean. . . very classy! Are the sheaths stitched by hand or with a machine? What type of thread is it? Thanks very much for sharing. Micah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 21, 2009 @ 8thsinner : I think ostrichleg is a very interest and cheep alternative to croc and looks realy good ! @ leather bum : thanks Micah for your commendation - neat and clean - that´s my style ! all my sheathes are handstiched with trout-thread ( in German "Forellenfaden" ) @ all : many thanks for looking and best regards from Germany Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8thsinner Report post Posted December 21, 2009 A friend of mine recently came back from africa and australia and brought a few ostritch wrapped gifts, I was handed an ostritch lighter, but she was also talking about prices of the ostritch products and the impression I got was that the stuff is not cheap, perhaps thats a tourist thing though. Still...thanks for sharing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) A friend of mine recently came back from africa and australia and brought a few ostritch wrapped gifts, I was handed an ostritch lighter, but she was also talking about prices of the ostritch products and the impression I got was that the stuff is not cheap, perhaps thats a tourist thing though. Still...thanks for sharing ok - there are two kinds of ostritchleather I know - the first ( I think it´s what you talk from ) comes from the body of ostritch and is in 1a quality very expensive - the second is made of the legs of that big bird . Here in Germany there are dealer selling ostritchlegs between 15-45 Euros addicted by size and quality. by the way - please excuse my weak English - it needs a couple of time for me to drop a few lines and I have to learn as much ! best regards, Fritz Edited December 21, 2009 by Rocky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leather Bum Report post Posted December 23, 2009 @ leather bum : thanks Micah for your commendation - neat and clean - that´s my style ! all my sheathes are handstiched with trout-thread ( in German "Forellenfaden" ) What is trout-thread made from? I just really like how smooth and finished the stitches look and would like to be able to make mine look that nice. . . The polyester thread I use looks kind of rough. Micah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 23, 2009 What is trout-thread made from? I just really like how smooth and finished the stitches look and would like to be able to make mine look that nice. . . The polyester thread I use looks kind of rough. Micah Hi Micah, my trout-thread is made from braided nylonthread and is waxed - available in several colors between black and white and I got it in size of 0,7mm and 1,2mm . I`m shure that this thread is the best choice for a "smooth and clean" stitching !!! Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimKleffner Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Fritz Going back to the ostrich scabbard, what style of lacing did you do? I like your lacing and all your pieces have a nice flow Merry Christmas Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Fritz Going back to the ostrich scabbard, what style of lacing did you do? I like your lacing and all your pieces have a nice flow Merry Christmas Tim Hi Tim, thanks for your nice words ! I think my style of lacing is called "spanish loop" in English, but I`m not shure ? In German it´s called "Doppelschlingstich" and I hope, you understand. Merry Christmas to you and your family Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 24, 2009 Hi Tim, thanks for your nice words ! I think my style of lacing is called "spanish edge lacing two loop" in English, but I`m not shure ? In German it´s called "Doppelschlingstich" and I hope, you understand. Merry Christmas to you and your family Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Romey Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Good looking sheaths Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted December 26, 2009 Good looking sheaths Fritz Hi "Romey" I visited your website and agree with your words: "A well made sheath is nearly as important as how well made the knife is, they are a package,one is useless without the other." !!! many thanks to you ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abn Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Fritz, I'm sorry I'm a late-comer to your introduction. I just saw some of the images you posted to your Gallery, and WOW. That's some of the best sheathwork I've ever seen. Congratulations and... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Beautiful work! Very clean and professional. Thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted January 10, 2010 Fritz, I'm sorry I'm a late-comer to your introduction. I just saw some of the images you posted to your Gallery, and WOW. That's some of the best sheathwork I've ever seen. Congratulations and... Hi Alex, thanks a lot for your welcome to me - I love to be a member of LW !!! regards from Germany, Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky Report post Posted January 10, 2010 Beautiful work! Very clean and professional. Thanks for sharing. Hi "Hilly", thanks for your nice words to my work ! best regards from Germany, Fritz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
