BearMan Posted September 19, 2010 Report Posted September 19, 2010 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" Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
EricDobson Posted September 20, 2010 Report Posted September 20, 2010 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. Quote EricDobson.com - My Neglected Blog
gtwister09 Posted September 20, 2010 Report Posted September 20, 2010 Ed, Nice work as usual... Regards, Ben Quote
MADMAX22 Posted September 20, 2010 Report Posted September 20, 2010 Excellent work Ed, love the colors and the browns all go very well together. Quote
BearMan Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Posted September 20, 2010 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" Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
Jaymack Posted September 20, 2010 Report Posted September 20, 2010 (edited) 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 Edited September 20, 2010 by Jaymack Quote
Members Tina Posted September 20, 2010 Members Report Posted September 20, 2010 Wow Ed, I'm lost for words.... I'm a fan Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members KatieG Posted September 20, 2010 Members Report Posted September 20, 2010 That's so beautiful ♥ Quote "You are capable, competent, creative, careful. Prove it." - Fortune Cookie http://SchuldigTheRed.DeviantArt.com
Members BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 20, 2010 Members Report Posted September 20, 2010 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" Quote You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same.
BearMan Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Posted September 20, 2010 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" Quote Ed the"BearMan" polarb1717@aol.com Beary: BearMauls@yahoo.com http://tinyurl.com/BearMauls "The Best tooling mauls available today!"
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