Members sheathmaker Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 (edited) I knocked this little project out for a friend of mine in Chicago. the sheath is identical on both sides so it can display either way. Paul Edited May 5, 2008 by sheathmaker Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted May 5, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted May 5, 2008 as always it is a pleasure to see your work..and thanks for showing it. Quote
gtwister09 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Posted May 5, 2008 Great wood and nice presentation of the knife. Regards, Ben Quote
Members tazzmann Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 Very nice looking sheath! Always a pleasure to see your work! Quote
David Posted May 5, 2008 Report Posted May 5, 2008 Paul That is beautiful leather work. Is the wood amboina? I like it a lot, I never thought of making presentation desk sheath. David Theobald Quote
Members bcurrier Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 I like it a lot. What's holding the sheath to the wood base? Bill Quote
Members Spider Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 This is a great new way to display a knife and a beautiful sheath. Thanks for sharing such great work. Quote
Ambassador abn Posted May 5, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted May 5, 2008 Dang, yet another masterpiece. Hey, Paul, when are you going to show us something you screwed up? There's a running bet here that you're a robot... Not human at all. I'm beginning to believe it may be true... Great job! -Alex Quote
TomSwede Posted May 5, 2008 Report Posted May 5, 2008 That looks so nice,excellent idea to have handy for showing own leatherstuff aswell. My wish list expands fast in this place.. Was the wooden stand your work aswell? Thanks for showing! Quote
Members Storm Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 Beautiful piece! Great combination of material. I am curious. Do you have a picture of the blade? Quote
Members TomBanwell Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 Beautifully done! And a nice photo, too. A great combination of leather and wood. Quote
Members MadTailor Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 I knocked this little project out for a friend of mine in Chicago. the sheath is identical on both sides so it can display either way.Paul That is nice. Picture setting is very good also. Quote
Members Fenrir Posted May 5, 2008 Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 Wonderfull Sheath and an innovative way of presenting the knife. Do you have a picture of the knife? Is it a Fisk? Btw. Jim Cooper takes some awesome photos. Rainer Quote
Members sheathmaker Posted May 5, 2008 Author Members Report Posted May 5, 2008 A picture of the knife is below. I guess I should have posted it at the same time. Now to answer some questions that were asked. Jerry Fisk did make the knife from his own ladder pattern damascus. The stand is Mesquite burl and some of the most highly figured and beautifully colored I'v seen. It was made for me by my good friend Robert Hensarling who is a Master Wood Worker and furniture maker in Uvalde, Texas. He is famous for his fabulous Mesquite rocking chairs and makes other furniture items as well. The sheath is Wickett and Craig chestnut skirting split at the tannery to 7/8oz. It is fully leather lined with the same leather that I ran through my splitter down to about 1.5oz. The inlays are alligator and I hand pebble grained the lether inside the borders with a couple of Bob Baird's pebble tools and then carved the quilt pattern. I set two pins in the riser on the wood base and put matching holes in the welt of the sheath and then use epoxy to secure it along with a thin line of epoxy running the length of the riser. It is identical on both sides to display either way. The excellent and professional photography is the work of my good friend Jim Cooper (Sharp by Coop). The result as you see it in the picture is representative of the efforts and skills of four of us. The desk display and knife is owned by a gentleman in Chicago, but it will be on display at the Blade Show (World's Largest Knife Show) in Atlanta the end of this month. Paul Quote
Members Storm Posted May 6, 2008 Members Report Posted May 6, 2008 My heavens! That is a finely crafted piece of steel. Thanks for sharing. Your sheath and stand compliment it totally. Storm Quote
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted May 6, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted May 6, 2008 This is plain and simple....exquisite elegant and beautiful. The combinations of the wood leather and steel, make this a beautiful piece of art. Ken Quote
pepin1948 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Posted May 6, 2008 Perfect, original,exquisite...Master Love the sewing of lining and adjustements Quote
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