Members ChuckBurrows Posted December 24, 2008 Members Report Posted December 24, 2008 I've still got a few of my late compadre, Gib Guignard's hand forged blades so I handled up this 4 1/2" dag style using a pair of coyote jawbones with buffalo rawhide wrap. The neck sheath is braintan over a bark tan liner and the neck piece is braintan with red trade wool liner. The sheath is decorated with denatalium shells, glass, copper, and brass beads, fringe, tin cone and buffalo hair dangles. anyway a little Christmas eye candy - may you all have a VERY Happy Holidays................. Quote Wild Rose Trading Company Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
MADMAX22 Posted December 24, 2008 Report Posted December 24, 2008 WoW that is really cool. I like it. Quote
Members badger Posted December 24, 2008 Members Report Posted December 24, 2008 Wow! Blown away. Karl Quote
Dags3777 Posted December 24, 2008 Report Posted December 24, 2008 That is, if one can say it about a knife. Beautiful. Darryl Quote When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised God doesn't work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness.
Members Kowboyboots Posted December 24, 2008 Members Report Posted December 24, 2008 That is beautiful! Thank you for sharing it. Quote
Members moon Posted December 24, 2008 Members Report Posted December 24, 2008 WOW ,that looks great Chuck!!One question,how did you get the aged look on the jawbones? Quote
Members ChuckBurrows Posted December 24, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 24, 2008 Glad ya'll enjoyed the look see.... WOW ,that looks great Chuck!!One question,how did you get the aged look on the jawbones? Drum roll.......ta da - leather dye - I use Fiebings Spirit dyes in various mixes to get what colors I want - this was IIRC thinned dark brown, followed by rubbing down with 4/0 steel wool, and then a coat of my own home made violin varnish - a pretty good substitute is Tried & True's Oil Varnish..... Quote Wild Rose Trading Company Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
Members Wyvern Posted December 24, 2008 Members Report Posted December 24, 2008 Man, now that is awsome! I love the antique look! Quote Slainte, Sonas, agus Beartus wyvernleatherworks.com
Members megabit Posted December 24, 2008 Members Report Posted December 24, 2008 Wow what a crappy job you did, you should pack it up and send it to me so no one sees it. ;D Great work and very cool. Quote
Contributing Member ClayB Posted December 24, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted December 24, 2008 That looks really cool, both the knife, and the sheath!!! Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
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