The Knife's New Clothes

[Elegant]

Once upon a time there was a fantasy knife that needed a new sheath.

The knife's owner searched high and low for someone to make a sheath for the knife. He met a leather crafter who promised to create a custom sheath for the knife....for a price. The knife traveled to the workshop of the leather crafter for measuring and custom fittings. The owner waited in anticipation...and waited..and waited. Finally, after a long time had passed, the knife and it's new sheath were traveling back home. The owner was excited...knowing that the new sheath must be wonderful. After all, he paid a pretty penny and waited a long time for this special creation.

The box arrived and the owner opened it in joyful anticipation...and then stared.

The owner stared open mouthed at this 'custom sheath'. He paid real money and waited so long for this??? The owner was upset and the knife was sad. The owner nestled the knife back in it's box and laid the new sheath on top like a funeral shroud.

There it sat until a few months later when the man went to a fetish event. Hoping that there would be some leather crafters in the vending area of the event, he packed the knife in his suitcase and made his way to the event.

While browsing the wares of various merchants at the event he came across a vendor who had many items that were unique and well-crafted. The owner pondered and wondered if they could possibly make a new sheath for his knife. He talked to the bald leather crafter at the booth and then brought the knife down to the leather crafter. When the leather crafter saw the 'sheath' he almost laughed. After lengthy discussion the man left the knife with the crafter...hoping a new sheath could be made.

The leather crafter took the knife home and handed it to his partner. She sketched and drew....cut leather...trimmed....beveled and tooled....hand stitched....burnished...molded...dyed...painted.....the sheath came alive.

Finally it was finished. She nestled the knife into the new sheath. The knife glowed, happy in it's new clothes.

The sheath will be on it's way to it's owner later this week..

[MADMAX22]

Very nice, Im sure hell like it, bummer about the shoddy leather worker people though.

[Greybeard]

Nicely Done,

I'm Sure the Owner will be Ecstatic over his luck in finding such a Fine Craftsman!

[8thsinner]

Good story and great sheath.

I don't even go for fantasy blades often but that is a particularly nice one.

Good job