Inlay on this knife sheath

[Rossr]

7 hours ago, wizard of tragacanth said:

Man, I LOVE the look of that. It looks like it was made at least 150 years ago and came from some European castle. Love all of the detailing that you put into this. That is an heirloom.

Boy did your comment make me smile Thanks!

 

6 hours ago, garypl said:

Love the sheath and the knife - nice work!

Gary

Thanks Gary

5 hours ago, Rockoboy said:

I like it all, especially how the belt loop follows the curve of the handle of the knife.

I did that on purpose it just seemed to flow better.  Thank you. 

Edited September 3, 2019 by Rossr

[Rossr]

On 9/2/2019 at 3:05 PM, kiwican said:

Love the carving !

Thank you sir..

[cardinal leather]

Hey Rossr, Nice job as always. Your knives remind me of the old English style. i like the carving on the end. Back in the old times the owner of that knife would have used it as his personal seal. Could you make the front part of the retention strap wider in the front and narrow in the back like you have it ? or add a second one up around the top?

 

[Rossr]

1 hour ago, cardinal leather said:

Hey Rossr, Nice job as always. Your knives remind me of the old English style. i like the carving on the end. Back in the old times the owner of that knife would have used it as his personal seal. Could you make the front part of the retention strap wider in the front and narrow in the back like you have it ? or add a second one up around the top?

 

That is cool using the carving as the seal.   I didnt know that was even a thing.  

 

Yes the strap could be larger but thinner behind.  interesting thought.  A second strap of course could be done.  Good thoughts

 

Thanks 

[Rockoboy]

On ‎9‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 10:18 AM, Rossr said:

A second strap of course could be done.

The main problem IMHO, with a 2nd strap is the need to fasten or unfasten, as needed, 2 straps. Not the best if the knife is needed in a hurry, or constantly being unsheathed and re-sheathed.

[bullmoosepaddles]

Beautiful work. I like both the knife and the sheath. Something about the combination speaks to me. It is certainly something any cutlery aficionado would want to own.    

[Rossr]

8 hours ago, bullmoosepaddles said:

Beautiful work. I like both the knife and the sheath. Something about the combination speaks to me. It is certainly something any cutlery aficionado would want to own.    

Very kind Thank you.  I appreciate this much.  I always wonder how good my work is ...is it good enough to sell, will it stand the test of time, am I making items folks like and want to buy.  Have I done all I could to make a high end product.   I'm sure most of us have these thoughts or at least the thought of is it good enough!  Thanks again

11 hours ago, Rockoboy said:

The main problem IMHO, with a 2nd strap is the need to fasten or unfasten, as needed, 2 straps. Not the best if the knife is needed in a hurry, or constantly being unsheathed and re-sheathed.

Yep and I always feel simple is better when possible 

[bullmoosepaddles]

13 hours ago, Rossr said:

Very kind Thank you.  I appreciate this much.  I always wonder how good my work is ...is it good enough to sell, will it stand the test of time, am I making items folks like and want to buy.  Have I done all I could to make a high end product.   I'm sure most of us have these thoughts or at least the thought of is it good enough!  Thanks again

If it functions near as well as it looks. I would certainly see folks buying them.

Might be the sort of thing you could try on Etsy. 

[wizard of tragacanth]

Okay... here's my current thinking on Ross's fine project. 

I personally prefer the direction that the snaps are installed now, because it is natural and easy for the thumb to release the snap. I know the argument about snagging on something but I give little weight to that, unless it is used for bush crafting and I really do not see this knife in that role.

Thinking about the position and number of straps, I think it would be interesting to double the width of the strap and keep the bottom of it where it is now.

Oh, and use two snaps, one above the other. Make the strap as tight as possible but not so tight that it is difficult to snap closed, of course.

nick

Edited September 8, 2019 by wizard of tragacanth
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[wizard of tragacanth]

1 hour ago, wizard of tragacanth said:

Oh, and use two snaps, one above the other. 

Right after posting this, I thought that a two-snap configuration may work slightly better if the snaps were offset 15 - 30 degrees, so that the top snap opens first, then the bottom snap. That might be easier than trying to un-snap both at the same time.

nick

Edited September 8, 2019 by wizard of tragacanth