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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: skullworks on February 01, 2008, 07:22:00 AM
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This is a big skinner that I made. The blade is once again from Helle. The antler had too much of a curve so I cut it, reangled the back part and added a spacer. I tried some file work on the back which turned out alright for my first attempt. The sheath is handmade by myself. The blade is 5" long.
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/100_1835.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/Skullworks02/100_1834.jpg)
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Very nice!
What size leather did you use?6-7oz?Larger,smaller?I really like the sheath.What color dye is that?
Nice file work too.
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Originally posted by varmint:
Very nice!
What size leather did you use?6-7oz?Larger,smaller?I really like the sheath.What color dye is that?
Nice file work too.
The leather is 8-9 oz I think. The finish is natural with about 6 coats of neatsfoot oil, heating with a hair dryer to help it absorb the oil and then finished with 3 or 4 coats of mink oil using the same heating process.
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Thanks.
I have some 8-9oz that looked too thick to make a sheath to me,but have heard from others that that's what they use.
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Originally posted by varmint:
Thanks.
I have some 8-9oz that looked too thick to make a sheath to me,but have heard from others that that's what they use.
I wouldn't go any thinner than 6oz. I use a thin piece(3-4oz) to cut sheath welts out of.
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awesome work :0)
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I think the file work turned out very nice for your first attempt. Once again I like your style of sheathes.