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Title: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Roughcountry on June 28, 2008, 03:14:00 PM

I thought I'd post a couple pictures of Chris Surtees gift to his dad Larry. Chris was the winner of my custom sheath aution for St Judes and a great pardner for doing something for the kids. Thanks a bunch Chris,  :thumbsup:  

Here's what Larry ordered, he wanted something with a whitetail on it. The belt loop is 1 1/4 inches to fit his 1" belt and a crossdraw. It's a lined sheath and has a total of 6 peices of leather in it.

I had fun making it, don't get to do many of these due to the saddle backlog. Good luck to you Larry, hope this see's lots of use in the whitetail woods.
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/roughcountry/IMG_1036.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/roughcountry/IMG_1039.jpg)
Oh,almost forgot. I braided a kangaroo fob on the knife handle to help getting it past the lock in the welt till things break in.

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Chris Surtees on June 28, 2008, 03:42:00 PM

Absolutely stunning! Can not thank you enough for the sheath. It was my pleasure to partner up with you to help the kids. The sheath was truly a special Father's Day gift.

My Dad will be on a little later. He is taking care of my Grandma right now.

If Robin offers this up again next year everyone better be prepared to come big. I have plenty of knives that could use a awesome sheath to call home.

Chris

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: JEFF B on June 28, 2008, 04:18:00 PM

awesome!!! you dad is real lucky chris. he has a good son well done you guys  :notworthy:

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: sticshooter on June 28, 2008, 05:14:00 PM

SICK! THAT IS JUST FLAT OUT STUNNING..<><

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: LEOPARD on June 28, 2008, 05:52:00 PM

VERY nice!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: swp on June 28, 2008, 05:57:00 PM

WOW!

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: 4runr on June 28, 2008, 06:59:00 PM

Incredible!  Going to one of the best of the best, from another of the best of the best, crafted by another of the best of the best.

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Larry Surtees on June 29, 2008, 12:44:00 AM

This is outstanding!  Robin (Roughcountry) is a true gentleman, and it was my honor to be able to work with him.

I keep going back and visiting the pics.  Robin, thanks just doesn't seem like enough.  

Chris, thank you -- you're one terrific son!  I can't wait until you get your leave period from Iraq, and we get in our annual father-son-grandson hunt.

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: dave hiltz on June 29, 2008, 07:15:00 AM

the leather work that you guys do is amazing, i just wish i could get mine to look like yours.

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Roughcountry on June 29, 2008, 09:27:00 AM

Thanks all, nice to get to work on something different every so often.

Larry, beleive me, The honor was all mine.

Dave, if you could only see some of my first work. Pretty bad. I worked for years trying to get leather gear the most funtional I could possibly get. When I had something real close to what I wanted, then I started trying to dress it up.

I like wet formed stuff, it's real hard to form stamped leather this small, so the liners and back of the sheath are wet formed and the front will follow with time.

My uncle used to say " the finish work is only 10% of a project, but makes the difference in whether people will like it"

There's folks in leatherwork that are lots better than I am, I think it's good to have a higher benchmark to strive for.

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Chris Surtees on July 03, 2008, 09:58:00 AM

Robin,,,I would honestly have to say it would be hard to beat your work. Think you may have set the benchmark for other to strive for...CS

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: JC on July 03, 2008, 10:47:00 AM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Ray Hammond on July 03, 2008, 10:50:00 AM

outstanding. And that knife is REALLY nice as well!!!!

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: skullworks on July 03, 2008, 11:29:00 AM

Outstanding job on both!!! Wow...just WOW!!!!

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: theunluckyhunter on July 03, 2008, 11:35:00 AM

dang..........those are both AWESOME that is one nice sheath

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: LC on July 03, 2008, 03:53:00 PM

Man thats is awesome work!

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Roughcountry on July 04, 2008, 12:17:00 AM

Thanks for the nice comments guys. It was just great to be a small part of a pretty special cause.
I just got a email from Larry saying it got there ok.Now I just get to sit back and enjoy the feel good with no worries.

Like a lot of you guys, I'm already trying to think of things for next year.

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: el oso on July 10, 2008, 09:18:00 AM

Man that is beautiful work. awesome tooling.

Title: Re: St Judes custom sheath done
Post by: Marblesonac on July 14, 2008, 09:59:00 AM

Amazing combo of knife and leather....Just outstanding.