A Very Helle X-mas

[swp]

Decided to try my hand at kife building and make some Christmas presents. This is what I have came up with. Still have to finish the sheaths for the last three but they should be ready to wrap by the middle of the week.
 
 
 

[Gene Roberts]

Nice,I'm going to start hopefully.

[Billy]

I hope Santa remembers my Helle kit...Nice work.

[TexMex]

I wrote Santa      

[swp]

Well after getting some info from my fellow tradgangers, thanks Shell, I finished up my neck knife sheath. I co-worker made the bead pattern for me. I think I will take it out tommorow and see if I can't get some blood on it. Merry Christmas everyone.
 
 

[Smilingg]

Nice job,SWP. Is that cocobolo that you alternated with the osage?

I made a Christmas present for my Goddaughter using the Helle Odel and part of an antler from a deer I killed a couple of years ago. I braintanned the hide and covered a leather sheath with some of the hide. Here is how that one came out:

 

[Smilingg]

Here is that knife in its sheath:

 

[swp]

The handle is osage and rosewood. George, I love that antler handle! I am afraid that this little knife building experiment is going to make me want to keep trying my hand at it, I may make  Mike and Jason's frequent customer list if I am not careful.

[Smilingg]

Scott--I am an addict, having done about a dozen now. I got my first from Bob, then Chad, now Mike and Jason--great guys, all.

Those Helle knives are so sharp I keep cutting my shadow with them.

Merry Christmas and thanks for the beautiful, inspiring photos...