the big chief 3,099 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 hears a knife and sheath i have just finished it is showing diferent stages of the build proses all though some pics are missing from this you get the idea it starts with the scales i draw round the blank then cut them out and apoxie them on the blank set in the brass pins and clamp sorry i dont have this pic but you sand and shape the handle go through all the grits of the sand paper till you get every blemish and make it realy smooth then you can start with putting oil on the wood when you have put a few thin coats of oil on let it all dry then rub it with the finest wire wool clean it up then more oil till you get to what you like. then ya move on to the sheath draw a pattern put it on to the leather draw round and cut it out and cut the belt loop then i put in the stitch grove and one next to it for looks after all this start to dye the leather soon as the leather is dry rub it all as it has a powder on it when it drys . then ya put in the holes for stitching on the sheath and belt loop sew in the belt loop waterproof the inside then sew up the sheath soon as all this is done sand the exess leather of the edge till smooth go round the edge with the edge bevler dye the edge then burnish this means you rub it realy hard with a bit of wood or antler till it goes shiney and hard do this on all the edge's to get a nice finish then watterproof it all i put 5 layers of leather wax on then 2 layers of leather pollish and buff it all up to get this result the finished artical 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sjt657 191 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Looks bloody good mate that was one of midnights I was after I'm glad to say you got it .... Looks quality Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 a lad of hear got the blank i wish it was mine i have a few nice ones what need to be done though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billybaltic 308 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Brilliant mate, good to see what happen's along the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Brilliant mate, good to see what happen's along the way. cheers bill you have a pm mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ady-b 94 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 That looks quality mate fair play! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 That looks quality mate fair play! cheers ady Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonah. 775 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 looks spot on that Gafer, top job on the sheath an all , looks a quality piece of kit. our kid will be buzzing when he see this thread, i'll wait till after i've give him the goods! i know he'll appreciate the effort you've gone to, gonna kill me to hand it over to him , just have to keep reminding myself my next blades gonna be a damascus . PM sent Gafer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie'66 2 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) ?? Edited July 23, 2012 by Richie'66 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 midnight off hear made it ya would have to ask him how he did it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonah. 775 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 midnight off hear made it ya would have to ask him how he did it he aint for telling Gafer, i asked the same question out of intrest and he rightly wants to keep it to himself, bit of a signature technique an all that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight 657 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 bloody hell thats a beauty !! very nice work kev , it looks great everything ballences out and compliments each other , the sheaths look great before there stitched like a sheild !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 cheers matt ye they do look like a sheild dont they any one with kids with action men wont a sheild pm me lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobby 65 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 nice knife and sheath Gafer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurche 48 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 hears a knife and sheath i have just finished it is showing diferent stages of the build proses all though some pics are missing from this you get the idea it starts with the scales i draw round the blank then cut them out and apoxie them on the blank set in the brass pins and clamp sorry i dont have this pic but you sand and shape the handle go through all the grits of the sand paper till you get every blemish and make it realy smooth then you can start with putting oil on the wood when you have put a few thin coats of oil on let it all dry then rub it with the finest wire wool clean it up then more oil till you get to what you like. then ya move on to the sheath draw a pattern put it on to the leather draw round and cut it out and cut the belt loop then i put in the stitch grove and one next to it for looks after all this start to dye the leather soon as the leather is dry rub it all as it has a powder on it when it drys . then ya put in the holes for stitching on the sheath and belt loop sew in the belt loop waterproof the inside then sew up the sheath soon as all this is done sand the exess leather of the edge till smooth go round the edge with the edge bevler dye the edge then burnish this means you rub it realy hard with a bit of wood or antler till it goes shiney and hard do this on all the edge's to get a nice finish then watterproof it all i put 5 layers of leather wax on then 2 layers of leather pollish and buff it all up to get this result the finished artical looks spot on waht thickness of leather are you using?atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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