A new sheath for my american style Bowie

[Ruben Calo]

Last week I made a sheath for this knife. A frontier style in two tone hand stitched leather with a holding system in leather strains with sterling silver fittings and a real ivory (sperm whale) lock piece.

Since I didn't really like how the mirror finish on the blade looked in contrast with it so I handrubbed it, leaving only the spine and upper bever mirror polished. I've also made some lightning like engravings on the ricasso area.

Blade: 7" in 5160, satin handrubbed with spine and upper bever mirror polished. Full flat tang. Overall Length: 12"
Handle: polished red deer stag slabs mimicking ivory with filed guard in nickel silver and ebony.

The fittings on the lanyard are sterling silver.

Thanks you for looking!

Ruben

 

[knifetester]

Great looking knife and sheath, great job.

 

[Ruben Calo]

Thanks friend!

 

[blgoode]

MAn thats nice! If you dont mind can you post grinding in a false edge sometime? Just like the one on that knife...I need help

 

[Ruben Calo]

Not a problem, next time I'll make one I'll take some pictures to post

Ruben