Awesome kydex sword sheath.

[Infi-del]

So I set out to have a custom sheath made for my sword. Left a wanted ad on the exchange and James Aguilar responded. We talked back and forth about what kind of design I wanted. He's super interested in giving you the sheath you want. At first I just wanted a basic sheath. But he told me he could make accent pieces to really make it pop. So we talked about that and went back and forth with color options. I finally decided I wanted a black sheath with od green accent pieces that looked like armor. Sort of something you might see in the movie Aliens or the video game Halo or on Boba Fett. That rough beat up looking green armor plate over a black under body. He got the vibe I was going for. I sent in a few rough sketches. I wanted the accent pieces to be oddly shaped and have like vent holes in them to look like they served a purpose. I also wanted one piece to have a coffin shaped cut out to match the tsuba on the sword. Here are some work in progress pics James sent me. The accent pieces have yet to be finally attached and are held on by screws at the moment. Looks like he sand blasted it or something to give it a worn look. I think it's hot as crap. And I love his simple but effective thumb lock as well.

Here was my initial sketch to convey I wanted armor plates.

And a later fleshing out of the plate design.

James' work so far. Looks amazing.

 

[Lycosa]

Wow! That's some cool man made stuff right there!
rolf

 

[Infi-del]

Sadly enough I'll never get to hold it. Dan has expressed that he misses the Super Assassin and regrets ever letting it go so I am having James send it back to Dan so that it can live with its maker.

 

[J&G-Designs]

http://youtu.be/-MvPQhci-Wo here's a vid showing the lock mechanism.

 

[A.L.]

That is sweeeeeet! Who/what makes the sword?

 

[J&G-Designs]

Some finished pics.

 

[J&G-Designs]

That is sweeeeeet! Who/what makes the sword?

http://www.keffelerblades.com/ he's a member here on bf also.

 

[Infi-del]

Some finished pics.

That is so hot James. You are a master at what you do my friend. Can't wait to have you work on my other Keffeler swords.

 

[J&G-Designs]

That is so hot James. You are a master at what you do my friend. Can't wait to have you work on my other Keffeler swords.

Thanks! Can't wait to see what other swords come from keffeler shop.

 

[Infi-del]

Thanks! Can't wait to see what other swords come from keffeler shop.

The next two will be awesome.

 

[J&G-Designs]

The next two will be awesome.

Great! Can't wait.

 

[A Justice]

Sadly enough I'll never get to hold it. Dan has expressed that he misses the Super Assassin and regrets ever letting it go so I am having James send it back to Dan so that it can live with its maker.

I can't believe you're letting it go! Wonder why Dan didn't just make another?

That sword is a beast. Dan was chopping down 20 year old trees down with it, it's an unreal chopper.

 

[Infi-del]

I can't believe you're letting it go! Wonder why Dan didn't just make another?

That sword is a beast. Dan was chopping down 20 year old trees down with it, it's an unreal chopper.

He can and in fact may make others. But he said the Super Assassin was a pivotal creation for him as a sword smith and he just regretted letting it go. It may be true that even a recreation won't do what the original can. It might have just been all the right elements coming together at the same time and can't be duplicated. But that's even more reason it should be with its maker. I hate to see it go. It's an amazing piece. But it really belongs with Dan.