Barehead 110

[kossetx]

no metal rear bolster. just scale or handle to the back of the grip.

What JB said. It really should be a bare a##ed or bare butted knife, but it's not. (st8yd beat me to it)

The sheath is from the mid 80's custom shop. They resembled a gun holster. Anyone know when they quit making them? The 110/112/500 and 700 series holsters all had the buck leather retaining band that I've seen but only the early 100 series custom sheaths had that band.

 

[Brhowser87]

no metal rear bolster. just scale or handle to the back of the grip.

Kinda what I was thinking but I wasn't sure cause as st8yd said "wouldn't that be barea$$ed not barehead" (paraphrasing ofcourse).......seriously though thanks for clearing that up. I've seen the term used b4 I just wasn't sure.

 

[Pointshoot777]

Gorgeous work ! Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

 

[David Martin]

Ya, never made much sense to me as that would be considered the butt of the knife, no "rear" bolster. So makes you wonder where the "head" comes from.

Yes, your correct. Looking back in some of my old cutlery books the term existed. Still, I agree with you guys, it is a miss nomer. A incorrect
term for our times and thinking. I would agree with 'barefooted', barebutted, ect.. Just makes better sense. I think we are stuck with this
term and don't know why. DM

 

[Makael]

Very nice

 

[st8yd]

Yes, your correct. Looking back in some of my old cutlery books the term existed. Still, I agree with you guys, it is a miss nomer. A incorrect
term for our times and thinking. I would agree with 'barefooted', barebutted, ect.. Just makes better sense. I think we are stuck with this
term and don't know why. DM

Maybe we are just looking at it backwards, and describes the head end with the bolster appearing to be bald/bare headed, where as the other end/butt end is covered with the scale material....

 

[jbmonkey]

Maybe we are just looking at it backwards, and describes the head end with the bolster appearing to be bald/bare headed, where as the other end/butt end is covered with the scale material....

good point there Sir.

 

[sassafrassdogs]

Ya, never made much sense to me as that would be considered the butt of the knife, no "rear" bolster. So makes you wonder where the "head" comes from.

I didn't know for a long time, too chicken to ask, so I just watched and read and figured it out. It probably sounds better than barebutt or what kossetx said....

 

[kossetx]

If you think of where knives started, fixed blades and swords carried or stored upright, "head" isn't that far fetched for that end of the knife.

 

[sassafrassdogs]

I kinda think the term head should be the business end of a knife or sword....

 

[Ernie1980]

Wow you do some great work!!

 

[kossetx]

I went on a wood hunt yesterday. I'm hoping my mesquite scales are hidden in this log. It's gnarly, even for a mesquite. You never know what's inside.


I also found some cool oak burls.

 

[jbmonkey]

^ which knife is gonna benefit from the finds there Sir?

 

[kossetx]

Yet to be determined JB. I'll show it if the wood pans out. If not, the search continues. Pete