Elephant goodness for my BG ASH

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Skystorm

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In between margaritas and stitching half a billion Battle Saw sheaths today I managed to build something for my BG ASH.

Layout and splitting the welts
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Cutting out the body

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Laying out the front and elephant inlay.

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Making a wedge to tuck in the welt

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Glued up

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Stitch the inlay and get everybody glued together

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The part where I realize my battery is dead and I didn't take pics of sanding and stitching. :confused: Oh well skip to the good stuff

Not bad for winging it, went with dark brown and gray stitching

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Thoughts are welcome!
 
That is beautiful. I would give my left nut for a day in your shop to ask you questions or just watch how you work.
 
Just out of curiousity how does the elephant hide work. Is it like ivory and has to be a certain age or do the make some available each year. Just curious about it.
 
That looks great Sky! I'd love something like that for my Hell Razor! Can the whole sheath be made out of elephant hide?
 
Wow, that's really not what I consider winging it 😳

Beautiful work, thank you for sharing.
 
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