Karl Anderson's Gunflint Bowie... with Pants

[joeshredd]

Hi all,

Don't get to post to often anymore, but thought I'd share a knife Karl brought to my attention awhile ago. And of course I jumped at the offer! He suggested it needed to go to a professional sheath maker and he used Scott Teaschner for it.
I met with Karl and Scott at the Blade show this year, and while I had yet to actually hold the knife, Scott and I worked out a basic out line for the sheath.

I just recieved it in the mail yesterday and i am simply flabbergasted! The knife alone is incredible - between fit'n'finish, the balance is amazing and the take down is so clean and simple!
And Scott's sheath work was exactly what I was envisioning when we talked and he sketched - and what's not visible is he included my initials on the inside of the belt loop so that the handle of the knife hides it - it can only be seen whan the knife is out and the retention strap is moved - just what I asked!

Hope you enjoy the pics!

 

[Logan Pearce]

Congrats! It is a great looking knife and sheath. You are a lucky man

 

[sheathmaker]

Scott does some beautiful sheath work and that is a perfect example.

Paul

 

[Big Rick]

Very nice knife and sheath. I like a knife with a raised clip!!

 

[peterinct]

VERY nice knife and sheath. GREAT design and stitching on the sheath!

Peter

 

[RogerP]

Terrific knife and a fantastic sheath. I saw several examples of Scott's work at Blade and came away very impressed.

Roger

 

[B . Buxton]

Very Nice, Great package. :thumbup:

Bill

 

[joeshredd]

Thanks guys! Gotta say Scott nailed what we came up with.

Both he and Karl are terriffic to work with.

Paul, thanks for the words - I've watched your work, and I have some from Dave Kelly, and I've seen elements that I really like. And I think Scott is in there with those elements - I can see why a lot of Karl's work heads his way!!!

 

[Phil Dwyer]

Sweet! What's the leather inlet? Reminds me of walrus.

 

[Dago Red]

Beautiful package, doesn't get any better, that knife shouts tough man.

Red

 

[joeshredd]

Phil,
Not sure exactly, but it's not exotic - it's "distressed" cow, horse or bison... Scott told me at Blade, but my head was kinda in a fog... So I'll plead a senior moment....