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Well we've got another one ready to ship - this is CactusRose #13.
The 9 1/4" handforged blade is of course by partner in crime
, well, er our collaborator Gib. The etch on this one reminded me of maiden hair damascus - thus the name.
The grip is polished elk antler (it's been left "in the white" so to speak -aka unaged - since it's scheduled for schrimshaw). The guard is fileworked brasswith a poured pewter ferrule and butt cap.
The sheath starts out with an oak tan liner and belt loop. The deer rawhide cover has an incised carved pattern which is painted with red ocher and charcoal and is bordered with brass tacks. The beaded cuff is once again thanks to Linda. The finish/aging on this one was done as authentically as possible - the cuff leather is stained with dried/ground blue clay and bear oil. The brain tan fringe was dyed using walnut dye. The rest of the fooferaw includes: hawk bells, glass beads, cooper beads, tin cone tinklers and buffalo hair dangles.
Hope ya'll enjoy the view
Click on any thumbnail to see more views
PS - I don't get much time to visit the forums currently so I just wanted to say there' been lots of nice stuff going on and I'm sorry that I haven't had the time to say much - so GROUP HUG!
The 9 1/4" handforged blade is of course by partner in crime
, well, er our collaborator Gib. The etch on this one reminded me of maiden hair damascus - thus the name.The grip is polished elk antler (it's been left "in the white" so to speak -aka unaged - since it's scheduled for schrimshaw). The guard is fileworked brasswith a poured pewter ferrule and butt cap.
The sheath starts out with an oak tan liner and belt loop. The deer rawhide cover has an incised carved pattern which is painted with red ocher and charcoal and is bordered with brass tacks. The beaded cuff is once again thanks to Linda. The finish/aging on this one was done as authentically as possible - the cuff leather is stained with dried/ground blue clay and bear oil. The brain tan fringe was dyed using walnut dye. The rest of the fooferaw includes: hawk bells, glass beads, cooper beads, tin cone tinklers and buffalo hair dangles.
Hope ya'll enjoy the view
Click on any thumbnail to see more views
PS - I don't get much time to visit the forums currently so I just wanted to say there' been lots of nice stuff going on and I'm sorry that I haven't had the time to say much - so GROUP HUG!
