Model B14 by Bailey Bradshaw.....

Beautiful package.
Color me jealous as well.

Congrats, STeven ! :cool: :thumbup:

Doug
 
That turned out very nice. I especially like the way he extended the sheath up the handle to facilitate a much sturdier hold on the knife . The knife and sheath are fine example's of the best that is out there in quality. There is only one thing I would have done different. I know why you choose snaps but I do not care for them . I would have used a simple sam brown stud and a hole in the strap for retention Just personal taste..Maybe it would not work as well you would have to ask Paul. . Fantastic package congrats.
 
JParanee said:
That turned out very nice. I especially like the way he extended the sheath up the handle to facilitate a much sturdier hold on the knife . The knife and sheath are fine example's of the best that is out there in quality. There is only one thing I would have done different. I know why you choose snaps but I do not care for them . I would have used a simple sam brown stud and a hole in the strap for retention Just personal taste..Maybe it would not work as well you would have to ask Paul. . Fantastic package congrats.
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I don't care for wood stocks or blued carbon steel on using guns, which is all I own, BUT if I was doing an interpretation of the Model 70, for some reason, it would have walnut with hand cut checkering and royal blued steel.....same reason the sheath had to have a stone pocket, Joe, if it didn't, it wouldn't have the features of a Model 14...some things are not optional.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
I like the knife. But I would really be interested in hearing some more details from Mr. Bradshaw on what he would like to have done differently. ? I gather you would have preferred more of a flare on the butt (for security?) and "faceted" handles (just your style or to provide better gripping surface?), but what would have changed with the blade if given free rein?

On some of my little Sheffield inspired pieces I like to make the primary grind end before reaching the spine; usually in line with the false edge grind. Partially because many of them were done that way back when, and also because I like the look and greater challenge. It's relatively easy to make the grind line look crisp when it hits the spine at an angle around, say, 85 degrees; it's much harder to maintain the crisp look if the grind is meeting a blade flat at 175. I think I finally have some new finishing tools that will allow me to get them as crisp as I want 'em, for the first time now.

I just gotta say, every time I see one of Mr. Long's sheaths lying on that spotted hide, at first glance I think it's a regular brown deer skin, and there's a disco ball shining light patches on it. :D I realize what's going on after a split second, but still wonder why my mind automatically assumes "disco ball". ?? :D
 
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