My first nessmuk

Beautiul Work on both! I also can't wait to see the sheath you make for those two!
 
Here are the pants. Not quite finished yet. Still needs a coat of leather balm.

I try to buy leather that has lots of scars and range marks but even thickness throughout. I like to use the scarred areas on my personal sheathes. I did a couple texturized panels and put a little antique finish on them.

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ilbruche said:
Thanks...let me know when you make another one.
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As a matter of fact, I profiled the blank this afternoon! I gonna drill holes this week, and bevel the knife sometime in May...Would you prefer ironwood or cocobolo? :D

Oh, wanted to say also that you make kickass sheath! What product do you use to finish the leather? So far, I left mine "natural", but I'd like to add some protection to the leather and make it a little more "waterproof"...
 
defaultuser said:
As a matter of fact, I profiled the blank this afternoon! I gonna drill holes this week, and bevel the knife sometime in May...Would you prefer ironwood or cocobolo? :D

Oh, wanted to say also that you make kickass sheath! What product do you use to finish the leather? So far, I left mine "natural", but I'd like to add some protection to the leather and make it a little more "waterproof"...
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Hmmmm. That is a tough choice. Really nicely figured cocobolo is a great wood. But ironwood is good as well. I'll have to think about it.

Usually I use leather balm with atom wax for the shine. I like it better than stuff like super shene. Sometimes I put some resolene on them at the end. I'm not the authority on leather finishes, I just know what has worked for me. There is a lot of stuff out there I haven't tried.
 
holy crap Bruce, that came out amazing!

Nice job on the handle and I love the more subtle nessie design.

Brett
 
A couple more pictures.

There is going to be a limited collaboration run of these in the future. I'm not saying who will be doing the blades but I'll be doing handles and sheathes.


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Limited collaboration??? Meaning what? If it means you are making/selling them and bocote is involved you know I am IN!
 
ilbruche said:
A couple more pictures.

There is going to be a limited collaboration run of these in the future. I'm not saying who will be doing the blades but I'll be doing handles and sheathes.
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Bruce,
I'm in for one of those if you expect to be cranking out a few. Let me know if there's going to be a sign-up, and when. Also, I'd like to ask you about a sheath job, if you have the time, with all your projects you've been working on. I'll send you an email. Thanks.
Dave
 
I like it, put me down for 2!!

You can ask Scott Gossman for credibility if you want, I'm a serious buyer.
 
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