Old is new-looking for some feedback

[Kevin McGovern]

I have been working on this for a buddy of mine from church for a while. He basically said he wanted this style with several bible verses. I got some olive wood from Bethlehem and this is what I came up with. I have never done a patina, or a leather sheath. I was kind of going for an old look with the materials. I still have to sharpen and edge dress the sheath. I would really like some feed back, since this is outside the box for me. Thanks in advance.

 

[cbach8tw]

Looks like a great user, still pretty and will handle lots of jobs. Nice.

 

[David Stifle]

In my humble opinion, nothing makes a knife look old better than a good aged patina. You can get a patina in a whole lot of different ways, but one of the simplest ways is to dab mustard on the blade, let set for a couple of hours, wash off thoroughly and dry, then dab cold bluing solution on the blade. Wipe off, dry, and sand to the effect you want.