Peanut with a bail?

[Clem Kadiddlehopper]

Now that's a solid looking bail, you did a great job on it.
That rig would make any knife nut proud to carry. - :thumbup:




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[Fanglekai]

That looks great! What a nice combination.

 

[screened porch]

Beautiful job on that bail, and a very nice setup with the watch.

 

[Sam Dean]

Very nice! I'm not a fan of the peanut on its own, but that combo is absolutely awesome!

 

[Kohai999]

Very nice! I'm not a fan of the peanut on its own, but that combo is absolutely awesome!

Thanks for the commentary everyone. I really do mean if you don't like it, to say something......can't change it now though, lol.

Carl is actually the one that put the peanut on my radar screen....I have two of the Case Select, and one from Japan via A.G. Russel, with pinched bolsters. The size of the knife and the bail on it make it a natural for the end of a watch chain, imo.

Got an order in for another silver curb chain, so, a "double Albert" chain is in the works. There are many attachment methods, but mine will use the early ball toggle(1", which is large) with a bit of the curb chain, (which is about 5/32") then a ring. The chains will attach to the ring with a swivel, which is what you see attaching the watch in the photos....on this version, I'm going to change the sport rings to the swivel. The center fob will be a silver tsuba pendant. Will post photos when it is all together, most likely Saturday.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[N.E.Tim]

STeven,
Your handmade bail actually turned out very nice with a jeweler's look to it.
( I would not have wanted the flat stock factory bail either.)
The stag scales on the knife work well with the leaves on the watch.
Good choice of knife and blades.
Neat addition with the "64" quarter.

 

[Kohai999]

Here are the photos of the Double Albert watch chain as promised.

I soldered about 12 of the links on this myself this evening. Whew!

With the watch and knife attached to chain

As worn with a charcoal Filson Western vest.

Thanks and Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Student762]

That looks fantastic. Great work.

 

[knarfeng]

Very handsome. A real eye-popper