Horsewright
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Christmas orders have shipped! Since the 1st of Dec I've been neck deep in alligators and paddling like a crazy dog but got er done. I made two batches of knives and their accompanying sheaths. The first batch was 37 knives and sheaths plus sheaths for about 10 knives that had been sent in for my sheaths. The second batch was bigger, 63 knives and sheaths plus 3 extra sheaths. Got everything done by Sat the 17th. Thought I'd share a few pics.
The second batch of sheaths. I did these in three days. The knives are in the cardboard box to the right. These sheaths are all Herman Oak 7/8 oz. The finish is warm 100% neatsfoot oil and then Fiebings BagKote. For the two batches of sheaths I used up pretty much two sides.
Close up of some of the sheaths:
The knives of batch two. Ya notice that each knife is in a numbered slot. Each sheath has the corresponding number written on the inside with Sharpie. Working in numbers like that its the only way I've come up with to keep the right sheath with the right knife. All my sheaths are wet molded and fitted to a specific knife and of course one customer might want this sheath and another that sheath so it is important to be able to pair the two.
Close up of some of the handles. We've got Honey Locust, Elk, Ironwood, Sheep Horn, Cocobolo, Water Buffalo Horn, Camel Bone and Jigged Bone represented in this shot.
Some of the sheaths from the first batch. This set of six kitchen knives were going to Norway. Pretty nice batch of Cocobolo on the handles.
Another set of kitchen knives this time with roughout sheaths.
Here's one of my Slot and Loop sheaths. This one is from Wickett and Craig 8/9 oz tooling leather.
There's an old cowboy saying that goes"If you're gonna be a bear might as well be a grizzly. This is the knife from the Slot and Loop sheath above. My Sonoran Camp Knife, the largest standard knife I make, here in Mammoth Ivory and Damasteel.
Other end of the size spectrum here is one of my Poco's with its Gordo sheath. Poco is Dave Spanish for didn't have enough dammy left over to make another Gordo so he built a smaller Poco instead. Even the hulking Gordo is a whole whopping 5.25" oal, so Pocos are small.
And the Poco that goes in that Gordo sheath. Damasteel and Mammoth Ivory again.
Hope your Christmas Season isn't as hectic as mine has been so far. Thanks for looking and as always questions and comments are welcome. Meanwhile I think I'm gonna go have a beer and watch Vikings to see what Ragnar is up to.
The second batch of sheaths. I did these in three days. The knives are in the cardboard box to the right. These sheaths are all Herman Oak 7/8 oz. The finish is warm 100% neatsfoot oil and then Fiebings BagKote. For the two batches of sheaths I used up pretty much two sides.
Close up of some of the sheaths:
The knives of batch two. Ya notice that each knife is in a numbered slot. Each sheath has the corresponding number written on the inside with Sharpie. Working in numbers like that its the only way I've come up with to keep the right sheath with the right knife. All my sheaths are wet molded and fitted to a specific knife and of course one customer might want this sheath and another that sheath so it is important to be able to pair the two.
Close up of some of the handles. We've got Honey Locust, Elk, Ironwood, Sheep Horn, Cocobolo, Water Buffalo Horn, Camel Bone and Jigged Bone represented in this shot.
Some of the sheaths from the first batch. This set of six kitchen knives were going to Norway. Pretty nice batch of Cocobolo on the handles.
Another set of kitchen knives this time with roughout sheaths.
Here's one of my Slot and Loop sheaths. This one is from Wickett and Craig 8/9 oz tooling leather.
There's an old cowboy saying that goes"If you're gonna be a bear might as well be a grizzly. This is the knife from the Slot and Loop sheath above. My Sonoran Camp Knife, the largest standard knife I make, here in Mammoth Ivory and Damasteel.
Other end of the size spectrum here is one of my Poco's with its Gordo sheath. Poco is Dave Spanish for didn't have enough dammy left over to make another Gordo so he built a smaller Poco instead. Even the hulking Gordo is a whole whopping 5.25" oal, so Pocos are small.
And the Poco that goes in that Gordo sheath. Damasteel and Mammoth Ivory again.
Hope your Christmas Season isn't as hectic as mine has been so far. Thanks for looking and as always questions and comments are welcome. Meanwhile I think I'm gonna go have a beer and watch Vikings to see what Ragnar is up to.
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