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Thank you all so much for your encouragement, suggestions and good wishes.
Runs-with Scissors, I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet but I'll try to get some pictures up when I get the two projects completed. It might take a bit of time though as I'm juggling family, study, work and these little hobbies so I hope you'll al be patient! However, I am midway through making the BK10 sheath out of merbau (a type of hardwood) and leather. It looks like that project might be completed faster than the Leuku and I'll try a post when it is done with the Leuku following later. Canadian Maple burl is just so beautiful -- you must be really proud of your puukko!
Thank you for the link Esav. Eric Stoskopf has a great idea with recycling the Becker handles. It would cut down on wastage and be a really handy piece of kit. I'll do the same with mine but I might replace the bolts to accommodate a flat-head screw-bolt instead of the existing allen bolts; I would hate to lose an allen key on the field and not have any way of opening the kit.
TLM -- I've never seen these before. That would be quite nice. Do you have a link to this unfinished blade? I'd like to have a look. Thank you.
Runs-with Scissors, I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet but I'll try to get some pictures up when I get the two projects completed. It might take a bit of time though as I'm juggling family, study, work and these little hobbies so I hope you'll al be patient! However, I am midway through making the BK10 sheath out of merbau (a type of hardwood) and leather. It looks like that project might be completed faster than the Leuku and I'll try a post when it is done with the Leuku following later. Canadian Maple burl is just so beautiful -- you must be really proud of your puukko!
Thank you for the link Esav. Eric Stoskopf has a great idea with recycling the Becker handles. It would cut down on wastage and be a really handy piece of kit. I'll do the same with mine but I might replace the bolts to accommodate a flat-head screw-bolt instead of the existing allen bolts; I would hate to lose an allen key on the field and not have any way of opening the kit.
TLM -- I've never seen these before. That would be quite nice. Do you have a link to this unfinished blade? I'd like to have a look. Thank you.
Esav Benyamin
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A great site for Scandinavian knife materials is Brisa -- in English at http://www.brisa.fi/start3.htmlalephlex said:
Click on the top item, Lauri carbon, for an example of a black forged blade with polished bevels. There may be others, I just came across that one quickly.
Esau's link shows the effect well. Some people like it some do not, really a matter of taste. Just to show some finnish makers http://www.puukkosivut.net/phpbb2/album_personal_index.php
some are pretty good, some just flashy and some just the result of practising.
TLM
some are pretty good, some just flashy and some just the result of practising.
TLM
Hi again,
I promised some pictures of the modified BK10 --dressed up to look less tactical. Here they are:
http://www.fotothing.com/alephlex/
That's an external link -- sorry I don't know other ways of posting the photos.
I've done a sheath in hardwood (merbau offcut) and leather. It's a two piece sheath with the blade profile chiselled out of two pieces of merbau and then shaped and sanded. The pieces were then bound with epoxy and a drainage hole drilled at the bottom. The leather belt strap and handle section was attached to the wooden sheath with epoxy as well. I worry a bit about the joint there -- whether epoxy is enough to hold everything together -- but it seems ok so far. Would welcome suggestions.
This is my first sheath in wood - it's rough but a great learning experience. If any of you spot any problems or have any suggestions as to how to improve on it, please feel free to let me know.
Next step of the project is to get the scales redone in the same wood and then getting the leukos (which are arriving soon) handled.
Enjoy. I'll be away a couple of days so please excuse me for not replying.
I promised some pictures of the modified BK10 --dressed up to look less tactical. Here they are:
http://www.fotothing.com/alephlex/
That's an external link -- sorry I don't know other ways of posting the photos.
I've done a sheath in hardwood (merbau offcut) and leather. It's a two piece sheath with the blade profile chiselled out of two pieces of merbau and then shaped and sanded. The pieces were then bound with epoxy and a drainage hole drilled at the bottom. The leather belt strap and handle section was attached to the wooden sheath with epoxy as well. I worry a bit about the joint there -- whether epoxy is enough to hold everything together -- but it seems ok so far. Would welcome suggestions.
This is my first sheath in wood - it's rough but a great learning experience. If any of you spot any problems or have any suggestions as to how to improve on it, please feel free to let me know.
Next step of the project is to get the scales redone in the same wood and then getting the leukos (which are arriving soon) handled.
Enjoy. I'll be away a couple of days so please excuse me for not replying.
Esav Benyamin
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Very nice work. It sure doesn't look like every other sheath on the market. 
Those are good pictures; the wood shows up nicely.
If you are worried about the strap holding on to the wood, next time you could leave a thicker portion of the sheath where the strap will go, and use a couple of short screws to hold it, or staples, along with the epoxy.
Especially with a knife with so large a handle, this will allow it to ride slightly farther from your body, and might be easier to draw and resheath.
Those are good pictures; the wood shows up nicely.If you are worried about the strap holding on to the wood, next time you could leave a thicker portion of the sheath where the strap will go, and use a couple of short screws to hold it, or staples, along with the epoxy.
Especially with a knife with so large a handle, this will allow it to ride slightly farther from your body, and might be easier to draw and resheath.
Thanks Esav for the suggestion about screws/staples for the attachment of the sheath to the leather. I might just have enough space to put something like that on this existing sheath -- I'll see if it can be done. It's definitely an idea for the next time I try making something like this. Appreciate that.
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Great looking sheath!
I just want to encourage you to pick up that Grohmann. I absolutely love the #4, and I think you'll find it to be a comfortable and efficient blade. You can purchase the blade in kit form, which saves you a bit of money and gives you the opportunity to show off some of your woodworking skills. The sheath is ok, but the location of the retention strap is such that it is easily scored when you draw the blade; after a few years, the strap may need replacing.
- Mike
I just want to encourage you to pick up that Grohmann. I absolutely love the #4, and I think you'll find it to be a comfortable and efficient blade. You can purchase the blade in kit form, which saves you a bit of money and gives you the opportunity to show off some of your woodworking skills. The sheath is ok, but the location of the retention strap is such that it is easily scored when you draw the blade; after a few years, the strap may need replacing.
- Mike