Sgian Dubh Remake Pictures

Svashtar

Svashtar

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Remember this one from about a month ago?:

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I finally located some leather dye (whole 'nother story encompassing a dozen stores; none of the craft or shoe stores or even _leather_ shops could understand why I wanted or needed dye! And of course they had none) and dyed the sheath with a couple of coats of brown dye and finished with several coats of Pecards antique dressing over a few days. The leather as shipped was pretty dry and stiff, but fitted the knife very well.

I changed the profile a bit on the handle and then sanded it out to bring out the grain. This sisau wood had some really pretty grain that was just wasted before sanding brought it out.

The handle is my third "Steve Ferguson Tru-Oil" handle, done following his excellent directions. Only change I made is on the last few coats I switched to 1500 grit wet dry paper, and then to 0000 steel wool which I felt was easier to use. About 12 coats here I guess.

Sharpened up the blade and then polished the edge out with a buffer to get out the sanding marks.

Here is the end result; Front:

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Back side:

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And in the sheath:

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Turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. :D

Norm
 

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Email sent on.... :D

:thumbup: :thumbup: The S.F. Tru-Oil work. I have done it. One coat in the morning and one in the evening. 2 weeks and voila!

Nobody will understand our love of "Rusty" knives, though.

Keep on keepin' on, Mr. Norm.


Mike
 
Svashtar said:
Remember this one from about a month ago?:
I changed the profile a bit on the handle and then sanded it out to bring out the grain. This sisau wood had some really pretty grain that was just wasted before sanding brought it out.

Turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. :D

Norm
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Sure did! Great work Norm! You're getting to be a regular craftsman!!!!:thumbup: :cool: :D

That doesn't even look like the same handle! You mean to say that pretty yaller wood was under the original finish?!?!?
Mine has some really pretty grain in it as well and now you've got me wondering what would I get if I sanded mine off down to the bare wood.:rolleyes: ;)
 
My God, Norm!:eek: That's beautiful. That one of the down sides of getting a true "black knife" with a horn handle...i can't modify it. wonderful work, my firend. Kis is right..bet Rusty would want that:)

Jake
 
Thanks guys! Yep, Yvsa, I was surprised as hell when I started sanding that dark Sisau, as this beautiful grain just popped right out of it. I went from a quick 220 to 320 to 600 and then 1500, and then did a final polish with some micro-mesh cloth that I use that is equivalent to about 2500 grit which really makes it smooth and pops the grain, then started with the Tru-oil.

Mike, I did 2 coats a day as well, but always follow Steve's advice and wait almost 3 full days after the first heavy coat, and then 2 a day after that. I could have gone on, but all the pores were filled and I didn't want to keep adding it on just to deepen the finish as I think I could over do it, and don't want to have so much depth that it interferes with the view of the wood.

Nice thing about the Tru-oil is that if you don't want it all that shiny, a quick hit with the 4-0 steel wool and it dulls just enough but is still attractive.

It is too bad Rusty isn't around to see these, but who's to say? Maybe he is... :)

Norm
 
Striking good looks . I think everyone knows these are great for many reasons . Once they are well known they will turn a new page for H:I: .
 
That's really pretty Norm. The nightly ritual of wet sanding then coating is very theraputic (sp).

To give credit where credit is due, I learned 95% of what I know of the tru-oil process from Yvsa, and Walosi. I just wrote it down in a step-by-step manner. Thanks though.

Beautiful knife.:thumbup:

Steve
 
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