Shoemaker Shivs

Andrew Colglazier

Andrew Colglazier

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Kismet turned me on to these little blades, so I bought a few and took a shot at them.

Because my shop is so hot right now, I decided to wrap these knives, as Ragnar suggested on his website.

These are the little "Shoemaker's" blades Ragnar advertises on his site.

I vinegar etched the blades, then wrapped them with various things.

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Should make some nice little EDCs, just need to make some sheaths for them.

The wraps are soaked in superglue, then sanded.

Andy
 
Nice - I like the fat handled one. Is that all cord providing the bulk or do you have something under there to flesh out the wrapping?

The cord wrap and patina gives those knives a nice 'primitive' hunting knife like look. Very pleasant to the eye!
 
Liking them, Andy.

Not sure if they look primitive functional, or prison-yard shank effective. :)

GREAT little cobbler's blades, aren't they?

(define a "few", as in, "I bought a few.") :)






Kis
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kgd said:
Nice - I like the fat handled one. Is that all cord providing the bulk or do you have something under there to flesh out the wrapping?

The cord wrap and patina gives those knives a nice 'primitive' hunting knife like look. Very pleasant to the eye!
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Thanks! There are shims under the wraps on the thicker handled knives.

Andy
 
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