Some Paul Long Greatness on a Krein and Bagwell

JParanee

JParanee

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I favor small and big blades so when one of Tom Krein's Pocket Bowie' became available to me with an antique lloking ivory micarta handle I snagged it up for an EDC and capeing knife.

Fantastic little knife with Big character and great lines

It came with a great little leather belt sheath but there is no leather like Long leather :D and I won't be happy till I have every knife I own done by him.

I asked for a horizontal carry which I will carry in front of my left hip crossdraw style. I asked that I could take it off and on with our removeing my belt.

I also asked that it be covered in Cape Buffalo which I seem to fancy on almost everything. Plus I shot it. It also matches the belt and many of the larger sheath's Paul has done for me

The interesting part is the construction . Paul makes the sheath entirely out of leather then he splits the Cape Buffalo skin and completely wraps the sheath in it with the deer skin liner this actually if I am not mistaken is a 3 ply leather sheath

As usual Paul just nailed it and I can't wait to get it back

Thanks Paul

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Up next is Bob Fursho's Special Melt Birds Head

Classic P Long and so well done it just does not get any better

The stud is one of Bill's hand carved flower studs


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Thanks for looking
 
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Oustanding work by all three makers! That special melt Bagwell is intense.. to say the least:P

Edited to add: This is the Bagwell that turned me on the birds head handles.. I wasnt really that into them for a long time, but with pieces like this one, it looks just right! Looks like the beak might create a bit of a hot spot though.. Oh well, good thing I have plenty of time to figure out what I want on my own HB:P
 
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Wow! No offense, but I think I like the sheaths better than the knives. Good job all the way around.
bob7
 
The Krien and its sheath both look useful as all get-out, but that Bagwell and that huge Long showcase are something else. That's how a knife should be dressed!

John
 
That IS the ugliest sheath that Paul ever made you(I know he forced you, Paulie, it's OK).....your taste is in your mouth, Paranee!:D

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
That IS the ugliest sheath that Paul ever made you(I know he forced you, Paulie, it's OK).....your taste is in your mouth, Paranee!:D

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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Thanks Buddy knowing you do not like it just makes me like it more:D
 
Man, that made a sweet Krein package! Paul has made it very special for you.

The Bagwell sheath is awesome. I love Paul's artistry. He used the same scalloped edge on my recent chopper sheath. Paul's always taking his fantastic work up a notch. :thumbup:

Thanks for sharing this pair!

- Joe
 
Those are some sweet looking sheaths, and that Bagwell ain't too shabby!! :)

I really like the fact that you shot the Cape Buffalo!! Makes it very personal!

Tom
 
Mr. Long's work is just as good as it gets! All look superb as usual, but the sheath for the "bird's head" Bagwell is simply sublime.

Thanks for posting them Joe.

Peter
 
True, the Krein sheath doesn't dazzle with beauty however gets an A+ from me for functionality.

Love the profile and tooling on the Bagwell sheath. Is the inlay green?
Nice job!
 
Kevin Jones said:
True, the Krein sheath doesn't dazzle with beauty however gets an A+ from me for functionality.

Love the profile and tooling on the Bagwell sheath. Is the inlay green?
Nice job!
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The inlay is actually dark brown. I'm going to have to apprentice with Coop.:D

Paul
 
It truly doesn't get any better than that, like the saying goes. Ours is the golden age of knives in all respects. It'd be nice to live with that kind'a of leather for fifty years and see it age.
 
you always get it done up right, Joe:thumbup:.
It is nice to see a Long sheath that looks simple. Obviously, it's not simple in that it's laminated, and a great deal of thought went into how it carries- both the knife, and on the body.
I appreciate the inlays, the embellishment and all the things that Mr. Long is known for, but this little sheath gives me a newfound appreciation. It's tough to do simple well.
 
Beautiful work. Paul Long, in addition to being a remarkable craftsman, is one of the finest, most generous, gentlemen around.
 
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