wraivi Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Made a couple of these a few years back for my father in law & his brother. I was asked recently if I could make a pair as gifts for their sons. I went for a common design shape and got some unsharpened Wrights if Sheffield blade blade blanks. Plan was to use some bog oak, nickel silver, leather spacers and a bit of faux ivory with a few sterling silver pin beads and mosaic pins. Started out with the nickel silver fittings.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Then moved onto the bog oak, inletting the stick tang slot. Cut up some leather spacers and fitted up the parts for assembly. After assembling with 2 part epoxy and curing, a lot of filing and sanding to form the basic shape.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 More sanding and shaping followed, then installed mosaic pins and sterling silver bead pins. Next was to make sheaths which were made from veg tanned leather. I tooled these and used an antique stain finish and stitched them together after fitting neodymium magnets to aid blade retention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Gave the handles a fine sanding, several coats of oil and then polished them, finally finished this week. Hard graft but enjoyed making them and hope the guys will be pleased with them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 simply terrific work! 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) Most definitely. Mickeydread.This forum never ceases to amaze me,Such a wealth of talent. Edited August 8, 2019 by wisdom Adding text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Total quality............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Outstanding piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Great stuff 👍 almost want to be Scottish 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Cheers for the kind replies, appreciate it👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Wow. I take it you don’t do this as any sort of business, but just as a gift to friends? Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Absolutely stunning workmanship. Thanks for posting. There is clearly some outstanding talent on this forum. My only comment would be that now they are finished, that patio could do with a bit of weeding OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 nice roll/hide of leather there as a welll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Old Boggy said: Absolutely stunning workmanship. Thanks for posting. There is clearly some outstanding talent on this forum. My only comment would be that now they are finished, that patio could do with a bit of weeding OB 😁 Too busy making things, far more entertaining than weeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 15 hours ago, Old farrier said: Great stuff 👍 almost want to be Scottish 😉 Steady on old chap 😆. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 20 minutes ago, mel b3 said: Steady on old chap 😆. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku_Dave Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Stunning!!! They put mine to shame!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 9 August 2019 at 10:49, wraivi said: 😁 Too busy making things, far more entertaining than weeding. Good reply. Cannot argue at all with that. Far more satisfying and useful. Wonderful craftsmanship. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Miroku_Dave said: Stunning!!! They put mine to shame!! Not at all.....you pulled out all the stops making your own blades! I've made a few of my own blades in the past and I know what graft goes into that alone👍...... mainly why I took the easy (read lazy) route on the blades😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 08/08/2019 at 23:33, hod said: Wow. I take it you don’t do this as any sort of business, but just as a gift to friends? Very impressive. Nope, not a business interest, though I have done a couple of bits for other folk in the past, mainly leatherwork but it is just a hobby I enjoyed for sometime. Very satisfying realising the end result and the uniqueness of one off handmade pieces......though the route is occasionally littered with mess ups and frustration👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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