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A knife with Scottish roots (Sgian-achlais)
Jason Mather replied to Jason Mather's topic in Show and Tell
Here are some pics of the back of the sheath. -
A knife with Scottish roots (Sgian-achlais)
Jason Mather replied to Jason Mather's topic in Show and Tell
Thanks! This project pushed some of my boundaries for sure. Yes, the seam is up the back. Regrettably I dont have an image of that, this thing walked out of my shop 15 minutes after I finished it. -
A knife with Scottish roots (Sgian-achlais)
Jason Mather replied to Jason Mather's topic in Show and Tell
Here is a closer look at the file work on the spine. -
A few years back a friend of mine visited a special place (to him) in Scotland. While there he found the butt end of an antler drop. It was a bit rotten, chewed up and mushy. Of course he picked it up and brought it home. Here is the result. I had to extend the length of the antler end so I used a bit of ebony. The blade is 1084, the sheath is good old veggie tan colored by vinagroon.
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Well done Scott.
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Well, its been another while but here is the finished product. I am happy with it.
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The only way to get better at drawing is to draw. Good luck.
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I really, REALLY enjoy drawing so my response is biased. I draw almost everything I make these days, and lots of things I will never make. I think I save on material cost because when I draw, in my head I am also building it, exposing myself to various issues and challenges of the project. Obviously I can't see all the potential problems but I find I have a much higher level of confidence when I start on something conceptually. I draw full scale line drawings with exploded views when needed. I start with pencil and I draw everything almost like I am actually making the thing on the page. T
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the core drill idea is just fantastic. Bloody brilliant.
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another scrap steel identification question!
Jason Mather replied to Derek R.'s topic in Tools, Supplies and Materials
What are the dimensions of the thing? -
Anyone need a buffing setup?
Jason Mather replied to Dave Stephens's topic in Tools, Supplies and Materials
What a remarkably generous offer, Dave. Just brilliant. -
Bragi (short sword - Viking inspired)
Jason Mather replied to Josh A Weston's topic in Design and Critique
A great thread indeed! Thanks to all involved. -
HELL YEAH GUYS!!!!
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Generally this sort of thing does nothing for me but I am a huge sucker for red and black. Superb craftsmanship too. If I had a pistol, and wanted a rig for it, it would certainly be along these lines.
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what a great idea. If i had the time and tooling, this would be fun as hell. Good luck!!