Jason Mather

Here are some pics of the back of the sheath.

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.

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.

Well done Scott.

Well, its been another while but here is the finished product. I am happy with it.

The only way to get better at drawing is to draw. Good luck.

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

the core drill idea is just fantastic. Bloody brilliant.

What are the dimensions of the thing?

What a remarkably generous offer, Dave. Just brilliant.

A great thread indeed! Thanks to all involved.

HELL YEAH GUYS!!!!

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.

what a great idea. If i had the time and tooling, this would be fun as hell. Good luck!!