matt souza 11 Posted June 14 (edited) about 19" Silicon Labelle 2 leather over rayskin stainless fittings green laquered 2nd photo is same blade, differential polish - i found it would require obsessive care to maintain - and it's my Daughter's.. 13, so i would have kept it tho - but the blade was just too meaty so i scrubbed it to regrind - finished on worn 220 grit (?) lengthwise on the 6x48 w/a softener on the platen Edited June 15 by matt souza info 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles dP 414 Posted June 16 Seems to be a lot of blue in that blade. We’re there any Orcs or Goblins nearby? Wish my dad had given me a blade like that... probably best he didn’t . Looks nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,300 Posted June 16 Meant to comment earlier, things happen. I like this very much. The leather over rayskin confuses me, though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt souza 11 Posted June 17 (edited) honored, Alan Thank you for your work on the forum. i have to remember, i finished this about a year ago - the handle was made like so: the guard and pommel are connected by sort of a frame construction, which gave the shape of the grip. iirc i wrapped it with just a layer of rayskin, epoxied. i laquered it with some automotive rattle can emerald metallic - along with the furniture (masked off the blade) then i had to trial and error cut out an over-wrap of green deer skin. I'll draw a picture, but picture a piece for a standard leather grip wrap, but with two ovals cut out - so that when the wrap is applied, seam at the bottom, the two ovals will be windows on either side of tne grip for the rayskin to show through. simple, not particularly easy to get the geometry, stretch and glue all correct in one shot - and I didn't. I've always liked the look of fullered grips. this is sort of a visual simulation. just an aesthetic thing, or artistic idea etc, but it feels good & probably looks better in pictures until i practice the technique some more Edited June 17 by matt souza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt souza 11 Posted June 17 hope this clarifies as for the blue, Charles - that's from a filter on my cheap phone, to bring out the details as the fuller isn't super crisp in person. I hope it's not too misleading - I'm probably wicked enough to get most any blade glowing, tho 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,300 Posted June 17 Ah, I get it now. Interesting effect! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
