MattBower Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 ....who just came back from a year in Afghanistan. 1084/15n20 mosaic pattern weld by Chad Nichols. Whitetail crown handle with rosewood. Wrought iron buttcap and guard, etched and rust blued. (Well, the buttcap is cold blued. It was originally rust blued. Long story.) Cast coin silver medallion with copper spacer. Wood lined sheath with elk rawhide covering, sewn with artificial sinew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 That is quite a nice gift! Must be a very good friend, nice work Matt Bower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 Thanks, Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 That is one incredible knife and sheath!The two really work well together and you can see that much thought and planning went into this. Your friend is a very lucky guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kburd Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 super nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbear Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 great looking knife and sheath, I really lik ethe sheath what finish did you use on both ? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBower Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 On the knife handle I put a few coats of shellac as a basecoat (mainly because of the oiliness of the rosewood), then about three coats of polyurethane. The rawhide got three coats of polyurethane with no base coat. I don't necessarily love the look of heavy varnish, but I hope this knife will see plenty of use and I wanted to make sure it was sufficiently protected from the elements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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