templehound Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 A small utility knife with 1.2442 (115W8) blade and copper riveted Ceylon ironwood handle slabs. Overall length is 200 mm. Traditional rolled blade and stropped edge resulting in a nearly disgusting sharpness. Actually too small to be attached to the belt, but small enough to fit in a lot of different pockets. In Germany a lot of traditional clothing like cultural dresses, work and hunting wear still have slender pockets for knives integrated. Mostly on the right thigh for folding inch rulers on work wear or for the "Jagdnicker" on hunting pants and "Lederhosen". Sheath is wet formed raw hide, lined with calf skin. The riged back enhances stiffness and leaving a rhombic cross section that gives more space for the blade and less contact with the leather. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flux_lalonde Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Nice! I like a practical knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 That's a beauty of a utility knife Templehound. The sheath is very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Beautiful and inspiring as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Thanks a lot, Boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Great picture ( all of your pictures are great) what is that tho? Hollowed out piece of wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Daswulf said: Great picture ( all of your pictures are great) what is that tho? Hollowed out piece of wood? I guess its a dried banana leaf Excellent work, would put it in my Lederhose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 21 hours ago, Daswulf said: Great picture ( all of your pictures are great) what is that tho? Hollowed out piece of wood? Thanks DASwulf , it is the base of a leaf of a Betel nut tree(Areca catechu), it is hard and thick when dried, just like wood veneer. 19 hours ago, KRS said: I guess its a dried banana leaf Excellent work, would put it in my Lederhose Thanks KRS, .....und Grüsse nach Bayern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looks like a beautiful place there. Had to go look more up on the Betel nut tree. Always something new to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I've read about betel nut before, but didn't know about the leaves. Great background for the photo: interesting color and texture, but not so much as to be distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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