January 11, 200917 yr Here is a big 5160 chopper I made today, start to finish. Steel is 5160, with a parachord wrap over glued on leather slabs.
January 11, 200917 yr Sam, that is a very good looking piece. I love the way you leave the unground, as forged areas along the flats. Nice handle work as well. Should be a very good user blade!
January 11, 200917 yr Nice blade, looks functional. Are you going to make something so u can carry it on your belt or something? Would make a good outdoors knife id say.
January 11, 200917 yr Author Thanks guys! Element, I am gonna make a nice little belt sheath for it yes. Here's some more pictures of the handle wrap, sort of a take on japanese tsuka maki.
January 11, 200917 yr Ah "sheath", i couldn't spell it right last night lol. I knew id seen wraping like that before, thanks for the close up pics:)
January 14, 200917 yr Yikes!!! Now atsa knoife! Beautiful work Sam. Why can't I shake the image of some prosecutor holding that up in a gallon ziplock bag in a courtroom somewhere?
February 10, 200917 yr Author Finished!!! Started and finished the simple (VERY simple) sheath yesterday. it is comfortable, plain, and rides very nicely. Still need to get some leather tools, like that little one for recessing the stitches, and some simple stamps. in hand On hip I used synthetic sinew for the stitching which is AWESOME STUFF, and parachord for the leg lanyard. Comments and critique welcome.
February 10, 200917 yr Looks awesome Sam, Ive found theres no such thing as a simple sheath, they all take work! Great Job
February 10, 200917 yr Lookin good! So thats what the rope is for heh, hold on to your leg. Im so blind sometimes, I have a rope like that on my kukri and i never new what it was for and i bought it 4 years ago for my bush knife..:p
February 10, 200917 yr Author Thanks guys! Yup, keeps it from flopping about when you run, makes it a bit easier to wear, and if the fit in the sheath is a bit snug makes drawing it easier.
February 11, 200917 yr Yikes!!! Now atsa knoife! Beautiful work Sam. Why can't I shake the image of some prosecutor holding that up in a gallon ziplock bag in a courtroom somewhere? HAHA! that's great. It looks pretty scary! I like it.
February 11, 200917 yr I really like it! nice work. The only thing I might have done different is bring the leather thats on the bottom of the handle together so it looks sealed/whole... Trying to give some critique, tough with this knife though!
February 17, 200917 yr You suck Sam! Start to finish in one day!!! Just kidding:D I like your sheath and ditto on the synthetic sinew. I use it alot...exclusively I should say. Way back when I thought about trying real sinew...Book of Buckskinning showed one how they could make it usable for stitching...like I said..."thought about it" You gotta hand it to those guys back then. Once again...you suck! LOL
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