Long Knife and side-seam sheath

[rich pierce]

I bought a knife already made from a file for a good price and am doctoring it up a little. The original file handle was used as a tang, which places the blade edge a little high and the top edge of the blade way too high. I re-ground the blade some as it was pretty much untapered from the back until about 3/4 of the depth of the blade. This made for a thick angled edge. Now it's more V shaped in cross section and is a better slicing knife now. Then I just ground the top of the blade near the handle for comfort. I really did not want to take the handle off and put a guard on it. It's just a common man's knife. The guy gave me a great piece of thick leather and I made a side-seam sheath. It's really sturdy and I managed to mold the leather to squeeze the blade pretty well. It was fun for my first leather sewing project in 20 years.

 

[Norskie]

Nice work on the knife and sheath. Those side seam sheaths can be a challenge. Did you wet the leather to mold it?, and is that a belt loop I see on the back?
I'd be interested in seeing the knife from different angles. Don't suppose you took any 'before' pictures?
How does it fit the hand?
Moose

 

[rich pierce]

Sorry, leathermoose, no "before" pictures. Here's another that maybe shows the blade better. You can see where I had to grind it off on the top edge near the handle. That was square and above the topline of the handle.

 

[LRB]

I like it Rich, has that "right" look about it.

 

[rich pierce]

Thanks, Wick- I plan on forging a nice quality long knife suitable for a gunsmith to carry when I get some good forge time. A nice bolster, guard, etc. with an antler handle. Probably double edged with a slight curve, upswept. This is a rough and ready piece for trekking.