New Ball Grip Belt Knife

[LRB]

Finished this one today. 8" partial tang blade of 01 steel, with Masonic emblem acid etched in it. Grip is walnut, with deer rawhide wrapped and stitched around grip. Deer rawhide covered sheath, deer hair cones, a few glass trade beads. Lightly aged. Nifeman is very fortunate to have miss Tudy do his sheaths. This type sheath is a love, hate thing for me, and a pain U know where to make. Thanks for looking.

 

[RC]

Very Nice! ya done good Wick! I like that..wow, fancy sheath! :thumbsup:

 

[Goldhunter]

Wick, as always, outstanding job! :thumbsup: Is the rawhide covering another leather or insert? Or is it all rawhide? Also, another question, do you seal your rawhide with anything special?

 

[paulvallandigham]

Very nice work, Wick. :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[JamesG]

WOW that nice like the the case and a handle make a great combo.

 

[Roy]

:thumbsup: cool

 

[anvil1231]

Very nice indeed Wick, You just keep amazing me.

 

[LRB]

The rawhide is over vegetan carving leather, about 6 to 7 oz. So far, I don't seal them, but am looking into it. The way it is sewn, if it got wet, none of it could shift. I sew them wet, and don't mind saying, "it ain't no fun". The lower face on this one ran thinner than I thought, and it tore as I rounded the bottom. I ended up ended up having to do a lot of re-sewing to put a new section in. All but about two inches on the left side. Oh well, you live and learn, or quit! I ain't quitting yet, but I won't live long enough to catch up with miss Tudy. That lady is just too good. I have suspicions that she has consulted with Karen Shook, or is just very good at reproducing fine art in leather by just seeing it. For some, it comes natural. For me, I gotta work at it. Hats off to miss Tudy, and Karen Shook. :hatsoff:

 

[davy]

What a beauty Wick! Nife & sheath! Wow! :thumbsup:

Davy

 

i've got one of these. what a tool! Wick is Awesome! :v

 

[chance]

Tha is great you talent.

 

[Razz]

Just beautiful. I love seeing your work.

 

[rabjr]

Very nice Wick. :thumbsup:

 

[qtrhrs7]

WOW! Great looking knife and sheath!

 

[bwhoffman]

Most EXCELLENT Wick!

:thumbsup:

 

[yoda1624]

Very nice. Both the knife and sheath show exceptional craftsmanship.

Fabucci

 

[laffingman67]

Wick, as usual, VERY nicely done. A master in your field, Sir! :hatsoff:

 

[FSCGunslinger]

Finished this one today. 8" partial tang blade of 01 steel...

Hey Wick, if I can ask, why did you do a partial tang on this knife instead of a full tang? Do you do this will all your ball-grip knives?

 

[LRB]

No, I don't do them all that way, but partial tanged knives were very common in the 18th c., in order to conserve steel. Tapered, tapered partial, and hidden tangs were also common for the same reason. Here is a ball grip with a full, but tapered tang.

 

[Packdog]

Wick,
Great looking knives but then again all your work is outstanding!