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[LRB]

I recently finished this one for Jason Gatliff. 9" blade of 1095. All silver is sterling.

 

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Another shot showing file work.

 

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Last shot.

 

WOW!!!That is awesome.Lots of detail.Man thats nice.

 

[spitfire]

That is a work of art :bow: !

 

[Claude Mathis]

Beautiful knife and exceptional filework! :thumbsup:

 

[Birdman]

Wick, I've often wondered how the metal was attached to the leather on the sheaths. Can ya give a description of how ya do it. Figured glue of some sort but with metal on the tip of the sheath I would think moisture would come into play. Sure is a preety piece of art work, yer a master in my book. YMHS Birdman

 

[Roy]

very nice indeed :hatsoff:

 

[jgatliff]

Wick is indeed a master. This is one beautiful and well balanced knife.

Wick is one of those rare people (who I hate *grin*) who is exceptional at just about everything. He makes gorgeous knives that function incredibly, beautiful guns and a host of other accoutrements. I feel that he is also one of the best sheath makers around and usually when I get a new belt knife, I send it to him to have a center seam sheath made for it. They can't be beat.
Jason

 

[Swampman]

What time period is it supposed to work with? Very nice! :hatsoff:

 

[LRB]

Mark, it is intended to be 18th C., but obviously not a common mans knife. It is not a copy of any particular knife, but carries features that would not be out of place in an upper class environment of the 18th C., or in upper ranks of military. Jason does not carry it, unless in gentleman's attire. If it were original, it might be attributed to an English, German, or other European sword maker, or fine gunsmith with blade skills. Although possible, I don't believe that it would have been made in the colonies. What are your thoughts on it?

 

[LRB]

Thankyou Birdman. I attach my collars with Devcon long set epoxy. I use a dremel with a medium to coarse stone to clean and rough the interior of the collar. Then the leather surface is sanded and roughed with 100 grit paper. The epoxy is applied to the collar and slipped on. Excess epoxy is cleaned up, and the knife, or a spacing block is inserted until the epoxy has a good set. I use only carving grade vege tan leather for these. You could run into problems with oil tan, but with vege tan the epoxy soaks into the leather enough to make a strong, lasting bond. The collar itself is made to have a snug fit. Moisture is not a problem, unless maybe it was submerged for a long length of time, which would creat more problems than a loose collar. If one wanted to go more PC, they could be attached with pitch and, or, small brass, or matching pins, clinched over on the inside, and neatly dressed off on the outside. I have seen this on a couple of old sheaths. I don't see this as necessary, but am not adverse to doing them that way. From the testing I have done, there is no stronger glue for leather than epoxy, when strength is an issue. In every day common use, the collar itself takes the majority of any stress, while the leather is merely a protection for the blade. Probably the best, but more work involved, is the type made of wood with a covering of thin leather, having the collar attached by small nails that are dressed off and nearly invisible. Not that difficult to do, but much more time consuming. Even with these, a little epoxy under the collar does no harm.

 

[Deadeye]

Exquisitly elegant, handsome, graceful and lovely.
Time period, Anytime.

 

[hawkchucker]

:hmm:


AHHHHHM can i have it? :grin:

 

[jgatliff]

Negative.
JG

 

Hey Jason, I'll waller ya fer it! :grin:
Don

 

[Stumpkiller]

I PM'd you with Jason's new address . . . right here in NY.

Very nice! :hatsoff:

 

[jgatliff]

Don,
I'd hate to hurt you, or worse you hurt me *grin*. How are you? I haven't seen you in quite a while now.
JG

 

[jgatliff]

Stumpkiller,
That won't work, all he can mail you is a picture . I have had possesion of the knife since last year. However for small sum I am sure he can make you a knife of similar attributes.
JG

 

[Bountyhunter]

Wick,

I've moderated over on[url] Knifeforums.com[/url] for many years, and I've seen about my share of nice custom knives, but I want to say that this knife and sheath is about the finest that I've ever seen. It has style, class, grace and classic workmanship.

You do fine work.

Bill