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Searles Bowie and sheath
Here is my play on a Searles Bowie with a sheath. Nickel silver fittings, African Blackwood (also sheath) my damascus of nickel and 1095. Yea, I know its low layer count (44) damascus but thats what was ordered. Blade length is 9 inches and 14 1/2 inches overall. Would you believe the sheath is harder to make than the knife? Hope you like it.
Last edited by Dan Graves; 07-12-2006 at 08:49 AM. |
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Hello Dan;
That is a great looking combo, I can see the sheath being hard to make but it sure does complement the knife. Thanks for showing it to us. Take care Charles |
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Dan,
This one is great looking just like the others. Marcel |
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Nothing wrong with low layer count damascus.
It has a look all it's own. And on that knife it looks fine. That is a beauty! __________________ Just say NO to knife abuse. |
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Thats just real class.
Thanks for showing,Clive. |
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Super job, Dan- very classy!
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Thanks for the nice words. Always great to hear from your fellow knifemakers and collectors.
Last edited by Dan Graves; 07-14-2006 at 08:32 AM. |
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How about a lesson on how the sheath was made???
__________________ Brad Johnson LTC, Ret KMG since 1991 [IMG][/IMG] http://bradjohnsonknives.blademakers.com/ |
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Bam! Straight to the Seales bowie file. Nice.
__________________ "Many are chosen, but few are Pict" "The doer alone, learneth" NT Neo-Devo |
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Dan I agree with everything that has been said about the knife. I like it very much , and I also like the low layer count as it really make a statement (sometimes less is more).
I also agree with what Brad said how about a lesson on the sheath? Curtis Wilson __________________ Curtis Wilson Wilson's Custom Knives, Engraving, and Scrimshaw |
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I keep coming back to this post to look. It's tantalizing.
the knife looks like it is a miniature, although I am certain it's not. Something about the dimensions. Very clean, Dan! Coop |
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DAN:
outstanding, I like the lower count, makes it very unique. sheath is magnificant, what a combo. we want a class on the sheath. don __________________ Native American Hand made traditional knives & hawks The Snakeman http://www.bearfootknives.com http://www.snakemanshuntingden.com |
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Dan,
Outstanding bowie- now I,m sorry I looked at it, because...... Joel |
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OK, here goes. I will do my best to describe how I make the sheath. First I make the wood sheath by tracing the blade in 2 slabs of wood and milling it. For those who dont have a mill, cut 3 slabs of wood and one is the thicker than the spine of the blade. It will be cut as spacers in the shape of the blade oversized where when glued together the blade slides in. the trick is the thickness as you add felt and it makes it thicker. When the wood strips are cut (one looks like a j and the other just striaght) the j is the curve of the blade. Glue the strips to one side of the sheath that is to thick. Then cut strips of felt to fit inside and clamp the 3 pieces together and see it the knife fits. Adjust as needed by sanding the glued 1/2 sheath (to change thickness of wood and see if the knife fits with felt in place). Knowing that the glue to hold the felt will take a little room. Now the real fun begins. Here is the jig that has to be built to match the blade.
With this jig it is possible to bend the nickel silver (size I use is 0.040). This jig is made with 3/8th thick material (each side) For the throat, I cut the nickel silver plate oversize and clamp the three pieces together with a shim of 0.040 on the fat end. Then it is put in a vice (dont let clamps in the way) and take a small hammer (take all the dings out of the hammer face and sand to at least 320) and proceed to hammer the bend. Once bent it should be a U shape as you make the other one the same way and sand it where it will fit over the throat. Be careful as there are left sides and right sides. I have made 2 lefts and its a bummer. Once perfect. briase it with nickel rod or soldier. Cut a small piece of 1/4" thick for the tip and soidier into place. Sand to shape and with it oversized it can be pinned through the nickel throat and wood on the sheath or just glue for the squemish. Same procedure for the top. I hope this helps. They are a bugger to build. Last edited by Dan Graves; 07-15-2006 at 05:49 PM. |
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dan:
thanks for the mini class, I will attempt my version of it, and let u all see . if I don't kill myself trying.lol don __________________ Native American Hand made traditional knives & hawks The Snakeman http://www.bearfootknives.com http://www.snakemanshuntingden.com |
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