First knife

[Chubbo]

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Hi, All:
Here is my first attempt at building a knife, and sheath. I bought the German knife blank around 1979 and started the process of building the knife, it was going to be a part of my muzzle loading gear. The project fell by the wayside until two years ago when I finally got back to the project. I finished the knife, and bought some oil tanned cow hide to try my luck at building a sheath for it. Having never built anything out of heavy leather, I questioned everyone that I knew about how to construct, and sew the sheath. that took a year, and was no help. Finally I just started by laying out the leather, spacing the stitching holes and drilling them with a small steel bit, and using some old lacing string that I had on hand, double stitched the sheath, using two needles. The project took 30+ years, but is finally done.
Chubbo

[old salt]

 
Looks very good to me

[heatherhistorian]

Very nice.  Isn't it funny how projects tend to do that! :)

[david32cal]

good lookin' knife,i like the coffen style handle

[Ironwood]

Wow!  I sure like the knife.  Looks like you figured out how to make the sheath also.  Good job on both!

[BruceB]

Hey Chubbo the wait appears to be worth it! Nice looking knife.
Bruce

[hungryjohn]

The knife looks great and the sheath is as good as many factory jobs I've seen. 

[aka-kesler]

Looks really great!!! For an 30 year old Knife!! Excellent job on the sheath too!!!!

[Ranger]

Looks like it was well worth the wait! Great lookin knife and sheath. 

[voyageur1688]

  You just proved that patience is a virtue.
Nice job.
Voy

[windwalker_au]

very nice knife i like coffin handle Bowie's.
Bernie