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Swamp Bow:
Good looking knife.  I think it's just begging for a slide on sheath that looks just like the handle.

Swamp

cowboy:
Beautiful knife! I'm going to have to learn how to do this damascus thing..

HoBow:
Looks nice!

kylerprochaska:
I love this knife...Ive always been a fan of damascus blades and the yew and bone set it off!  I wish I had the skill to do that

bobnewboy:
Hi All,

I've been really busy at work, and then had problems with finishes, then......but anyway I've done a sheath for the knife now  :D

I agreed with a lot of you that a yew and bone sheath would be good, so that's what I made.  The yew block was split and then routed round an outline of the blade using a dremel with an end-cutter, and then glued back together with the knife blade in situ.  The blade was wrapped in plastic sandwich wrap to stop the glue hanging onto it.  It didnt work the first time, and I broke the slotted bone piece pulling the *!*!*!! blade out.  Grrrr.  Second time around I made sure with extra wraps of plastic, and then pierced a new piece of bone, and glued that plus a capping piece onto the wood block.  This time it all came out well, and the sheath even retains the blade positively but gently somehow - nice but unexpected!

The oiled finish on the knife handle was giving me some problems.  For some reason it remained slightly tacky regardless of how long I left it, or heated it, or wiped it down with various treatments.  In the end I used 1200 grade sandpaper and took it all off again.  I then refinished the knife and sheath in a satin matt varnish, which set properly this time.  It feels much nicer in the hand, and doesnt pick up dirty marks. 

So, here are the pictures....note that the 3rd one shows the sheath up the 'wrong way'.



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