Post by Ron Kulas on Sept 17, 2013 19:54:57 GMT -6
Im did a knife restore for a fella out west. Im broke my own rule for taking on work during the bow season. This knife is not in terrible shape. I have restored far worse.
The blade is not too pitted.
The pommel on the other hand is another story. Its petty beat up.The brass part can be turned to tighten the leather stack.
And we agree he needs a new sheath.
Fast forward (after applying a little elbow grease)and the pommel looks a lot better.
So does the handle
And the rest of the knife.
With the knife complete, I need only begin the sheath. The owner has sent me a graphic of a symbol he wants embossed into the leather.
I normally use cereal box cardboard of other such thin cardboard to make the custom fitted patterns. I can screw up or improve and not have wasted any good tooling leather.
Once satisfied, the pattern is transferred to 8 Oz. tooling leather.
Then its died and oiled.
Ready to be returned to the owner.
The blade is not too pitted.
The pommel on the other hand is another story. Its petty beat up.The brass part can be turned to tighten the leather stack.
And we agree he needs a new sheath.
Fast forward (after applying a little elbow grease)and the pommel looks a lot better.
So does the handle
And the rest of the knife.
With the knife complete, I need only begin the sheath. The owner has sent me a graphic of a symbol he wants embossed into the leather.
I normally use cereal box cardboard of other such thin cardboard to make the custom fitted patterns. I can screw up or improve and not have wasted any good tooling leather.
Once satisfied, the pattern is transferred to 8 Oz. tooling leather.
Then its died and oiled.
Ready to be returned to the owner.