An entirely new knife.............

[Gailainne]

Hmm is it an "Eric" by any chance ?

 

[fredcraft]

Aaah but you've only seen the "rushes" Fred - its not finished yet

Glad you like it guys - who said "Craftsmanship is dead"?

Red

Sorry, but I don't think that I will be able to stand the finished product .... better wait to watch it when I'm at home, this way if I fall off my chair, the boss won't know it

 

[boland magyar]

WOW ....i am speechless.... that is the best craftmanship i have seen in bushcraft uk
a credit to you......WOW :You_Rock_
BOLAND

 

[singteck]

woah!!!

Who's leatherworking is it then??singtek's?

Very nice on all accounts

woodwalker

Not mine Beautiful isn't it???? WOW!!!

singteck

 

[falcon]

The knife...not quite my shape but stunning........the sheath....speechless....

 

[madrussian]

I gotta stop looking at the pics. Can't get any work done. It is a work of art. Very nice.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Must be a Topknot sheath,then.
It needs a dingly dangly lanyard with a little acorn on the end.

 

[British Red]

Nope, not a topknot (or an Eric)

Does need a lanyard with an acorn though.......(hint hint Mr Sean sir, hint hint hint)



Red

 

[raskusdrotti]

Nope, not a topknot (or an Eric)


Red

A Red???

Wonderful knife and fantastic sheath....

...>WOW<

 

[British Red]

A Red???

No, I've never made a sheath in my life (although Singteck has promised to teach me soon - I think he wants his life back!)

Red

 

[chas brookes]

WOW

Chas

 

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

*tries to figure out how to get into Red's will before he dies*

 

[KAE1]

Really is a thing of beauty. My family are now starting to worry as I drool over pictures like this. Weird thing is I've started to feel guilty!!!!! I've even had another tab open on binoculars or something innocent so I can quickly change the picture on the screen and not get caught peeking at knives.

Is their a name for this illness?????

Great Knife and Sheath.Brilliant craftsmanship, green with envy over owner and makers.

 

[stuart m]

Sooooo... It is safe to say the verdict is a positive one then

 

[AndyW]

:Wow:

I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it

If I keep telling myself this then I can resist the urge, I know I can, really... I will

Oh, it's so, so good :You_Rock_

Nice one guys.

I think we need a new emoticon. Drooling

 

[bushwacker bob]

a Tiffers sheath?

 

[British Red]

Nope - guess again!

 

[Matt Weir]

C'mon Red - give it up dude. Please tell all. I have to say that the craftsmanship I've seen on this thread is stunning. One thing that did jump out was the difference of the tip of the blade from design to realisation. Can anyone pass word on that?

 

[bushwacker bob]

Nope - guess again!

I dont think its Rapidboy as lawrence uses 'D' rings on his danglers :yikes:
It could be Shinken but I have never seen him toolwork a sheath.
I give up.Its a masterpiece,but those aren't my initials.

 

[British Red]

Okat Matt,

The leatherworker is a bloke I don't know as it happens - a chap that stu uses (not a member here as far as I know). He sent me some piccs of his work and my reaction was the same of yours - "Wow".

I've wanted to leave the management of this in the hands of stu so, although he asked me if I wanted to use singteck or topknot (since stu knows I love their work) and I must say I was really tempted, it felt like "breaking faith" with stu so I trusted him to use the right people to bring the project off. I have to say he has picked a winner.

There are as you say two subtle differences from the drawing. One is the tip. The reason is that I can't draw! I always wanted a full spear point dropped to the centre line of the blade. It wasn't centred in the drawing and stu corrected it in the steel.
The other is that the bolster is wider than was drawn. Again, a conscious choice. The reasons for that though are still under wraps - all will become clear when the fifth and final craftsman completes the project

Red