Not really Bushcraft related

[Darkwoodecho]

I know, so please forgive, but I thought I would share my latest "thing"

I was asked by a friend if I would make something for his fathers 65th, he wanted to give him a knife (some family story) but the guy doesn't really need one so it would have to double as a letter opener/string cutter he wanted a box, but not just for the knife it would have to store stuff!! the only thing his father likes is golf!! :bluThinki so "Golf Box Knife Thing"
This is what I came up with....

I thought it did need to be able to store away.

Bit mad I know, hope it's what he wanted.
Thanks for looking.
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[Dreadhead]

phwaw thats a really nice touch! love the dyeing of the sheath what dyes/techniques did you use there? crackin stuff

 

[ally]

very impressivelovely work

 

[Darkwoodecho]

phwaw thats a really nice touch! love the dyeing of the sheath what dyes/techniques did you use there? crackin stuff

Thanks mate,
I find it difficult to get a lightish application of dye without it going a streaky, either that or i lather on so much bloomin dye everything gets darker than I want, I've been playing with dabbing on with little patches of sponge, find you can build up a nice covering and control the colour better, although I did miss a few bit and the raw leathers showing

it's standard leather dye, once I'd done the sheath I ran round the edge with black using one of those little wool jobbies, hope that answers it, give it a go

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[Mesquite]

Thanks mate,
I find it difficult to get a lightish application of dye without it going a streaky, either that or i lather on so much bloomin dye everything gets darker than I want, I've been playing with dabbing on with little patches of sponge, find you can build up a nice covering and control the colour better, although I did miss a few bit and the raw leathers showing

it's standard leather dye, once I'd done the sheath I ran round the edge with black using one of those little wool jobbies, hope that answers it, give it a go

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That is one of the nicest dye jobs I've seen in a long time... I love the colour and the raw leather showing only adds to to whole effect.

Oh yeah,... the knife and box are pretty neat as well

 

[HillBill]

Nice one Elliot

 

[Elen Sentier]

What a beautiful piece of work

 

[Outdoordude]

Great work. Love the style. Didnt get it though. Why does the guy want a knife again.

 

[Trunks]

Excellent! I hate golf, but the knife and the box are fantastic, well done

 

[treetop57]

Great work does the golf ball double as one of them knife sherpners you pull through lol

 

[Robbi]

i think that is absolutely stunning !

 

[georann]

How can you torture as so with a masterpiece for a guy that doesn't even like knives!!

 

[sasquatch]

Awesome package, I'm sure he'll love it!

 

[Darkwoodecho]

Thanks Guys, I don't "get" golf either, I think the whole box thing was an excuse to give his father a knife!

 

[Dreadhead]

thanks for the tips the dye looks great

 

[daveO]

That's some really lovely work. Can you only give him the golf knife on the condition that if he ever meets Donald Trump he has to use it on him?

 

[Darkwoodecho]

That's some really lovely work. Can you only give him the golf knife on the condition that if he ever meets Donald Trump he has to use it on him?

I'm not sure I'd have to make that a condition!