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Wow! That is absolutely gorgeous. Great work. It would be an honor for a bloke to be run through with something this well crafted.

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Oh Cascabel you shouldn't have, you didn't need to make that for me.

But I'm not one to look a gift house in the mouth, I gladly accept this present on behalf of myself & I'm more than happy to take it off your hands.

Thank you so much.

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Gorgeous work BTW!

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Now that is spiffy mate. Well done, it's a beauty!

Now the real question remains..... Ribbed for who's pleasure? (ooooh I had to.. that grip looks mighty comfortable... sounds kinda bad after my last comment though)

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Say, that is nice. Now can you make a surgeon's amputation saw? I have two designs for you to consider... :blink:

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Just finished me newest cutlass. Hopefully the images show up....

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Oh Cascabel you shouldn't have, you didn't need to make that for me.

But I'm not one to look a gift house in the mouth, I gladly accept this present on behalf of myself & I'm more than happy to take it off your hands.

Thank you so much.

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Gorgeous work BTW!

*Slaps Stynkys hands* Nay tis not for ye......*Debates best way to pilfer it while smiling sweetly*

Actually it is well done Cascabel..very well done...

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Could ya show more of yer scabbard sir? Did you make it as well? I have a couple of blades that need 'em and my design just isn't very good. Any help and advice you could share on that topic would be very much appreciated. Thought of trying a rawhide covered in glove leather. Anything? Thanks.

Bo

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Could ya show more of yer scabbard sir? Did you make it as well? I have a couple of blades that need 'em and my design just isn't very good. Any help and advice you could share on that topic would be very much appreciated. Thought of trying a rawhide covered in glove leather. Anything? Thanks.

Bo

I made the scabbard, baldric and buckle also. I'll shoot a couple of pics and post them after the weekend. I'm out of town on a gig right now.

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Could ya show more of yer scabbard sir? Did you make it as well? I have a couple of blades that need 'em and my design just isn't very good. Any help and advice you could share on that topic would be very much appreciated. Thought of trying a rawhide covered in glove leather. Anything? Thanks.

Bo

Here are detail shots of the scabbard :

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Thankee sir. Did you form it around the blade wet? Use a substitute form? How difficult was it making the curve match the blade? Sorry for all the elementary questions, but I really wish to know so I can cover my two blades for safety. Wether I keep them or not, they should have a scabbard.

Bo

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Thankee sir. Did you form it around the blade wet? Use a substitute form? How difficult was it making the curve match the blade? Sorry for all the elementary questions, but I really wish to know so I can cover my two blades for safety. Wether I keep them or not, they should have a scabbard.

Bo

The way I do them is to make a close fit to the blade by measuring in several spots, marking the leather to follow the curve of the edge of the blade, and then fold it and run it through the sewing machine with the stitching along the side where the edge is, which makes a straight scabbard. The next step is to run it through the band saw to cut off the excess leather close to the stitching. To curve it, I then soak it in water for about a half hour, and force the blade into it with the seam running down the side of the blade. It helps to work it over with a mallet to make the seam lay down properly. I let it dry with the blade in place. Heavily wax the blade before inserting it to prevent rusting. You can remove the blade before it completely dries. After it dries, you can dye it to whatever color you want. This is the way that works for me, but some makers use other methods.

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