Hi Guys
This is basically the same style blade as the original Nomad I posted a little while back , but with a different handle design. The blade is forged from EN43 and satin polished. The blade length is 115mm, overall length is 250mm and just under 6mm thick at the spine.
The full tang handle has been tapered, the handle scales are made from stabilised giraffe bone with blue liners. The handle scales are dove tailed to match the brass bolsters.
I made the mosaic pins using 6mm diameter brass tube. Then filling it with 1.6mm S/S Tig wire and 1.6mm silver solder wire to make the centre pattern. Taping one end closed and filling the tube with super glue. Leave for 24hrs and there's your mosaic pin.
The sheath is leather lined and wrapped in rawhide, embellished with buckskin fringe, horse hair filled brass cones, aged brass tacks and trade beads.
Thank you for taking the time to look. All comments and advice very welcome.
All the best
Steve
Beautiful knife Mr Nowacki. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Nice work Steve. I love the antique look you went for. I think you nailed it.
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Thank you for your comments gents.
There are a couple of firsts here for me. The dove tailed bolsters and the rawhide covered sheath. I only really decided what type of sheath I wanted to make once the whole knife was complete. I have a couple of DVD's on the construction of the rawhide sheath produced by Chris Crawford featuring John Cohea. Indispensable, what a couple of gems. I really couldn't have made the sheath without the tips and construction method contained in them.
Regards
Steve
