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With the holes in the sheath, what am I looking at?his little Spud is fresh off the bench!
It almost looks like something was pressed into and through the leather, then removed?
Or is there a tube in there that I am not seeing? Almost looks like it's for a belt clip, and the hardware is missing, or grommets are missing? Always curious about that?
I want to start doing some leather work for bags, wallets, etc.
Thanks.
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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I am sure he will pop in a reply, but they look like the holes for the belt clip.
ashwinearl
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A2 with Hackberry and wine g10 liners
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ah, Blade is graduation time so I'll be staying local this year. But I do plan on attending the CPK get together in the fall, maybe you can make it, too?
one inch spaced for various pocket clips, also offers a place to mount a belt loop which would be made separately. Really, though, this knife fits nice in the pocket without a clip.
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Gyuto in AEB-L, blade is about 210 mm long. ~150 grams. Not super thin - I have to get better at that.
The "set phasers to SCRUM" is a pun for the recipient - she is a scrum master and a star trek nerd.
The "set phasers to SCRUM" is a pun for the recipient - she is a scrum master and a star trek nerd.
SwissHeritageCo
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He breaks the holes in with chicago screws after he waxes the sheath. Gets them compressed and ready for whatever clip the end user wants to add. The real trick is how he's designing the extra space for the holes on the welt while maintaining his stitch line.
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Almost finished with this one. 80Crv2 with a forced patina. Noticed when I took the pics that one of the pins is a little proud so I’ll have to knock it down and touch up the handle. Other than that it’s done.
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I'm prototyping a new model that I will be making in Beta Titanium.
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A little W2 & Ironwood Bowie for a Highschool Grad(this year) entering the Marine Corp.
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It's been 9 years since I last tried a stone wash finish, so I figured it was time to try one on a gyuto. This one is Cruforge V and I think it turned out really cool!
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I like the millgrain edging. How did you apply it?
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Hi Stacy!
It's actually a 3D print, that pattern might be the infill pattern showing through but I'm not sure. The printer is awesome for prototyping and all sorts of other shop stuff.
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Are you 3D printing metals?
We've been 3D printing plastic prototypes. I consider a 3D printer to be a requirement in our shop.
Chuck
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Does the partial tang really save that much weight? Micarta isn't exactly light and my brain keeps telling me the weight savings/change in balance would be negligible on a thinner stock knife like that.
Your work has gotten extremely clean btw.