Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska
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[size=large]Here's a picture of the knife (did I mention it was BIG?). It has a 12 inch blade that is 2" wide and a quarter inch thick. The thing weighs 3 pounds; you could use it to split wood or disembowel a zombie. Hannah wants to try her hand at scrimshaw so I started buying a few bone and imitation ivory handled knives for her to work on. The knife is called "The Timber Rattler". [/size]
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[size=large]Unfortunately, it came with a not so hot sheath. It is cheap leather, thin leather, and would not hold up to true outdoor use.[/size]
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[size=large]Even the belt strap is held on by two flimsy star rivets. Wearing the knife in this sheath for a while you'd find when you got home one day that the belt loop would still be attached to your belt but the knife and sheath would be gone ~ sooooo... [/size]
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[size=large]I had a professional leather man make me a real sheath for it. Since the knife is called "The Timber Rattler", I wanted rattlesnake skin incorporated into the sheath. I think the guy did a great job, and we'll now have a classy sheath to go with the knife. It wasn't cheap. [/size]
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[size=large]Here's the back of the sheath compared to the original sheath I posted above. I won't be losing this one, that's for sure.[/size]
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[size=large]Picture of the (did I mention it was big?) knife nestled in its new sheath. Like I said, Hannah will do a scrimshaw on the handle and hopefully we can sell it and recoup our money with a little profit. Just thought you all would like to see a cool sheath. Thanks for looking.[/size]
[size=large]Here's a picture of the knife (did I mention it was BIG?). It has a 12 inch blade that is 2" wide and a quarter inch thick. The thing weighs 3 pounds; you could use it to split wood or disembowel a zombie. Hannah wants to try her hand at scrimshaw so I started buying a few bone and imitation ivory handled knives for her to work on. The knife is called "The Timber Rattler". [/size]
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[size=large]Unfortunately, it came with a not so hot sheath. It is cheap leather, thin leather, and would not hold up to true outdoor use.[/size]
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[size=large]Even the belt strap is held on by two flimsy star rivets. Wearing the knife in this sheath for a while you'd find when you got home one day that the belt loop would still be attached to your belt but the knife and sheath would be gone ~ sooooo... [/size]
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[size=large]I had a professional leather man make me a real sheath for it. Since the knife is called "The Timber Rattler", I wanted rattlesnake skin incorporated into the sheath. I think the guy did a great job, and we'll now have a classy sheath to go with the knife. It wasn't cheap. [/size]
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[size=large]Here's the back of the sheath compared to the original sheath I posted above. I won't be losing this one, that's for sure.[/size]
[attachment 243830 6.jpg]
[size=large]Picture of the (did I mention it was big?) knife nestled in its new sheath. Like I said, Hannah will do a scrimshaw on the handle and hopefully we can sell it and recoup our money with a little profit. Just thought you all would like to see a cool sheath. Thanks for looking.[/size]