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Offline E. Jensen

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Sheath
« on: March 08, 2015, 05:24:00 pm »
Hey everyone just wanted to share what I've been working on the last 8 days.  I'm a retired professional knife maker but never made a knife for myself to keep.  About 6 months after closing shop I painstakingly made a knife for myself in the backyard of my in-laws and now almost 6 months later finally finished a sheath so I can carry it around!  I started this adventure so I could "afford" a nice knife, and finally 6 years and >$10,000 later I've finally got one!  A very common tale I hear among knife makers.

The design is a modified viking design and the Runes spell out JENSEN.  Its lined with brown sheeps skin, wool still on, for a comfier, more secure corrosion-free fit. 

Offline Pat B

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2015, 05:34:55 pm »
Very nice leatherwork. Can we see the knife?
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2015, 05:37:53 pm »
What Pat said.  You can't tease us with a fancy sheath and not show us the knife
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

Offline E. Jensen

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2015, 05:46:27 pm »
Haha true enough.  The knife in the sheath is the knife on top.  1084 high carbon steel (bottom is 1095), and stabilized Jerusalem olive

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2015, 06:51:35 pm »
WOW!  Those are nice.  The scales are amazing.  I'm trying to get into knife making.  I roughed one out of a file yesterday. 
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left

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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2015, 07:34:25 pm »
That work is top notch, beautiful knives and sheath. Congrats on finally making one for yourself. :)
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2015, 09:09:34 pm »
Nice work looks amazing.

Offline Josh B

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2015, 09:10:18 pm »
Beautiful work in all regards!  Don't see many real hamon lines anymore.  Josh

Offline chamookman

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2015, 06:46:25 am »
Outstanding ! Bob
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2015, 07:55:55 am »
Beautiful leather work and sweet knifes also. :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2015, 08:05:19 am »
Thanks for the link.  I'm going to watch all of them.  I've been watching some different videos but hadn't seen yours. 
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Offline bubby

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2015, 09:06:10 am »
Nice work! Thanks for the link i subscribed to your channel
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Offline E. Jensen

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2015, 12:11:56 pm »
Hope the videos don't put you to sleep.  They only go on for 6 hours. . . . . . .

Offline Parnell

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Re: Sheath
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2015, 04:22:45 pm »
Really beautiful work.  All the components of it are great. 
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