Horseshoes or Hand Grenades? AKA TK KITH 2019

[tkroenlein]

So here it is, done. Some hits and misses. I hit what I was aiming for in form, but missed some in execution. My pedestrian attempts at some new things show. Here it is. Lemme know whatcha think.
Edit: Some official particulars. 12 5/8 OAL, 7 1/4" blade. Wrought iron over 80CrV2 san mai, wrought iron guard, Osage Orange handle, copper pin. One off leather slip of my own invention. I kind of like it.

 

[Owl]

Really beautiful work!

 

[KenH]

You really did a GREAT job on that San Mai. The guard shows to be wrought iron - good job..... good job all around, sheath included.

 

[Sean Jones]

Excellent work!

 

[Daniel Macina]

Holy cow! Now I’m completely and utterly embarrassed with what I’m sending. Amazing work.

 

[Mark Barone]

Very cool. I love the sheath work also.

 

[Dennis Morland]

FYI - I am going to borrow your retention idea on the sheath. Very cool and I have never seen anything like it. Unique!!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

As the other guys have said...beautiful. I, too really like the retention strap and will probably steal the idea if I ever can make a sheath!

 

[TimGinMN]

Very nice! Can you show us the back of the sheath so we can see how the retaining strap is attached?

 

[tkroenlein]

Very nice! Can you show us the back of the sheath so we can see how the retaining strap is attached?

Thank you. Both sides are pictured, they are exactly the same.

 

[tkroenlein]

Thanks for kind words folks.

For those of you interested in the strap- I used a 3/16" punch to make the ends of the slots, with the slots being 1/2" apart. 7/8oz leather. It made a pretty good fit.

 

[TimGinMN]

Thank you. Both sides are pictured, they are exactly the same.

OH! OK. I see that now. Great idea. Thanks!

 

[Randy Lucius]

Very nice!! Knife and sheath are top notch work. Well done!!

 

[Mark Barone]

Thanks for kind words folks.

For those of you interested in the strap- I used a 3/16" punch to make the ends of the slots, with the slots being 1/2" apart. 7/8oz leather. It made a pretty good fit.

Yeah I also love the simplicity of the strap. So one cut between the two wholes punched or did you make a little with two cuts?

 

[Bruce McLeish]

As the other guys have said...beautiful. I, too really like the retention strap and will probably steal the idea if I ever can make a sheath!

 

[tkroenlein]

Yeah I also love the simplicity of the strap. So one cut between the two wholes punched or did you make a little with two cuts?

2 cuts.

 

[Kevin Zito]

Very nice... I also love the retention idea on the sheath.