As you can see, someone used it a lot. I coughed up a buck and home it came. So, having a chunk of thick leather and something to cut it with
I went to work. First I cut the leather to shape and glued it on with crazy glue. Then I used to glue to ad texture, sort of a fake jigging. The last step was black nail polish which cleaned up the whiteish bits left by the glue and also give it a little strength. I was also able to clean up the ‘v’ under the shield and make it more even.
I still don’t know what it is. The main blade has totally lost its tang stamp and while it’s marked on all three, I can only make out partial stamps.
What I have is “tford” curved over “Cutlery Co”. Any ideas?
I have to admit, a very kind member offered to rehandle her, but I turned him down. I know she’s sloppy and not exactly a thing of beauty, but it was a fun little project!
