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Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:47 am
by orvet
After the Camillus auction in 2007 or 2008 the web was flooded with unfinished knives blades. Some of more just stamped out the blades sometimes with the tang stamp sometimes without. Probably half of them were at least partially finished ground heat-treated blades. That makes it much easier to complete the knife if the blade is already been heat-treated and ground.
This blade was grounded and hardened when I got it but it needed some work in terms of polishing it up and of course it had no handle.
I used nectarine colored RJB for the handles and I used Mosaic pins from Sally at Provision Forge:
https://customknife.com/
The biggest challenge was figuring out how to make a clip on boot/belt sheath.
This is the first sheath like this I have made. I already know several things I'm going to do differently on the next one.
Yes, it is unsharpened at this point because I'm still waiting for parts of my 1 x 72 belt sander. Hopefully they will be here tomorrow.
I hope you enjoy the pictures!
Dale
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:48 pm
by doglegg
Excellent work Dale. A very romantic knife. Will make some boot proud.
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 1:03 pm
by edge213
orvet wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:47 am
After the Camillus auction in 2007 or 2008 the web was flooded with unfinished knives blades. Some of more just stamped out the blades sometimes with the tang stamp sometimes without. Probably half of them were at least partially finished ground heat-treated blades. That makes it much easier to complete the knife if the blade is already been heat-treated and ground.
This blade was grounded and hardened when I got it but it needed some work in terms of polishing it up and of course it had no handle.
I used nectarine colored RJB for the handles and I used Mosaic pins from Sally at Provision Forge:
https://customknife.com/
The biggest challenge was figuring out how to make a clip on boot/belt sheath.
This is the first sheath like this I have made. I already know several things I'm going to do differently on the next one.
Yes, it is unsharpened at this point because I'm still waiting for parts of my 1 x 72 belt sander. Hopefully they will be here tomorrow.
I hope you enjoy the pictures!
Dale
Very cool Dale.
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:58 pm
by glennbad
Oh boy, that IS nice! Great work Dale! Carved stag bone?
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:14 pm
by orvet
Thanks Glenn. Yes it is CSB, I see now I put RJB, I must have been half asleep!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 4:36 pm
by Colonel26
That’s cool as all get out. Well done!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:51 pm
by stagman
Nice job Dale !!! And I hope the wife is fairing well with her leg...
Mine is almost the same as yours, it was re-handled and made out of a push knife
Along with it is my mini Woodcraft Marble's neck knife made by Bob Young
Will
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 5:57 pm
by orvet
That's really cool Will, I love the stag on the dagger!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:32 pm
by 1967redrider
Great work, Dale!
Will, that mini Woodcraft is super cool!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:17 pm
by Steve Warden
D) All of the above
Real cool!!!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:55 pm
by Doc B
That is beautiful CSB on it. I thought it was actually stag. It's got great color...and the sheath is great.
Sweet combo!!!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:32 am
by Reverand
That is beautiful! Great choice on handle material - that really sets off the look of the whole knife!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:22 am
by rustyoldknife
Outstanding, that is a great looking knife and sheath
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:00 am
by WillyCamaro
Man Dale, Stagman, outstanding work all round
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Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:47 am
by Tony_Wood
Nice work, Dale.
Thanks for sharing.
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:43 pm
by Gone2Three
I just wanted to personally thank Dale for the opportunity to own this stunning boot knife. I'm still a newbie in collecting, so to acquire such a unique piece and a custom made sheath...well I'm in heaven!
Pictures posted here are great, but to see it in person, WOW!
Re: Customized Marbles Boot Knife
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:07 pm
by orvet
I'm glad you like it.
Enjoy it!