All About Pocket Knives

So Bruce from Birdog forge in Pa. Made this knife years ago and named it the slicer. I really liked how it fit in my hand so it had to be mine. We struck a deal and I've enjoyed it since.

At the time I made a sheath for it. Seen in the picture.on the right. I hand stitched, bought a basket weave stamp and border stamp and created a sheath I was quite proud of at the time. So looking at it now I had done the basket weave stamp wrong. Stitching was ok and overall shape was ok.

So today I decided the slicer needed some new clothes. These new clothes have green lined deer skin inside, geometric stamping with border stamps. Machine stitched because I could.. A sleeker shape to the sheath. Proper skiving. Smoother edge.

It really.is amazing how we improve the more we make. Keep making have fun and enjoy the ride.

Ross

Very nice!

Ken

...a nice sleek combo there!!!

Although the first one did not look bad at all, the newer version is really something else!
Beautiful work!

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:28 pm Although the first one did not look bad at all, the newer version is really something else!
Beautiful work!

I was thinking the same. The first one is good looking but yes the 2nd one even better.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:10 pm Very nice!

Ken

Thanks Ken

Doc B wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:14 pm ...a nice sleek combo there!!!

Appreciate the kind words.

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:28 pm Although the first one did not look bad at all, the newer version is really something else!
Beautiful work!

Thanks Tpk. Always nice to improve

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:46 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:28 pm Although the first one did not look bad at all, the newer version is really something else!
Beautiful work!

I was thinking the same. The first one is good looking but yes the 2nd one even better.

thank you sir.

Amazing work on the sheath (and the first one looks pretty good too). And, I really like the "slicer". A beautiful couple together!

Good job on those sheaths ..... both times.

That knife is a beaut.

Looks like it should be a good slicer to me

herbva wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:09 pm Amazing work on the sheath (and the first one looks pretty good too). And, I really like the "slicer". A beautiful couple together!

Thanks. I'll pass on the compliment to the knife maker too.

FRJ wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:23 pm Good job on those sheaths ..... both times.

That knife is a beaut.

very kind thank u

samb1955 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:37 pm
Looks like it should be a good slicer to me

thanks

Old saying mate, " Practice Makes Perfect ".

cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:37 am Old saying mate, " Practice Makes Perfect ".

And the rest of it is, "Only if practice is right".

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:15 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:37 am Old saying mate, " Practice Makes Perfect ".

And the rest of it is, "Only if practice is right".

cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:37 am Old saying mate, " Practice Makes Perfect ".

True on both counts !

Both of those look great to me, but the new one is certainly a step above. Nice work!!!

glennbad wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:31 pm Both of those look great to me, but the new one is certainly a step above. Nice work!!!

thanks Glen

Beautiful looking leather work

rustyoldknife wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:00 pm Beautiful looking leather work

thanks David appreciate it

That blade gave me the worst cut I've had in a lotta yrs of knifemaking!
If I can find the photo, I'll post it. Very nearly lost a finger over it, all while wearing a Kevlar glove.........

Beautiful knife and sheaths! Both of them!!!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:15 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:37 am Old saying mate, " Practice Makes Perfect ".

And the rest of it is, "Only if practice is right".

High school band directors are fond of saying, “Practice makes permanent, perfect practice makes perfect.”

brucegodlesky wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:42 am That blade gave me the worst cut I've had in a lotta yrs of knifemaking!
If I can find the photo, I'll post it. Very nearly lost a finger over it, all while wearing a Kevlar glove.........

And I am still glad I own it!! Thanks again my friend, its been a pleasure to have and use for all these years

Ross

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:31 pm Beautiful knife and sheaths! Both of them!!!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:15 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:37 am Old saying mate, " Practice Makes Perfect ".

And the rest of it is, "Only if practice is right".

High school band directors are fond of saying, “Practice makes permanent, perfect practice makes perfect.”

Thanks for the kind words. ...i need to work on perfect practice