Recent content by Benjy

I have the Lincoln 180, set up with gas and 220 volt. It is a nice machine and I don't have to worry about metal slag...

Thanks, just slow as molasses!!!!!

I finally had a little time so I twisted up some Damascus, I then cut stacked it and twisted it the other direction! I think the next time I won't twist it as tight but still looks pretty cool!

Yes, snake skins are easy to do. I always carefully dispose of the head, Put it in a hole deep enough that nothing will mess with it!

Thanks! I made a guitar strap with that same pattern that turned out awesome. It's not hard to make just takes alot of planning. I have some striped bass skins I am going to try one day

Thanks for the kind comments!!! I hope you can use the handle material. It should make some really cool knives!

FINALLY!!!!! If it could go wrong, it did with this knife and sheath.... Just have to sharpen her up this weekend!...

Finished the glue up, sewing and staining the sheath. I am letting it dry till tomorrow afternoon, then I am going to wet form it to the knife.

Here we go, round 2... I cut out the leather insert. Removed the scales from the snakeskin. Rehydrated it in water to get it pliable and glued it to the insert using titebond III.

So. I was able to come up with a copperhead skin so going to get started on sheath #2....

I am sorry, can't believe another month has gone by. Just been busy with life. I am trying to get ahold of a copperhead skin, the brown colors look awesome against a brown sheath. If i can't get by this weekend, I will just use a prairie rattler skin that I have.

Uggggg....well, the sheath is a fail... I wet formed the sheath and cut the thread, I somehow missed the welt when I sewed it, and the shed snakeskin is to fragile, notice the lost spots.... Time to regroup...

I decided to try a sheath with a snake skin insert. My daughter found a complete shed skin fron a 6' black snake in my yard. So, I did it! Now, I hope the knife fits!!!!!

Thanks! I am still plotting the sheath. I hope to get it finished this weekend.

I just made a platten this past weekend. I extended it over the top of the contact wheel. I will try the leather on top, great idea!!!!