Some two weeks ago I came home from work and, after opening a bottle of beer I realized it tasted like piss. So I thought, that couldn´t be it, made myself a tea and took out the leatherworking tools.
Way late into the night I worked, and yup, I am not exactly proud of it, but at least I did something useful;-), and it does the job quite nicely.
In fact, I like these knives a lot these days. While they are absolutely badass due to an all-steel construction, selective temper and overall layout, they are well balanced and not-so-tactical at all. The sheath I made from top-grain, vegetable tanned, cowhide leather, hardened with soda and spirit and hot-waxed around the knife... I like it and it rides in my rucksack most of these days now...
This is another really simple and rewarding project. Carving a container from Bamboo is well suited for kids and beginners, too. The conta...
On Sunday, I got this dagger from Khalil, and thought I´d share it with you;-). It has a mild curve to the blade, the two edges are symetri...
Dunno if you know that feeling... you got that idea nagging at the back of your brain, but it is just too weird, so you don't get starte...
You all have read my post about the Knifemaker´s Fair in Solingen Klingenmuseum which...
This is part of my not exactly tiny collection of German hunting knives, representatives of a very distinct and ancient style of knife. Y...
On Tuesday I simply needed to get out into the woods. I wanted for the silence and solitude of the green, of the song of the wind in the ...
This year again Zee Aylienz had invited to the annual season´s out BBQ, and smiths and vikings listened. We listened carefully and grinn...
The first steps towards my new Rus knife have been made, and I realized in the process that the Kopis knives I love so much actually have...
This is not an altogether joyous post. I had been craving to get outside and do some riding for weeks again, and eventually managed to sq...