Aquired a nice 8-point antler set.
Thought I'd try my hand at making a matching Sgian/Dirk set.
Here's some pix of the work, so far: (click pix to enlarge)
Sgian & dirk, on my messy workbench:
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Sgian handle fits my hand perfectly:
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Although it looks unwieldly, the dirk feels good to the hand:
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Zeus gives a quality check:
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Still have a bit of work to do on them, and I'm going to redo the scabbards in brown leather.
for some reason, I cant open the pictures in a larger window. but aside from that, they look beatiful! I'm impresed
The dirk is nearly completed.
I re-did the scabbard in a brown sheepskin leather, and added a tassel... just 'cause I wanted to.
Ripley, as eldest dog, gives his blessing:
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh143/DroolingMoron/DirkRip.jpg)
On my keyboard, for scale:
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh143/DroolingMoron/Dirk.jpg)
Are they accurate, in any way? Probably not. I made them to two criteria:
1. My own aesthetics.
2. What a rustic Scot might make, with whatever he found laying around.
I kept the black leather scabbard, that came with the sgian... it can't be seen once tucked into hose/moc, anyway.
I'm also making a "sgian-don't", antler-handled bottle opener. Will post pix when complete.