Ironwood Pewter Sgian Dubh

**O'Neille** · 16th December 07, 02:05 AM

I was out in the shop today making knives as Christmas gifts. I built my Dad a damascus, pewter, moose antler much like others I have posted before.

I had some Arizona ironwood and a carbon steel blade to make my Brother a sgian. I had not built a shaped sgian before so I spent some of my Christmas money and got myself a new scroll saw to help with this one.

Here is the ironwood and the blade on my new saw.

Here is the rough shape and two pewter bolsters.

I used a contour guage to get the dimension right.

It fits.....

Continued

**O'Neille** · 16th December 07, 02:11 AM

A couple views of the almost finished sgian. All I have to do is clean up a little epoxy ooze and apply a light coat of beeswax. The ironwood is so dense that this is the finish with 1000 grit and grey rouge on a wheel.

A few views of it in hand.

I still need to tool and sew a sheath. I've already added a coat of beeswax to the handle. Just in time for mailing on Monday.

**McMurdo** · 16th December 07, 03:33 AM

Very nice, I'm sure he will love it. I know I would.

**Amoskeag** · 16th December 07, 04:31 AM

That's really nice. I like the simplicity. Where did you get the hardware?
Bob

**turpin** · 16th December 07, 06:13 AM

Wow. jut wow.

O'Neille, do you use a drill press to keep that hole centered in the handle? I don't see how I could keep a hand drill straight enough.

**pipesndrumsnun** · 16th December 07, 06:32 AM

You are AMAZING!

**Archangel** · 16th December 07, 07:36 AM

I like that.

A request: could you please post another picture showing how you finished off the pommel bolster? I noted the threading and was curious about that part of it. Thanks.

**Panache** · 16th December 07, 07:39 AM

O'Neille,

Simply gorgeous. The Ironwood needs no decoration and I think this might be your finest knife to date.

Have fun with your new scroll saw.

Cheers

Jamie