A dressier antler sgian dubh

[James MacMillan]

I like it. I was thinking an inlaid/engraved piece of silver would work while I was making it. That is much more dressy.

Thanks Kresent, now I feel vindicated for screwing with your work.... I was worried that you wouldn't like it. It should look even better when I can buff it.

Hey have you ever tried a stacked leather handled sgian dubh? I used to make those all the time, and the leather really looks nice when buffed.

You just make a bunch of leather washers, stack them on the shaft or tang, tighten them down as much as possible, cut, file to shape and then buff the dickens out of it.

[O'Neille]

Hey have you ever tried a stacked leather handled sgian dubh?

Not on a sgian. My Dad made a knife once with leather and colored plastic from a crashed Japanese plane. It was pretty cool. It reminds me of old Marbles knives. I've got a stack of the pre-cut leather pieces around here somewhere that I acquired at the thrift store for a quarter.

[James MacMillan]

Not on a sgian. My Dad made a knife once with leather and colored plastic from a crashed Japanese plane. It was pretty cool. It reminds me of old Marbles knives. I've got a stack of the pre-cut leather pieces around here somewhere that I acquired at the thrift store for a quarter.

No - I've not tried it on a sgian either, just normal stickers... - but I have one blank sgian dubh blade that needs something, and I think I'll try it.

[O'Neille]

It should work with a threaded tang and some sturdy bolsters to take the compression forces. Just remember to use a recessed nut so you can tighten it and grind down the tang if the leather shrinks.

[James MacMillan]

It should work with a threaded tang and some sturdy bolsters to take the compression forces. Just remember to use a recessed nut so you can tighted it and grind down the tang if the leather shrinks.

I have three, self made, old leather washer type knives sitting in front of me right now, I have made maybe 20 others and given away. The kabar style hunting knife was the most common project. I have never seen any leather shrinkage. I think it has to do with the amount that you compress the leather.