Sow's Ear into a Silk Purse .... Knifewise

[WaddWatsonEllis]

When over several conversations, it became obvious that I would not be able to afford one of Chuck Burrow's wonderful knife and sheath combos, he graciously offered to take a better-than-average Indian (i.e. from India) and try to make it a 'period' piece.

I just got the result, and am estatic.

He took the modern looking handle and and sheath and applied his magic to it, covering the grip with leather and adding a belt to the sheath that has a wonderful compass rose and lightning on its 'belt. He also removed the modern snap and replaced it with latigo through a piece of bone with brass ends to it.

I am attaching the original catalog post of the knife, and the way it looks now ....

Hot damn!

[WaddWatsonEllis]

My little camera is so old it does not have any macro settings, so this is the best I can do ... I'll try to do better tomorrow in sunlight....

But the knife and sheath are really superb!

[Forty Rod]

You're right about the picture, Wadd.  As a photographer you'd make a fine hod carrier...but I got the gist of what was done.  

[Marshal Deadwood]

This is a new  project ? Just got it ?

Right nice.

MD

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Forty Rod,

The digital camera and base was given to me ... it is a first generation Casio, great for taking face shots from six feet but lousy at close up detail work. I'll see if I can get someone else to take it with a better camera ....

Marshall,

The project has been going on for some time, but I just got it from Chuck Burrows a couple of days ago. The detail on the the leather grip is really nice, with bone showing through alot of the cutouts. The sheat now looks 1850-ish ....