decorative knapped knife

20/02/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

As can be guess from looking at my site, I like braiding just alittle bit. One item I have always been aiming to try (mostly because others have said it was impossible) was to braid a knife handle and sheath - both of which are more then possible with alittle imagination!!

Problem was that I could not find a knife good enough to try it on until I came across a website outlining how to make a flint knapped effect knife blade. Easy enough for me and also makes what could be regarded as a blunt decorative knife.

Also it meant I could make a tang good enough to braid on plus the sheath - earlier versions braided sheaths I have made have been slightly to soft but this one is quite stiff and has dried into a shape that perfectly fits the knife.

For my first try I feel it is reasonably good and am glad that I can combine various skills to produce such pieces as shown above.

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