Artificer's sgian

**Drac** · 23rd January 11, 01:42 PM

Good day all,

Didn't want to hijack Artificer's thread.

Here is what I'm offering up for the snakeskin sporran aka #14. Didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, not the design, that was done by ShaunMaxwell on another thread. Just little mistakes of my own. Not as happy on how my filework turned out, etc.

Here it is, using ironwood burl as requested, sealing it with carnuba wax. I added mosaic pins. As they slowly tarnish they will be hard to make out at a distance but will be a subtle addition up close without distracting from the grain -

Jim

**Downunder Kilt** · 23rd January 11, 01:47 PM

Very nice bit of work there Drac. Absolutely magnificent handle. Congratulations to you the creator and Artificer the recipient

**xman** · 23rd January 11, 02:12 PM

This is most well done. Excellent work on both sides of this trade gentlemen. It has been fun to watch this one come together so well.

**tyger** · 23rd January 11, 02:22 PM

Very cool. Fine knife too.

**cavscout** · 23rd January 11, 02:56 PM

Beautiful!

**CMcG** · 23rd January 11, 03:09 PM

'Tis a work of art!

**rtc872** · 23rd January 11, 03:30 PM

if that is imperfect I cannot imagine what perfection must look like! Beautiful work.

**ShaunMaxwell** · 23rd January 11, 03:41 PM

That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship! Congratulations to both you and Artificer. I've enjoyed following the threads of boths sides of the barter. Seeing the finished product makes me want to have one of my own made! Thanks for sharing.

(Edit: Drac is being generous when he says this is my design... It's actually a simplified version of his original trade sgian http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...h-trade-59006/ which I loved. I kind of dumbed down the handle and changed the shape of the blade a bit, but for all intents and purposes, it's a Drac.)