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22nd April 09, 07:20 PM
#1
Sgian Dubh Brew
Just finished this sgian-bottle opener earlier today.
The wood is bodark (known as Osage Orange to some) harvested from a large tree on my property. The snake head was cast made from a grey ratsnake found DOR.
The pewter bolster was poured from various leftover scraps.
The business end is an ordinary regular bottle opener that I tempered and treated with a browning solution to darken. I thought that looked better than the original bright shiny metal. Total length is 6.5 inches.
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22nd April 09, 07:26 PM
#2
Cool, very well done. The snake head is excellent and the darkened opener end is, as you say, much better than shiny metal.
His Exalted Highness Duke Standard the Pertinacious of Chalmondley by St Peasoup
Member Order of the Dandelion
Per Electum - Non consanguinitam
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23rd April 09, 03:08 AM
#3
That is cool as heck! The darkened opener and snake head frame the piece well.
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23rd April 09, 03:40 AM
#4
You're the real master. But honestly I really don't like this "snake" version. For me it would be much nicer without it. Somehow I don't find this snake fits to rest of the masterpiece.
As I said, it shows that you're the master!
I like the breeze between my knees
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23rd April 09, 04:18 AM
#5
You show your true mastery, job well done!
I don't believe the idea is to arrive in heaven in a well preserved body! But to slide in side ways,Kilt A' Fly'n! Scream'en "Mon Wha A Ride" Kilted Santas
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Clan Seton,House of Gordon,Clan Claus,Semper Fedilas
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23rd April 09, 04:48 AM
#6
Good Job! I like the browning of the "Business" (pleasure?) end. I agree that it looks better than bright metal. I also like the Osage for the handle. I have a walking stick made of the osage heartwood. The wood will darken over time and look even better.
Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.
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23rd April 09, 08:41 AM
#7
In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.
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23rd April 09, 12:58 PM
#8
wow.... this does nothing to end my sgian dubh fetish....
I want that. 
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26th April 09, 05:58 PM
#9
Great job, JS. I really like the "browned" opener.
Kilted Teacher and Wilderness Ranger and proud member of Clan Donald, USA
Happy patron of Jack of the Wood Celtic Pub and Highland Brewery in beautiful, walkable, and very kilt-friendly Asheville, NC.
New home of Sierra Nevada AND New Belgium breweries!
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27th April 09, 08:06 AM
#10
 Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker
....I really like the "browned" opener.
Thank you, thank you verra much.
I picked up two DOR usable corn snakes over the weekend. I've been wanting to attempt a sporran with a cantle composed of a serpent's body. I finally have sufficient length without road-rash to do so.
Though I would prefer something with more heavily keeled scales for a more prominent effect.
Slan,
steve
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