Sgian Dubh Brew

**JS Sanders** · 22nd April 09, 07:20 PM

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.

**Standard** · 22nd April 09, 07:26 PM

Cool, very well done. The snake head is excellent and the darkened opener end is, as you say, much better than shiny metal.

**Kerr the Walker** · 23rd April 09, 03:08 AM

That is cool as heck! The darkened opener and snake head frame the piece well.

**Mipi** · 23rd April 09, 03:40 AM

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!

**JolyStNicholas** · 23rd April 09, 04:18 AM

You show your true mastery, job well done!

**KiltedSurveyor** · 23rd April 09, 04:48 AM

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.