Sheath: Hand-Carved 9-10 oz. Leather Shoulder,
Second sheath in Ostrich Leg skin inlaid in leather
The name Grus comes from a constellation in the southern hemisphere, and from Latin, meaning
crane. The blade is hollow ground 440C high chromium martensitic stainless tool steel,
hardened and tempered to Rc59, a very hard temper that is supported by a thick spine cross section.
The tapered tang is fully fileworked in a vine pattern, even down to the thin extended lanyard hole
at the butt of the handle. For the bolsters, I chose 304 austenitic stainless steel, and they're
engraved with a grassy reed pattern. The bolsters are dovetailed to hold a beautiful piece of
Binghamite gemstone, also called Silkstone, with bright red bands of red hematite, goethite, and
quartz. The hand-carved sheath was carefully dyed with successive color applications to get a warm,
rusty tone that accented the colors of the gemstone without overshadowing it. You'll also notice an additional
sheath; this is a crossdraw sheath that the client also wanted, and I made this one in hand-stitched 9 - 10 oz.
leather shoulder, hand-carved with inlays of burgundy Ostrich leg skin.
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