The Ultimate Irish Hunting Knife

dwighet

Yes, Sat 22nd only

davymoore wrote: »

Hi folks first pic back from the photographer.


May I proudly present The Sealgaire

Very nice indeed.......

pajero2005

Davy, take a bow chap. Top job.

dwighet

Yes, Sat 22nd only

davymoore wrote: »

Hi folks first pic back from the photographer.


May I proudly present The Sealgaire

Very nice indeed....I envy the man who wins this work of art...

davymoore

Yes, Sat 22nd only

Thanks lads

A bit about the sheath.




More pics later in the week

homerhop

Been watching this since day one and I will be honest with ya Davy I was scepitical about it and how it was going to pan out, all the while looking at custom sites of other knives. It has turned out a very fine knife and from a visual aspect it has to be one of if not the most eye catching custom made knives I have looked at. A very fine craft piece and fair play to your patience and overall talent. Its a pity the arts council dont push folks like yourself when they go about selling this country abroad. Once again fair play to you Davy.

It wasn't me!

Sheath looks fantastic. I didn't really contribute to the design process bar to gawk, so won't be in the raffle, but if an economy friendly version were to be made, I'd be very tempted.

Hibrion

Maybe, I don't know yet.

That looks fantastic... the sheath is excellent. Very impressed with the variety of mounting positions you managed to fit in and still maintain a very aesthetically pleasing piece. well done:)

jwshooter

davymoore wrote: »

Hi folks first pic back from the photographer.


May I proudly present The Sealgaire

the knife is a lovely looking ,its very hard to tell until its in your hand for a few hours, but this looks a very usable .

the sheath is a excellent idea .
to be able to adjust the height is very handy as i like my knife highish on my hip for a few reasons .
i carry my knife on my left side but im right handed ,over the years i found this the best place for it again for a few reasons .

foxshooter243

Maybe, I don't know yet.

davymoore wrote: »

Hi folks first pic back from the photographer.


May I proudly present The Sealgaire

Craftsmanship at its finest, i love the sheath concept , I take my hat off to you.

triskell

Absolutely class Davy. its one of the tastiest knives i've seen. well lads it looks like we made the right decisions on the polls, the handle works so well with the fittings and thanks to davy for putting it all together

Grizzly 45

Well impressive and top class work as well Sir!

The sheath looks well impressive,and solid,did we loose the firesteel/sharpner loop then?

An extra nice touch is the paracord ...what DO you call those loop type thingies????

ormondprop

wow, well done, serious looking knife, i know the plan all along was to raffle it of to somebody but maybe it would be a good idea to auction it off between boards users and what ever money is raised be given to a charity, just a tought because i'm sure there are plenty of people here willing to splash out on such a fine knife

macadam

Yes, Sun 23rd only

Absolutely brilliant, nicest knife Ive ever set my eyes on, you are a real master craftsman Davy, well done to you and all the boardsie's that helped out.

Deerspotter

It looks like perfection.

Have a drink on me.

ayapatrick

Maybe, I don't know yet.

looks well!;)
very creative mind to design that sheath! hats off!

gentleman jim

what a beauty davy!
well done! credit were credit is due!
i hope i can get one off you in the near future

wicklow newbie

Yes, Sun 23rd only

Really looks the business Davy. Very well done, you are a true craftsman.

lordarpad

Maybe, I don't know yet.

that is a very lovely piece Davy. take a bow indeed :-)

J.R.

Maybe, I don't know yet.

A real work of art.....true craftmanship!

The sheath is really practical (like the idea it can suit a left-hander!) .....never seen one like that before.....covers every scenario.

Now that it's finished Davy does it look anything like your initial preconceptions on starting out of what it could end up like?

Mellor

Maybe, I don't know yet.

The sheath is fantastic. really good concept,

I'd suggest that you look into getting the design patented


Excellant work as always Davy

davymoore

Yes, Sat 22nd only

jwshooter wrote: »

i carry my knife on my left side but im right handed ,over the years i found this the best place for it again for a few reasons .

The sheath can also be used in cross draw mode.

What this means .... If you can imagine it...

You set the sheath into RIGHT HAND MODE but carry it on your left side so you cross your hand over your body to draw the knife.

OR...

Using the Horizontal carry loops and the sheath set in RIGHT HAND MODE you can cross draw across the front of your body.

OR...

Set it in LEFT HAND MODE ... mount it in a horizontal position on your back using the "Horizontal Carry Loops" and you can cross draw around your back using your right hand.

Reverse the SETUP MODES for left handers.

Davy

The sheath looks well impressive,and solid,did we loose the firesteel/sharpner loop then?

An extra nice touch is the paracord ...what DO you call those loop type thingies????

A firesteel loop can be added on request..
That paracord loop thingy is called a lanyard

Dusty87

Congrats davy. She is a beaut. A credit to you

Draupnir

Beautiful piece of Irish craftsmanship, we should be proud to have people producing work of this calibre in Ireland. Well done Davy.

I'd also like to withdraw my own name from the raffle for the knife as I am not a hunter and was only ever contributing to this thread as it seemed such an interesting thing for Boards.ie

I'd like to see the knife go to someone who would use it and it would only be an ornamental piece if by some fluke I was to win.

Cheers and well done again.

sfakiaman

Maybe, I don't know yet.

Beautiful piece of work, well done.

foxshooter243

Maybe, I don't know yet.

Ok Davy , ill ask the question, when the knife goes into production have you figured a cost for the customer to buy?..i would be interested in purchasing one.:)

Vegeta

That knife is gorgeous. You are a true master of your craft, that is outstanding work, well done

davymoore

Yes, Sat 22nd only

foxshooter243 wrote: »

Ok Davy , ill ask the question, when the knife goes into production have you figured a cost for the customer to buy?..i would be interested in purchasing one.:)

The knife won't ever go into production per sey. Lot's of you have already contacted me asking to get on some sort of order list and to be honest this is not going to happen either. At least not the way I am thinking at the moment.

You need to remember that I work a full time day job as a fitter and that knifemaking is only a part time thing for me. It's a hobby that I make a few quid at now and again but mostly lose money at. It is a hobby though and I don't want it to take over my entire home life or have it so that I am under pressure to turn out orders

With this in mind, what I think I will do is make one now and again and then offer it for sale here on Boards. Depending on the materials used in the knife I will set an asking price. It will be as fair a reflection on the actual value of the knife. This will include materials, consumables and my time.

The first one is obviously very difficult to price.

Depending on materials I think I can offer these at anywhere between €300 and €600. I know this may sound like a lot of money for a knife. But if this project has taught you anything then hopefully you can now appreciate the ammount of work and time they take to make.

Regards

Davy

homerhop

Ditto with my name not being in the draw. The way things are going on the job front it might be a nice sideline to have if things ever came to it. How ya fixed for an apprentice got 18 years behind me as a metal fabricator ....insert cheeky grin here......lol

Double Barrel

Maybe, I don't know yet.

Davy

A piece of craftsmanship you can be proud of.

It is not every day we are witness to the creative processes in the full light of concept through incubation to fruition. Thank you for letting us participate and see the inner working of an idea, ....... the journey has being an education to all.

My compliments on a job well done.

PS, If you build them they will sell.



Outstanding!

jwshooter

hi davy im very interested in the sheath mounted horizontally on the belt ,do you think the knife wound be safe this way .ie it will not fall out.

the main reason i like a folder is its tidy on my hip ,my fixed blade knife hangs to low for my liking.

i could see this carry position on the small of my back working ,what is the over all lenth of the knife in house.