Calling all Devil Dogs

[GColeman]

I am attempting to make a blank for a retired Sargent Major. My idea was to segment leather to resemble a K-Bar knife handle. This is my first attempt. I colored the turned blank with a brown Sharpie, and enhanced the groves with black paint. I finished the blank with 10 coats of thin CA.

I am not completely satisfied with the results. The blank is for a Gatsby, and I am thinking I need a two barrel kit for this to represent the handle of the knife. I am unsure of a kit finish also. I originally was thinking gun metal, but am now leaning to a black of some sort.

Any ideas for the old chief from the corps?

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[TexasSteel]

Heres one I did black euro kit and USMC clip. Thats a good KBar look...

 

[GColeman]

I forgot about an eagle, globe, and anchor clip. I will have to search for some.

 

[USMCLtcol]

That is a great looking piece. Resemblence to K-Bar is good. Since the K-bar has a flat gray/black finish the gun metal is probably the closest. Black chrome finish on Cigars have too much gloss in my opinion. Since you are thinking of a two barrel pen you have many options for the other piece.

Red and gold acrylic, service ribbon blank and something I have been thinking about for enlisted Marines but I don't cast.

Take the flat black metal insignia for uniforms cut off the mounting pens, bend it and cast it in a resin blank. If you can get the metal insignia to bend evenly it would look perfect on the top of your leather with an EGA pen clip.

 

[turnsomeantlers]

As a former Amphibous Navy sailor, i have been thinking about this very style of blank. I think it looks great. I'm very interested to see it with a kit installed.
Pretty cool

 

[GColeman]

Thank you all for your comments. I think I am going to make another blank and put it on a black titanium cigar. I'll post a picture when I get it done. Thanks again.

 

[Dalecamino]

Thank you all for your comments. I think I am going to make another blank and put it on a black titanium cigar. I'll post a picture when I get it done. Thanks again.

Just saw this. That looks good Greg. I was going to suggest Black Ti I think you made the right choice with the Black Ti cigar.