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Round knives, head knives, leather knives…

Gibson round or head knife skiving Hermann Oak leather on glass
Skiving on glass.

I’ve got a few round knives completed and available on my other website at www.GibsonLeather.com. The one in the photo is a drop-point, also known as a French style round or head knife. The blade is convex ground AEB-L stainless heat treated by Bos Heat Treating (part of the Buck Knives operation) up in Post Falls, Idaho. RC-62 Rockwell, cryo-quenched and triple-tempered. The handle scales are DymaLux Walnut with stainless steel Loveless fasteners. It’s 4.25″ point-to-point, and the overall length is 5.75″.

I don’t build a lot of knives–a few here and there. I do not accept advance orders for knives or leather, but only offer what’s complete and ready to ship. For now, shipping is US only, insured via USPS Priority Mail, and satisfaction is guaranteed.

From what’s left of America…

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Head knife. Round knife. You’re both right.

Not a lot to talk about, but staying pretty busy between the leather shop and the knife shop. I have a few of the round or head knives available on my other website at www.GibsonLeather.com if you’d like to go over and take a look.

Good news, it’s starting to cool off a bit here on the Redneck Riviera.

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1911 Holster Light Brown Alpha.

Gibson leather 1911 holster Light Brown Alpha basket stamped RH OWB belt slide pancake

Merry Christmas! I know I’m about 20-days early, and it’s not politically correct to put it that way these days, but I just got back from the annual Christmas tree pilgrimage to Jackson County, and we found us a good one. It wasn’t nearly the adventure one might envision. After 35-miles or so on the highway, the tree harvesting goal was accomplished in the parking lot of Lowe’s in Marianna, Florida. No crawling around in the dirt/mud/snow. Of course, this is Florida, so we don’t have dirt, mud or snow. Sand …we have sand.

I’ve got an experimental holster in stock. The color is called “Light Brown A.” I know–it looks more brownish-red, with emphasis on the red. Personally, I like it, but it’s a little different. It’s a right-hander, with white stitching, hand stamped with a rope basket stamp and Barry King half-flower border. The back panel is not dyed which eliminates any chance of dye bleed. It has a sealed top coat, hand-beveled, dyed, waxed and burnished edges and belt slots. The belt slots are for a 1.5″ wide, dual-layer (1/4″ thick) gun belt. Rake/cant angle is 15-degrees. Back panel is detail molded for retention.

If you want it, it’s ready to go. You can find it on our other website at this link GIBSON LIGHT BROWN ALPHA $149.00, Regular $169.00. *No Christmas delivery guarantee or promise.*