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Craftsmanship => Accoutrements => Topic started by: Darren Haverstick on September 02, 2019, 03:03:26 PM

Title: Cross draw knife sheath
Post by: Darren Haverstick on September 02, 2019, 03:03:26 PM

I finished this knife sheath today for my good friend, Joe Hollingshad, to match the shooting bag I made for him this past spring. When I gave him the bag he gave me his knife and asked me to make a sheath for it as well. That was in April and I finally got it done!

I like making a cross draw sheath for long knives and this one will fit a 3" belt. The core of the sheath is vegetable tanned cowhide. The tan leather is elk hide and the reddish-brown leather is caiman. The brown trim is deer hide. I carved the strap fastener out of deer antler and sewed everything up by hand with artificial sinew. I'm just glad to get Joe's knife back to him before hunting season started!

Darren

(https://i.imgur.com/o2JTWZ6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/r36v88A.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/vNPLaYd.jpg)

Title: Re: Cross draw knife sheath
Post by: Winter Hawk on September 02, 2019, 04:12:03 PM

Lovely as always!  :bow  That is a SERIOUS piece of hardware there!  It might take a 3" belt to keep it from falling down.  :Doh!

~Kees~

Title: Re: Cross draw knife sheath
Post by: Ohio Joe on September 02, 2019, 04:30:38 PM

What Kees says! Very nice Darren!  :hairy

Title: Re: Cross draw knife sheath
Post by: Oldetexian on September 02, 2019, 05:58:46 PM

Absolutely beautiful work... :hairy :bow :bow :bow

Title: Re: Cross draw knife sheath
Post by: Uncle Russ on September 12, 2019, 02:55:29 AM

 :hairy

You do nice work.....period!