Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Craftsmanship => Accoutrements => Topic started by: prairie dog on January 24, 2020, 03:11:42 PM
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I recently won the aggregate competition at a rendezvous (thanks to all the practice I got in our postal matches) and was presented with this hand forged knife.
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I usually make a pouch style sheath or a tacked sheath. I think this one deserves something special. I'm thinking perhaps a center seam with a horn or wood insert?
You guys have any suggestions?
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I think the rawhide constructed sheaths are very nice. I too need to make a sheath and thats the material I plan on using. I have a dvd of how and he uses rawhide and brain tan if I remember correctly.
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Raw hide covered with brain tan?
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Steve, I ve seen it both ways but also just rawhide with a bt decorative flap n fringe. I think theres a bunch of utube vids if im not mistaken.
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If you go to the photo gallery you'll see a rawhide (covered with brain tan), sheath I made for my scalper about 30 years ago.
I left it unstained, as I figured original knife sheaths made from these materials weren't stained with leather dye either. :bl th up
Stained, or left unstained,.... rawhide and brain tan are great materials for making HC knife sheaths and other accoutrements. IMO :bl th up
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Wow there's a lot of inspiration there.
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Here's some alternatives I made, for your consideration:
(the tiles are 6" squares)
(https://i.imgur.com/tzRilNzl.jpg)
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I just recently finished up this rawhide wrapped knife sheath.
The rawhide is from a whitetail deer, and linen thread was used for the stitching.
10 oz. veg tanned leather was used for the gusseted insert.
(https://i.imgur.com/RTOMjOal.jpg)
Knife has a 8" blade and is 12 1/2" overall,... and made from 1095.
(https://i.imgur.com/VSmCMlJl.jpg)
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Thanks everyone for the ideas and suggestions. Here is what I did. Rawhide liner, Elk hide, and Western diamond back rattle snake.
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To make the rawhide liner I traced the blade onto a paint stir stick and cut it out. Soaked a dog chew in a bucket of water, formed it around the stick, then cut it down the center on the "back side". That way it didn't need a welt. I used a baseball stitch to attach the elk hide cover. I used a medium weight piece of veg tanned leather at the top and formed that for a snug fit around the bolster and up the handle. That was covered with the snake skin. The fit is snug and the blade will not fall out.
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You guys make some mighty fine knives and sheaths - that's for sure! :hairy
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Steve,.... that's a beauty of'a knife, what's the blade length?
Good job on the sheath, it turned out great. :hairy
I too,... use paint sticks a lot when making knife sheaths. :hairy :toast
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Thanks everyone for the ideas and suggestions.
Here is what I did. Rawhide liner, Elk hide, and Western diamond back rattle snake.
To make the rawhide liner I traced the blade onto a paint stir stick and cut it out.
Soaked a dog chew in a bucket of water, formed it around the stick, then cut it down the center on the "back side".
Thanks - I never thought to use a paint stick for sheath making, using the oiled/greased blade instead. :Doh!
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The blade is 5 inches