G L Drew

With the exception of a $2,000 belt sander the Tippmann has done more to increase my productivity and quality of my work than any other machine in my shop. It took about a half day to get the hang of the thing but now I am very comfortable with it and actually look forward to making sheaths where I used to dread them when I was hand stitching. Take the leap, you will not be sorry. My web site (though not kept up to date) is www.knives.drewclan.com

Yes Rohn, I am a custom knife maker and bought a Tippmann Boss a few weeks ago to help with my scabbards and sheaths. I have been having so much fun with the new stitcher that I started making these bags too (and to justify spending so much money on the Tippmann). I just sold the bag and knife this morning and I assume the gentleman will use it for black powder stuff. And yes, I hunt muzzle loaders too. Here is a shot of the knife. I tried to make it look like an old trade knife.

That's what my wife keeps calling it anyway. Made from 6 oz oiled cowhide sewn with nylon thread and laced with rawhide. Note the trade knife carried in the back.

I used these boot clips years ago for some of my sheaths and just rediscovered them a few months ago. The knife can be worn inside a pocket with the clip hooked over the edge or on the belt like a standard belt loop. The knife can be turned in the sheath either left or right carry to accommodate the change.

Yes, I would very much like to have a look at your work. The finish on the whole sheath, including the fringe is plain old leather dye.

I have been making some period style knives and sheaths lately. This one is my favorite so far; a knife that looks like it came from the local blacksmith and a sheath looking like a mountain man spent some long winter evenings with construction and embellishments. The sheath is made from rawhide with a thin leather liner, stitched with rawhide lace with deer skin fringe.