Members hushnel Posted March 23, 2009 Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) I found a tutorial from another web site that gave a pretty good rundown on how to make a rawhide sheath. I've liked the looks of this style since I first saw it back in the 80s. I made the knife last Thursday and the sheath on Saturday. Edited March 23, 2009 by hushnel Quote
rhall Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Sweet ,was the blade a kit or do you make them?I would be interested in a knife like that..Send me a pm if you would. Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted March 23, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted March 23, 2009 Great looking "Neck Knife & Sheath" Quote Luke
Members hushnel Posted March 23, 2009 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks, I'm excited about venturing into this very primitive look, for way too long my leather work has been pointed towards fancy and fine. Now I need to find some deer rawhide. This was bleached Goat rawhide I bought for making instruments. I've got another sheath on the bench for a Damascus blade that I'm using bovine rawhide, I've scraped it a bit thinner but I've got to find a source of unbleached deer rawhide so I'm not spending too much time on it or paying too much money. I'll be a little more serious next deer season Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted March 23, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted March 23, 2009 Do you make the Blades yourself ?what size are they ? yes next deer season make contact with deer hunters, you should have lots of deer skins for rawhide. i have not seen the rawhide for sale commercially. Quote Luke
Members oldtimer Posted March 23, 2009 Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 That is a great looking rawhide sheath for your knife! I like that mountain man style ! / Knut Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Members hushnel Posted March 23, 2009 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 These blades I bought at the Alafia River Rendezvous from the maker. They are 1098 and fairly inexpensive, sharp as the dickens and good edge retention. They are 4 5/8" from tip to the end of the stick tang. The full tangs may be another ¼" longer. I have made a dozen or so blades but the guys I know that make them are master bladesmiths so it's better all around if my buddies make my blades for me. This is one of the full tangs. one of my home made, actually my first home made blade, with a very early sheath. Quote
Members megabit Posted March 23, 2009 Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 For deer rawhide you could try Moscow Fur http://www.hideandfur.com/ Quote
Members hushnel Posted March 23, 2009 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks megabit. I ordered a couple. Quote
Members Gilligan Posted March 24, 2009 Members Report Posted March 24, 2009 you may can ask your local deer processor if he's got any in stock. then take it to a taxidermist and they can probably have it made into rawhide for a price. The Kid Quote Gilligan's Leather Facebook.com/GilligansLeather
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