Need Some Help, Rawhide Braided Sheath

[roo4u]

i think the one in plate 137 would work very well, because it would also give you a covered bottom end of the sheath. the other one would work as well but would not cover the bottom as well. also check out plate 86...the lone star braid...it would cover the bottom of the sheath and gives a pattern thats a texas favorite...there are numerous other braids which would work as well.....i love this book.

[trutexan36]

Sorry been out of town and disconnected from the internet for the weekend lol!

I will start work on this project soon and post photos as I go along!!

[CWR]

I have made several of these. I use the same multi string knot that I use to do a nose button on a bosal. I braid them over a piece of sucker rod a little bigger than the knife diameter. This makes it easier to get off the mandrel. The first ones I made I braided over wood or wood and leather and it's hard to get the rawhide to slide off without messing up the button. Just start your knot a little longer than you want the sheath to be and braid down to the end of the mandrel. The knot will naturally close up around the end. I end all the strings that split the paralells at the bottom. After you pull it off the mandrel push them bottom up into the sheath just a little to make the bottom flat. The belt loop is a simple four strand flat braid. Put your knifwe init while it is still damp and it will take the knife shape. You can braid them with a gaucho or herring bone braid.

CW

Edited July 25, 2011 by CWR

[troy]

I miss having Ron Edwards around. His books are just amazing.

This might help ya'll out a bit. Ron Edwards Knife Knot.

See attached images;

Have fun...

B...

In referance to the patterns by ron, the first sheath on this thread - http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=33393 - is made from this knot - it does produce a hole at the narrow end but as long as the knots longer then the blade it works fine - wish I could give dimensions but probably gave it away ages ago.

The patrons and whip braiders of the australian whipmakers association seem to be the best at coming up with great knots and solution for covering round objects etc - apart fro ron look out for a guy called bedford belford, he's a genious.

Edited July 27, 2011 by troy

[JamesRoss]

Would anyone be interested in emailing me a copy of the Ron Edwards knife knot plates. The text is to blurry for me to read in the pictures already posted. Thanks! JR

[Sissy Ledlow]

The question I have is how to make this scabbard without the knife you are making it for. My husband has bought these for our sons and I think I know the way to get the strings on, only I want to use rawhide. Rawhide is difficult to figure out, and I haven't accomplished it yet. With 5 grandchildren I really want to figure out the knife scabbard. I am 64 years old and have had a stroke plus have M.S. and breast cancer so time is an issue. Anyone who can give me advice on working with rawhide I would really appreciate it. Also, building the scabbard without the knife. Thanks for taking the time to read.

[Tex181]

Sissy

To braid the scabbard cut a pvc pipe about 10 ins. long. This will give you something to hold on to and room to braid. You can hold in a vise in order to use both hands. Make the scabbard a bit longer than how you want it to cover the knife, to allow for the shrinkage and around the end of the knife, when you go back and tighten the braid. To give the scabbard its form, cut and shape a 1X4 board to the size of the knife being cover. Giving the braid a good temper, slip the braid over the knife form and rub toward the top. Then let it dry over night.

Ex.

Case Trapper - 1X2 in. pvc pipe

Case Soddbuster - 1X2 in. pvc pipe

Case Old Timer - 3X4 in. pvc pipe

I use 1X8 rawhide single. Multistring (I used 6 string when I started) may be better for you to start of with.