Argentinean Style Knife Handle And Sheath

[Ecapone]

This is knife handle and a sheath that I did recently. The handle has 96 thongs. 48 in the bed and 48 interweaving. All the rawhide is deer. The material for the sheath is soften deer rawhide (Not leather). By the way, is it OK to call them "Thongs" when they are made of rawhide? In Agentina we have only one word to call tem independent of the material. We call them "tientos". I have read in some books that in the US for rawhide they are called "strings" and only for leather they are called "thongs". Is that correct?

Greetings,

Enrique

[KnotHead]

Hi Enrique.

Well since you're part of a public forum, I don't see the difference between a thong and a string. To me, it is the same thing. For me and this is just my thought behind it, if I cut a string, it's still a string and if I cut a thong, it's still a thong. The only thing that separates, or distinguishes one from another is the material used. So for me, no matter the material, I call them strings, lace, or thong.

Very nice knife and excellent work.

B...

[KAYAK45]

Here you only need one word also. Magnificent! I don't care for strings and thong, they are from now on TIENTOS.

KEEP POSTING MORE AND MORE

Kevin

[entiendo]

I can't even imagine how much of you went into that knife! So beautiful. It should be in a museum.

I call them all strings unless someone else I'm working with or talking to calls them something else, then I go with it. Thong is a great word. Old and seems more traditional. But I'm always thinking "string" so I call them strings, right or wrong.

[megabit]

:clapping:

That is very cool, great work.

[rcsaddles]

Beautiful work. String or thong is makes no difference to me either.

I'm still getting used to the idea the shoes are now flip flops and no longer thongs. Tells ya my age and how things change.

Enrique, please keep posting here. I feel you are going to be a wealth of information. I have always admired the Argentinian way of rawhide braiding. I would give my left arm to spend 6 months there working with some of the older people that braid but then I could not braid. Your work is very beautiful.

[rawhide1]

Excellent work. I to hope ya keep posting on this site. I enjoy your work and I bet your a wealth of knowledge.

Mike

[CLH]

Email meEnrique, Where can one get your books? I would like to buy them if it's possible Thanks Clint Haverty

Edited September 23, 2011 by CLH

[Handwerker]

Hi my Friend Enrique,

i make also a Knife in Argentina Style

- Blade is Damasteel

-2 Caps are in Silver

- Handle 1,2mm Rawhide String`s

nom i make Softened RAwhide from the Sheath !

Arno

[Ecapone]

Thanks everybody for your words. I really apreciate them. I hope I can be useful for you and I am also sure I have to learn from this forum too.

Thanks,

Enrique

Hi my Friend Enrique,

i make also a Knife in Argentina Style

- Blade is Damasteel

-2 Caps are in Silver

- Handle 1,2mm Rawhide String`s

nom i make Softened RAwhide from the Sheath !

Arno

My friend Arno,

That knife looks beautiful. I wish I knew how to work with silver to make caps like those. Are you working in softening some rawhide?

Cheers,

Enrique