Seventeen Hundreds Knife And Sheath

[G L Drew]

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.

[gunslinger]

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.

Sweet, I have one that is very similar that i put together many years ago. I will have to dig out the photos and post, for you. What did you use for the finish if I may ask....

[G L Drew]

Sweet, I have one that is very similar that i put together many years ago. I will have to dig out the photos and post, for you. What did you use for the finish if I may ask....

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.

[gunslinger]

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.

It sure gave it a smoked tan look

[Aulus]

I like it! Looks very cool!

[ramrod]

holy crap, that is beautiful!! i really love the period look as well as the aging.

someday i'm going to tackle something like this. i'm looking at wild rose trading co's website on a regular basis......and drooling.

nice job on this

[Sparks]

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.

Does your leather dye bleed (run) when it gets wet? If not, what did you dye it with?

Sparks