PutnamLeather Report post Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) This cowboy action style knife sheath with skirt is designed for a bowie style knife with a blade measurement of 8x2". The sheath itself measures a total of 13x4" all edges are adorned with 20 yards of black lace in mexican round braid, fully hand tooled and decorated on 9oz leather with silver and brass colored conchoes and brass hardware. Edited April 30, 2012 by PutnamLeather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blazin Report post Posted April 30, 2012 WOW! Very impressive. Beautiful thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
js5972 Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Outstanding! Great colors-gorgeous lacing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted May 2, 2012 I am impressed. I don't impress easily. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelie Report post Posted May 2, 2012 huge and terific job here! congrats! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PutnamLeather Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks everybody I'm glad you like my work. It seriously took me 8 hours to lace it up, my fingers still hurt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelie Report post Posted May 2, 2012 LOL i "feel" you! i braided a pair of stirrups.....and it took me 20 meters of roo laces and something like 2 and half evenings a real pain in the butt....but turned out rather good... not as impressive as your knife shealth but still nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenpoundsledgehammer Report post Posted May 2, 2012 Really nice work! My dad used to be in the CAS several years back. There were plenty of folks there that crafted a lot of their own sheathes and holsters, but none of them hold a candle to this craftsmanship right here. How long did it take you to put all that together from the get go? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Studio Apocalypse Report post Posted May 3, 2012 Very sharp design, pun intended. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PutnamLeather Report post Posted May 3, 2012 Those are nice stirrups, I was thinking of doing things like that but figured I'd start a bit smaller. It took about 10 hours to finnish, 8 of that was just lacing though. Thats after making the patten too, which takes me forever for some reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelie Report post Posted May 3, 2012 Those are nice stirrups, I was thinking of doing things like that but figured I'd start a bit smaller. ...... "A bit smaller"??? Geez your knife sheath is WAY more complex than my stirrups!!! :D After that terrific sheath, braiding a pair of stirrups will be a "roll in the hay" for you ! Ok, i guess there exist somewhere in a corner of your mind a way of braiding terrific and complex stirrups... Here were my 1st braided stirrups and i wanted to start "easy" but finally , even "easy" turned out rather good Keep posting your projects! i love your job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinneal Report post Posted May 6, 2012 Oh wow! That is absolutely beautiful! I have a knife that I've just been waiting for the right inspiration to make a case for it. Where did you get such a pattern? I'd love to learn how to make a case like that one. I don't fully understand how you put it all together from just the pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PutnamLeather Report post Posted May 8, 2012 I'm glad you like it, I didn't have a pattern to work from either. I just followed the basic guidelines in stolhmans book leather cases #1 for the main body then taped that to another piece of paper and drew my skirt around that, I think it turned out to be .75" from the body. I added a .25" welt so the knife wouldn't cut the lace and them put it all together. I measured the keepers around the main body and just adjusted to fit the conchoes I had and after lacing just riveted them to the skirt. The skirt and the main part are one piece of leather folded over so make sure you allow enough space for the belt loop too. I got most of my ideas from pictures off the google and from looking at what other people have posted on this site. I hope this helps a little at least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckBurrows Report post Posted May 8, 2012 Oh wow! That is absolutely beautiful! I have a knife that I've just been waiting for the right inspiration to make a case for it. Where did you get such a pattern? I'd love to learn how to make a case like that one. I don't fully understand how you put it all together from just the pictures. Here's a basic free pattern and how-to for Mexican Loop Sheaths: http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/mexloop/_mexloop.html and Putnam Leather - very fine version indeed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinneal Report post Posted May 9, 2012 Here's a basic free pattern and how-to for Mexican Loop Sheaths: http://www.wrtcleath...p/_mexloop.html and Putnam Leather - very fine version indeed! Oh I see. It's the same principle as the old west style pistol rigs. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SooperJake Report post Posted August 15, 2012 I just saw found this thread ( because I want to try lacing). WOW...Putnam that is awesome work. Is that store bought lace or did you cut your own? Thanks, Jake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PutnamLeather Report post Posted August 17, 2012 Hey thanks, it's the 3/32 pro lace from tandy. I've tried to cut my own a bunch of times and it always comes out crappy. :} But practice makes perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St8LineGunsmith Report post Posted January 17, 2013 I know this is an old thread but I have to say that is one of the most beautiful knife sheathes I have seen Very Nice Work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
