knife sheath for my favorite bowie

[Peter Darby]

I bought this knife in Singapore back in 81 or so.  It is a puma bowie but larger than the one imported to the US.   This is why I got into leatherworking.  Good knives with lousy sheaths means you need to make them yourself.  This is a friction fit with a 20 degree slant - blade up- for a left handed draw from the right side.  The coin is an 1892 silver dollar.  I was going to use some African antelope fur for the insert but didn't like it when it came time so I stippled the insert.  I skived the leather under the coin and above the coin to keep it from sticking up to far.

[bikermutt07]

Good job.