Rattlesnake Knife Sheath

[Rolandranch]

Hello, all!

My older brother gave me a nice Damascus steel knife for Christmas and I decided to make a sheath that it would look good in.

 

haha! Just kidding... that's the cheap sheath it came with.  

Here's the real thing...

Thanks for looking!

-Ryan

[HaloJones]

Very nice 

[KingsCountyLeather]

That looks great!

Love the stitching, did you hand sew any of that? Ive been using my machine a lot lately and it takes a lot of practise to get it right.

How does the back look?

[bikermutt07]

Great job, Roland.

[Mattsbagger]

Looking good!

[alpha2]

Nice! How did you attach the rattle? 

BTW, nice pull-up leather on the sleeve for the new pen! I'd described pull-up to my wife, but now she gets it.

Jeff

[JKHelms]

Very nice job. Well done

[Carson]

Nice

[AdamLVL]

Great design and use of color. 

[RedDun]

I have a strong dislike for snakes... but love this! Awesome!!

[Rohn]

Very nice work there.  Beautiful sheath.

[rodneywt1180b]

Both the sheath and the knife are great.

[Bigfoote]

Wow nice job on that sheath! I'm also wondering if that is hand stitching? 

[JMcC]

Good job sir! I like it. Did you buy the snake skin or harvest it yourself? I am thinking about some diamond back skin for a project myself. I like the way the rattle is incorporated into the bottom of the sheath. The Sweetwater Rattlesnake roundup is coming up soon so I may mosey over and see about buying some snake skins if they aren't too pricey.

[Rolandranch]

Thanks, Guys!

No, it is not hand stitched. All machine stitched. I'll try to get some better pics including the back. I harvested the snake on my property and tanned it myself I just emptied my freezer by skinning 73 of them. The rattle is counter-sunk into the leather and is held in place with ca glue.

@JMcC pm me if you are interested in a rattler hide.

Thanks!

-Ryan

[battlemunky]

Great looking design and craftsmanship @Rolandranch. That knife looks great too!

[Dave Richardson]

First class all the way. great design and color. Beautiful work.

[garypl]

Hey Ryan - nice work!  I see your work steadily improving with each project you post!

Gary

[Wyowind]

Love it! You sure are a talented guy...

[texback]

Outstanding job on the sheath. I've a rattler skin I need to do something with. his gives a an idea.

 

[Rossr]

Very nice sheath work there, and a pretty knife as well.   Remind me not to live in AZ....73 rattle snakes...you said...Ill pass lol 

 

Looking forward to seeing the back as well.

[Texson]

I can't add to what's already been said, but that is a beautiful sheath for a sweet knife. 

[robs456]

On 2018-02-01 at 8:01 AM, Rolandranch said:

 

 

Awesome! Nicely done sir, do you have the pattern for download somewhere?

Seriously though, the real one is great, good job!

 

[garypl]

Hey Ryan - how did you do the inlaid rattlesnake skin?  Is it sandwiched between two layers of leather?  I think it’s a bit fragile so you wouldn’t want the knife rubbing directly against the snake skin - correct?  What weight and type leather and thread did you use?

Gary

[Peter Darby]

Beautiful work.   I looked at the first picture and thought,  must be new to leatherwork.  When I scrolled down I literally broke out laughing.  I really like your design.