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Title: 19th Century Knife Sheaths
Post by: Niederlander on February 04, 2023, 02:32:20 PM
I've got my butcher knife, but what kind of sheath should I use?  I'm assuming the modern strap with a snap was not in play.
Title: Re: 19th Century Knife Sheaths
Post by: Professor Marvel on February 05, 2023, 02:42:48 AM
What sheath?

It all depends on your time, place, and persona.

“In general” I can recommend a flat fold-over pancake like this, with or without tacks….

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1cDPw-Fe3L._AC_SL1500_.jpg)

A later style might be this

(https://www.songofthewoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Remington-hunter-from-between-1930-40-Perfect-bone-handles-and-a-really-pitted-blade-but-sharp-as-a-razor-one-of-my-new-personal-tots-with-a-new-sheath.jpg)

Earlier styles like these are also appropriate, mostly

(https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0519/11/antique-butcher-knife-leather_1_322823516b5c5e11def7979dec67d489.jpg)
Title: Re: 19th Century Knife Sheaths
Post by: 1961MJS on February 05, 2023, 09:28:25 PM
Hi Dale
I know you have kids going to college so you don't need money.  This book is helpful:

https://www.amazon.com/Plains-Indian-Knife-Sheaths-Construction/dp/1929572050 (https://www.amazon.com/Plains-Indian-Knife-Sheaths-Construction/dp/1929572050)

If you decide to learn beading, I may still have some stuff.  Beading was so easy to learn, I learnt to carve leather....   ;D

Tacks are a LOT easier.

Later
Title: Re: 19th Century Knife Sheaths
Post by: Graveyard Jack on May 27, 2023, 10:48:36 AM
I know what kind I like, rawhide!

(https://photos.imageevent.com/newfrontier45/leatherwork/large/005b_1.jpg)

(https://photos.imageevent.com/newfrontier45/leatherwork/large/002b_3.jpg)

(https://photos.imageevent.com/newfrontier45/leatherwork/large/IMG_1573b.jpg)

(https://photos.imageevent.com/newfrontier45/leatherwork/large/IMG_9181b.jpg)

Or one that somebody else beaded. ;)

(https://photos.imageevent.com/newfrontier45/cutlery/large/012b.jpg)

Found this knife at the flea market. All it needed was some stain, tung oil and a rawhide wrap.

(https://photos.imageevent.com/newfrontier45/leatherwork/large/IMG_1576b.jpg)

This one I made from a new Green River blade and a deer leg bone.

(https://photos.imageevent.com/newfrontier45/cutlery/large/009b.jpg)