When over several conversations, it became obvious that I would not be able to afford one of Chuck Burrow's wonderful knife and sheath combos, he graciously offered to take a better-than-average Indian (i.e. from India) and try to make it a 'period' piece.
I just got the result, and am estatic.
He took the modern looking handle and and sheath and applied his magic to it, covering the grip with leather and adding a belt to the sheath that has a wonderful compass rose and lightning on its 'belt. He also removed the modern snap and replaced it with latigo through a piece of bone with brass ends to it.
I am attaching the original catalog post of the knife, and the way it looks now ....
Hot damn!