(http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-2010/sheath-cb-gelaude-01.jpg)
(http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-2010/sheath-cb-gelaude-02.jpg)
(http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-2010/sheath-cb-gelaude-03.jpg)
The Bowie by a maker named Lofgren is based on the Musso Bowie (a controversial knife due to the brass back - but that's a subject for another thread). Despite the controversy, it's overall a decent example of the large Bowies of the 1840-1860's period - the blade is 13.5" x 2.5" and the knife weighs 2.5 lbs. While large it is well balanced and IMO when considered to be a short sword rather than a large knife it is not unwieldy for that purpose - I consider these big Bowies more on the order of the espada de anchas and other types of period short swords, which were intended as a weapon rather than as an all purpose knife.
The sheath is a typical period style with a center back seam and German silver tip and throat. It also includes one style of period frog aka belt hanger which are far too often missing from the surviving originals. While some period knives were carried under the belt using the stud to hold it place, they were designed to be worn with such a frog.
While many of the original period sheath were made with a papier mache liner covered with leather, I used a bark tan liner covered with a light bark tan cover. Other than that change the sheath was built using period materials, including hide glue to glue the cover to the liner, the coloring done by vinegar black, and the finish which is one recipe of dubbin: a mix of tallow, bees wax, and neats foot oil. The line carving is based on several original pieces as were the German Silver tip and throat - the tip and throat are pinned in place on the backside. The sheath was aged including some dents and a light patina - used but not abused.