Neck Knife and striker

[Flying B]

I do sometimes make rawhide sheaths without the leather liner. I only do them on blacksmith style blades I make.
Here are a few

 

[Two Feathers]

I've built sheathes with a rawhide liner and horse-hide on the outside.
(What a PAIN! The wet molded rawhide shrinks quite a bit making it hard to get a good "molded fit". )
Davo

Davo:
I've got an all rawhide sheath just layin' here. It's so hard that, if you can't kill someone with the knife, you can beat them to death with the sheath! I'm pretty sure it's hard enough to drive small nails with?
I HAD it listed with a Nessmuk, but after a 6 month lull, I pulled the listing, tossed the sheath onto my band saw table and made a new one out of plain old Veg, tanned. That one lasted a week and the whole package went to a Texan.
I've never worked with Horse Hide?
Two Feathers

 

[Jaegermeister]

Most excellent blades and photography!

 

[Two Feathers]

I do sometimes make rawhide sheaths without the leather liner. I only do them on blacksmith style blades I make.
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Very nice:
I can see using all rawhide on a solid steel blade/handle combination. Rawhide will tear up a wood handle something fierce. I use a lot of artificial sinew myself, for X stitching. I haven't swung a smith's hammer since the 80's. Now it's all stock removal.
Here's the all rawhide sheath I made for the Nessmuk. Still lays in my shop.
God bless:
Two Feathers

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

I use artificial sinew for stitching. The cordage around the bolster area is hemp cord .

And what did you put on it? Looks like pitch.

 

[Flying B]

I use epoxy and a tar /alcohol mix. I have not tried pitch but its on my list of things to try.

 

[Two Feathers]

I use epoxy and a tar /alcohol mix. I have not tried pitch but its on my list of things to try.

I use West Systems G Flex epoxy mixed with the tinniest drop of Stew Mac Tobacco brown guitar stain that I can put in it. Just the tip of a tooth pick's worth. It looks great. Gives you a nice Honey/Amber color. Almost a perfect Pine Pitch look-alike?
Just my $0.02
Two Feathers

 

[Flying B]

I use West Systems G Flex epoxy mixed with the tinniest drop of Stew Mac Tobacco brown guitar stain that I can put in it. Just the tip of a tooth pick's worth. It looks great. Gives you a nice Honey/Amber color. Almost a perfect Pine Pitch look-alike?


Just my $0.02
Two Feathers

I will try that. Thanks

 

[Two Feathers]

I use West Systems G Flex epoxy mixed with the tinniest drop of Stew Mac Tobacco brown guitar stain that I can put in it. Just the tip of a tooth pick's worth. It looks great. Gives you a nice Honey/Amber color. Almost a perfect Pine Pitch look-alike?


Just my $0.02
Two Feathers

I will try that. Thanks

You're welcome. Always happy to help.
Two Feathers