John and J, round two

[John M Cohea]

Here is the second colabaration between J Neilson and I. This is something a little different for me. For a while I had been thinking on how to do a center seam sheath, and when J sent me a spear point knife, I had to give it a try. It was'nt easy, but it turned out really well I think!
The sheath is veg-tan covered in deer rawhide with deer skin fringe, deer antler crown.brass spots, antique trade beads, snake veratbrae,tin cones, horsehair, and snake skin inlayed in the belt loop.

 

[sheathmaker]

Really very nicely done John, and it goes with the spear point knife well. I must admit, however, that my personal taste runs more to your excellent side seam examples.

Paul

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Paul. I like the side seams a lot too, but I had wanted to try this for a while just to see if I could pull it off. However, due to ths difficulty I had to get this thing right, you won't be seeing very many of this style!

 

[DC KNIVES]

That looks fantastic brother John.Dave:thumbup:


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[SBranson]

Another great sheath and knife too. I did a center seam along the back of a sheath once and I'm really impressed with how clean you got the tip. Mine tended to bunch up a bit and looked a little less clean.

I was using sheepskin so maybe that made a difference. How did you deal with it?
It looks like you actually stretched it around the tip .

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks guys.Scott I did stretch it around the tip, and then bunched the skin up into the seam.If you want to know the truth, I probably just got lucky!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Excellent work John. J. did pretty well himself.

 

[Greg45]

Both are beautiful! :thumbup:

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks everyone.

 

[J. Neilson]

I know I am, yet again, very please with what John has pulled off here. Looking forward to #3.

 

[Dusty One]

Great work on all.................What do you use the snake veratbrae for ?

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Dusty. To answer your question the snake vertabrae are just another type of authentic beads that I use, although they are probably slightly newer than the mid 1800s glass trade beads that are used on my sheaths.

 

[Dusty One]

Very interesting. Fantastic work ! Great materials.....

 

[Swivelknife]

John, the collaboration between you and J. is outstanding on both of your parts. I hope to see more from the two of you!!! ---Sandy---

 

[John M Cohea]

Thanks guys. Sandy I think J and I will be doing these collabarations for quite a while, so you will be seeing more for sure!