Show Off Your Leather!

[John M Cohea]

Thanks!

 

[sheathmaker]

John, it just gets better and better. I think I saw that friction folder and sheath at Blade. In fact, that's what Dave and I showed to Mark as a sample of your work. It was either that one or one very similar.

I really like that little knife in the third and fourth pictures. Email me, please with some facts and figures for something like that. Email address is at the bottom of this post (and all others). thanks

Paul

 

[John M Cohea]

Thank you very much Mr. Long. I take your compliemnts in high regard and am flattered that you like what I do! The little friction folder is in fact the one you saw at Blade. I will get with you on the information you requested, but if it is okay with you, I would rather call, which I will do tomorrow.

 

[ilbruche]

Here are a couple sheathes for Koster nessies. One pancake and one pouch style.

 

[Martin Swinkels]

Be Au Ti Full
as allways..

 

[WEB2]

which one was the pancake style?

 

[cjpgeyer]

Here are a couple more I just finished up for myself...Busse Scotch Dispenser and Swamp Rat crash ax pants

and a bad pic of my new stamp

 

[ilbruche]

which one was the pancake style?

Pancake style has the stitches all the way around. Pouch style is folded over.


Anyways, made my first lined sheath today for this Stephan Fowler Stone Mountain. The lining is doe skin. It fits like a glove and I like the fact it didn't need wet molding.

 

[Martin Swinkels]

Anyways, made my first lined sheath today for this Stephan Fowler Stone Mountain. The lining is doe skin. It fits like a glove and I like the fact it didn't need wet molding.

Splendid Ilbruche, a great looking combo!
I love lined sheaths.

What are the properties of doe skin?

martin

 

[jacqueeagonsr]

I like to make everthing from very simple, like this plain pouch for my daughter-in-law's purse knife - - - -

- - - to period pieces like this patch knife

Next, I will try to imitate Karen Shook - I have been studying her technique for a year or so. And I think I'm getting close.
Regards,
Jacque

 

[jacqueeagonsr]

edited to turn on subscription

 

[WEB2]

i have always been interested in how Karen Shook attaches her sheath to a belt. does her sheaths have a loop in back?

 

[jacqueeagonsr]

i have always been interested in how Karen Shook attaches her sheath to a belt. does her sheaths have a loop in back?

I don't know the answer to that question yet. I met Dan Winkler once about 9 years ago when I was just getting interested in knife making - at the time I didn't know who he was, just that his work was an inspiration. I had the chance to learn a lot - but was too ignorant at the time to take advantage of the opportunity. I met a fellow at a flint-nappers demo recently who made interesting comments about the errors in the sheath in my avitar. I should have used bone instead of wood beads and the loop should have gone down the back and been about 3" wide. It seems that back in the 1800's folks wore a wide sash to hold 'things' rather than a belt. Interesting info - I need to attend some 'rendezvous' for more knowledge. But, a 3" loop in back is what I will do.

Jacque

 

[WEB2]

is that rawhide covering leather?

 

[jacqueeagonsr]

Yes - it's a veg-tan liner covered in rawhide. The rawhide was dyed using a strong cup of leftover black coffee for a few hours. The buttons were cut from the same whitetail antler used for the knife handle. The little bit of fringe at the bottom is brain-tanned whitetail deer. It was hand sewn using imitation sinew. It was my first shot an 1800's period-type piece - not 'period correct' as they would say - just wanted to try my hand at various techniques.

Jacque

 

[John M Cohea]

Karen uses a pice of rawhide and stiches it on so the knife can be cross drawn.What I do is not exactly like that, but here's how I do it.

 

[IH8U]

WOW, its almost embarrassing to post my sheaths in this thread. This is my 3rd attempt at a sheath. I tried the wet form approach with this one and tried to make a bit of a pattern in it. The knife is a Landi MPS and its very, very secure in the leather.

 

[jacqueeagonsr]

my first attempt to imitate Karen Shook - close, but no cigar. Stitches need a little work - think I'll try sinew next time.

 

[ilbruche]

Most recent stuff.

 

[Dan Gray]

I need to junk my camera