Were period sheaths ever worn without a belt loop?

[R.C.Reichert]

I was just wondering if it was a common practice or not in old days to just tuck a sheath under the belt instead of using a belt loop? Was thinking trying this out on a long belt knife that I made, but I don't know if it would be period correct or not....like 18th century or so I guess.

 

[rayban]

I wasn't around then....but in the movie's.......I never see no stinkin belt loops

 

[R.C.Reichert]

I just found this from Cold Steel Knives....

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.expeditionexchange.com/coldsteel/DSC02983.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.expeditionexchange.com/coldsteel/&usg=__gT3D0q9cq5gEgIoV96F2iMCKPUA=&h=600&w=800&sz=120&hl=en&start=8&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=rhXCCgowZt8B8M:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dold%2Bbowie%2Bsheath%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-ca:IE-SearchBox%26tbs%3Disch:1

I honest to god didn't know what the little stud on the sheath was for until know... I thought it was just for decoration, but now I know it was to hold the sheath up while tucked into the gun belt. Well don't I feel like a big dummy now. Sorry for the stupid question guys.

 

[NoahL]

Period sheaths were carried all sorts of different ways in different areas, to my knowledge. Using a stud will definitely keep the sheath tucked into your belt, but there were places where frogs, Scandinavian-style danglers, chain-and-locket style hangers, and all sorts of other styles.

~Noah