WIP Cherokee Rose Sheath ?

Thank You Steve,
I wanted to do something for the blade due to the name. At first I was looking for a specific Cherokee symbol to do with the rose but when doing alittle research, there are so many different groups or tribes that it was simply too much, so I scrapped the idea. Im thinking I will let the past owner name her, it's only right :thumbup:
 
Thanks Karda, were almost done.
Ok were getting close to finishing, the dye is dry and it took a nice color, before I dyed it yesterday I ran a stitch line on the inside of the reverse belt loop to help keep it in place. You can see the stitching in the first pic. The second pic shows the sheath all glued up and clamped. I always use the clamps to allow the glue to set and lock the leather up. Once it is set in an hour or so I will begin stitching. This is one step that take me a looong time especially for a sheath this size. It takes well over an hour, close to one and a half hours, does not seem like much but when your pulling the stitching it is an eternity. Normally I do two stitch lines one down the front and one down the back, two reasons for this is to pull one line you would need so much thread to pull that its unmanageable and second with two lines if one is damaged some how later in life its easier to repair. Here are a few pics to get going,


To be continued later when I start stitching...
 
Nice dude! Your clamps look so nice, mine, I only have half that many are melted, bent, twisted and generally abused.

I think my few feeble attempts at hot kydex are hard on them.

You must stack the front and back and the filler in the middle when you drill you stitching holes huh? Be bad if the holes didn't line up right.
 
Thanks Bawanna, I had to pick more up a few weeks ago so have about 2 dozen now. Mine dont get to abused as that is there only function. Once I cut out the leather I cut the welt as well, that gets glued up first then shaped, after that I temp glue the front on and shape it on the sander then before I pull it apart I set the holes and drill them out, so they will always line back up.
Ok started stitching and have only two pics as its too hard to take pics when trying to stitch. I stitch what they call a saddle stitch, I use two needles one on each end and stitch top to bottom and bottom to top in each hole, this when pulled taunt gives a very strong hold and locks the thread nicely,
Here a shot of the saddle stitch going on,

All stitched up,

Im sure this is getting old by now so im going to finish it up without commentary and show you the finished product as soon as it's done, Thanks for following and as you see, there is some hours put into making one.
 
Never gets old pugs! Enjoyed that very much. Even learned some things i might be able to use someday when I try to make my own. It sure as heck wont look good as yours but I gotta try it someday.
 
Great work as always Pugs, Definitely enjoyed the thread and that sheath is perfect for the Rose. Glad you went with the single design, nice and clean and gorgeous.
 
Thank you all for the compliments, I did finish it up and have been waiting to take some photos with the sun out, it's been raining here for a week.
 
Had some sun today finally and took a few shots of the rose all finished up, hope you like it.
This is 21 inches of badness right here:


Some in the sunlight:

Love how clean the back is,

 
Thank You very much guys, means alot,
Ndog, it;s all about Texas with this blade for sure.
 
Amigo, you should be proud of that rig. Thanks for taking us along on that little journey. It's been interesting. Maybe Mrs. Martino should hire you to make sheaths. We'd all have a reason to come to Nepal--just to visit you so's you don't get too lonesome and run off with some wanton Yeti.
 
Pugs, thanks for that indepth look at making a sheath. Beautiful job. I am beginning my journey with leather making and it confirmed a few thoughts and showed me some stuff I had not thought of. So a big thank you for that.

The Cherokee Rose is one of my grail knives. I was a regular at the Cantina when Yvsa was designing it and going through the process of getting it done right with the kamis. Yvsa would have loved this shealth I think... Well done.
 
Thank You Bookie and AC,
Im glad you got some info out of it and especially happy to think Yvsa would have like it, I was here and spoke with him before before he walked west. He was a great person and is missed by many.
 
The Cherokee rose is one of my to-buy HI knives. If I score ones guy have to send it your ways for a pair of pants.
 
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