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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Peatreg on February 04, 2016, 09:37:21 pm

Title: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: Peatreg on February 04, 2016, 09:37:21 pm

New acquisition for my collection. Very large partially beaded sheath. Buffalo rawhide liner with brain-tanned and beaded deer hide cover. Old time colors of black, pink, white, blue and greasy yellow. Sheath is 4" wide and 12" long plus 12"-14" fringe.

Replica of the sheath worn by Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves.

Sheath by Dave Hagstrom and knife by me.

(http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o731/peatreg/BB8BB5D1-4D72-4F1E-AA98-C830B48032F1_zpsyam36tee.jpg) (http://s1340.photobucket.com/user/peatreg/media/BB8BB5D1-4D72-4F1E-AA98-C830B48032F1_zpsyam36tee.jpg.html)

(http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o731/peatreg/743EC036-1B88-497D-A726-9C8BC9528C1B_zpsuzy4gqgu.jpg) (http://s1340.photobucket.com/user/peatreg/media/743EC036-1B88-497D-A726-9C8BC9528C1B_zpsuzy4gqgu.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: chamookman on February 05, 2016, 04:40:50 am

Way cool ! Bob

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: Pappy on February 05, 2016, 04:43:12 am

O I like that a lot. Just beautiful. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: BowEd on February 05, 2016, 09:00:27 am

Very nice.BIG BLADE!!!!Like the colors too.

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: Spotted Dog on February 05, 2016, 09:20:01 am

Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: riverrat on February 05, 2016, 10:19:55 am

really nice.

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: Peatreg on February 05, 2016, 10:28:14 am

Yes Beadman it's a large knife to be sure. 9 1/2" blade, 1/4" thick and approximately 16" OAL.  I've used that to cut 4" diameter trees, makes short work of it with all the weight it brings to each blow

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: Spotted Dog on February 05, 2016, 10:50:38 am

I have a friend who is making a knife for me. I am going to bead the sheath.
I haven't done any beadwork for a long time.

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: YosemiteBen on February 05, 2016, 11:06:31 am

Very nice!

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: Aaron H on February 05, 2016, 12:15:23 pm

Way cool

Title: Re: Beaded & Braintanned Sheath
Post by: BowEd on February 06, 2016, 05:08:07 pm

Yea man....You could split a deer pelvis with that one.Good one to butcher a big old snapping turtle too.