forntier knife sheath

[Gun Butcher]

This is what has had my attention for the last couple of days.
It is a little over 8 in. long and is made with 8-9 leather covered with rawhide.
The belt loop is buffalo hide.
Hope you like it.

[GunClick Rick]

Oh galdarn Drool time again Dang cool GB

[cowboywc]

Howdy GB
That is way too cool.
WC

[Arizona Cattleman]

  Very nice GB, I like....

AC

[KidTerico]

GB thats as nice as it gets. KT

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy Gun Butcher,

   Pard you blew me away with this sheath, I'm really impressed, you have talent pard, what a great looking sheath, and the rawhide just speaks of the old west and Indian trappings, thanks for sharing , and well done 


   tEN wOLVES 

[Gun Butcher]

Gentlemen, and I say that with all sincereity, Thanks for the kind words.
But, once again, I have to give the credit to the forum for crankin my tried old butt up and gettin me goin again.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Gentlemen, and I say that with all sincereity, Thanks for the kind words.
But, once again, I have to give the credit to the forum for crankin my tried old butt up and gettin me goin again.

            GB, if I could take just a itzy bitzy bit of credit for what your cranking out these days, I'd be proud, I think we all keep each other fired up and going, I know it works that way for me.

              tEN 

[Gun Butcher]

TW, I have to give credit where it is due and you are one of the main rabble rousers around these parts so you get a bunch of it.

[Dave Cole]

GB, I really like that one.The beading looks great.Dave

[Biscuit Joe]

Gb I really like it too! Will you share with me why you covered the veg tan with rawhide? Is it a strength thing?

[Dalton Masterson]

Awesome!
DM

[JD Alan]

GB, that is really awesome looking. Great design and execution

[ChuckBurrows]

VERY nicely done and for those who have never done beadwork - doing it on rawhide is the hardest of all......two BIG thumbs up..........

Will you share with me why you covered the veg tan with rawhide? Is it a strength thing?

Not GB but since I do a lot of rawhide covered sheaths as well the reason is mainly two fold:
1) For looks - it just looks GOOD!
2) It does add stiffness and toughness both - once dried and finished the radhide will take a lot of abuse and is virtually unbendable in normal use so it adds a safety factor.........

[Gun Butcher]

  You guys are all first class. Thanks for the comments, I really appreciate them.

As Chuck said, doing the beadwork directly on the rawhide was tough. You have to keep the hide wet so that you can get a needle thru it and keeping the spacing right just about got to me. I broke about 12 beeding needles in the process and those little buggers are not easy to thread.
Joe, rawhide was used by native americans for its toughness and holding its shape. So using it nowdays is just to give a piece an old look.
Thanks again to all of you.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Very, very nice, GB. This one is really cool. Thanks for the pics.

[Dr. Bob]

GB,

WOW!!  Just gorgeous!!  Great work!! 

[Messerist]

 Fantastic sheath! Ya got any naked pictures of that knife?

[Gun Butcher]

Here is a pic for you Messerist. It was an old knife blank that I got at a rondevous years ago so its been thru the wars.

[Wiley Desperado]

GB, Beautiful and very creative!
WD