A Frontier Dagger Sheath

[ChuckBurrows]

Here's how James Kirker was described by one of Doniphan's Missouri Regiment in 1846:
"Fringed buckskin shirt and breeches, heavy broad Mexican hat, huge spurs, all embellished and ornamented with Mexican finery......In addition to a Hawkens rifle elegantly mounted and ornamented with silver inlaid on the stock, he was armed with a choice assortment of pistols and Mexican daggers........."

I've always loved that description and it helped inspire this piece that is just in time for Christmas
While the original inspiration from the 1840's, this one was styled after several different and still existing daggers and sheaths made along the American Frontier from the late 1700's through the late 1800's. Stylistically it can fit a broad range of periods and places with minor caveats in the decoration.
The sheath has a bark tan leather core, deer rawhide cover with an alum tawed sheepskin cuff and belt loop. Sheath decoration includes two weeping heart inlays (a common deco motif of the period), glass pound beads, hand cut wrought iron tacks, and tin cone tinklers with horse hair tufts. There is a simple leather whang retention strap decorated with a tin cone, brass, and glass beads.
Hope ya'll enjoy - this is one of my favorites and it all came together "smoothly" - many others do not................

NOTE: The 7 1/2" blade was hand forged by my late compadre Gib Guignard of Cactus Forge. The grip is white tail deer leg bone with a rawhide wrap and linen thread overwrap at three places, a brass double guard, and some brass tacks for decoration.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Beautiful work as always Chuck, thanks for the look see and sharing with us.

      tEN wOLVES 

[santee]

Like them a lot, but that knife really is a great piece!

[JD Alan]

Fantastic job Chuck!

[Dalton Masterson]

Beautiful work Chuck!
I think the hilt on that knife fits the style to a Tee! (pun not intended...)
DM

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Outstanding, Chuck. Very impressive work. Of course.