wood scabard

[clehfeldt]

Anybody have an idea where to get directions, plans, whatever for building the basics of a wood scabard?
Carlos El Hombre

[Flinch Morningwood]

For a kniife or sword?

Not that there is a huge difference but complexity of construction goes up with length....

[ChuckBurrows]

Basic but should help you get started.....
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/829129

[S.Willis]

Here's one for a rawhide covered sheath. You could always cover with something esle or just use the wood
http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=7018

[Dr. Bob]

Up through the 1870's at least, many wood bodied sheaths were covered with leather and had metal fittings.  I owned an 1840's bowie knife which had a sheath like that, mounted in brass.

[Matt Bastardson]

I didn't read the article, but I can tell you how I've made them.  Cut the block of wood to the approximate size and length that you want the sheath to be, leaving an inch or so extra in length on each end, and 1/2" thickness extra on each side.  Now, using an assortment of drill bits and files, including long bits, slowly remove enough material to allow the blade to slide in tightly.  Once finished, then proceed to remove the outer material to what you desire.  Remember to leave enough extra material to attach a belt loop, made from an old piece of iron and attached with copper nails appropriately trimmed and barbed.  Stain and finish to taste.

[clehfeldt]

Thanks everyone. Now all I have to do is find time to get after it.
Carlos

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Up through the 1870's at least, many wood bodied sheaths were covered with leather and had metal fittings.  I owned an 1840's bowie knife which had a sheath like that, mounted in brass.

+1

[Angel_Eyes]

I tried one years back, by using two slats, drawing the shape of the blade and using a dremel tool to remove the excess.
I then obtained a rawhide dog treat, (bone shaped).
I glued the two slats together, shaped the outside and smoothed it.
I soaked the rawhide bone and cut into strips and bound the wooden sheath and allowed to dry.

This would have been near to perfection, if I had not bound it too tight, and built in a shrinkage factor.

When dry, I found that I had probably removed too much material from the wooden halves, because the rawhide, upon drying, had crushed the wooden sheath.

I still think this method has some merit, and may return to it,,,,some day,,,,perhaps,,,maybe!!

Comments?

AE

[Dr. Bob]

AE,

Would work if you use regular tanned leather rather than rawhide.

[Angel_Eyes]

Thanks Dr. Bob, I was striving for a home made Indian style look at the time, I had already done the handle of the knife in a similar fashion and was trying to match it up.
As I said, it is now on the back burner and the knife was refinished in a more conventional style and been snapped up by a friend.

AE

[Dr. Bob]

Brain tanned buckskin would be quite appropriate for an Indian scabbard.