Spoon Handle used as Clip in Boot Knife Sheath

WaddWatsonEllis · September 26, 2009, 01:32:29 AM

I vaguely remember someone using an old spoon handle where the shaft was heated and turned 180 degrees to form a 'U'...

Then the spoon handle was made into the clip that kept a boot knife from sliding down into a boot.

Sounds like a nifty idea, and I would like to try it ....

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

My email is on my profile ... you can answer here, or send me a PM or email...

Thanks!

santee · September 26, 2009, 07:27:22 AM

Yeah, I would love some info on that, too.

Major 2 · September 26, 2009, 10:44:47 AM

Like this ?

Ned Buckshot · September 26, 2009, 10:47:03 AM

WOW very nice Major!

I'm gonna have to give that idea a go around soon.

Ned

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · September 26, 2009, 11:07:11 AM

Ditto what NED said Major 2, thanks for the look see

Regards

tEN wOLVES

WaddWatsonEllis · September 26, 2009, 12:10:53 PM

Major 2,

So I guess this one question is spawning yet more questions ...

1.) Did you do this wonderful work? If not, who did?

2.) Did you cut off the spoon itself or use it flattened to attach the handle to the sheath?

3.) If I wanted to do something similar for my new Belduque, how would I go about doing it.

I'm taking off for the midday; Sacramento has its annual Gun Show this weekend, and I have a couple of errands there ....

Marshal Will Wingam · September 26, 2009, 12:26:44 PM

That really is nice, Major. Outstanding look. I'd love to know if you have a steel plate in the sheath to strengthen it so the spoon handle doesn't loose the grip capability as the lether stretches.

Major 2 · September 26, 2009, 04:49:56 PM

Sorry, if I led you to believe this was my work...

I was simply offering a photo

...this beauty is the work of Purdy Gear

www.purdygear.com

WaddWatsonEllis · September 26, 2009, 08:15:57 PM

Major 2,

If there was any mistake at all, it was me assuming that you did it ... that is why I asked. And I am sure that you have heard that military cliche that assuming makes an ass out of u and me ... mea culpa entirely ... *S*

But what I would like to know, was what you had to do to get the spoon ready to send to her.

Did you make the spooned area into a flattend area to use to attach the 'spoon' to the holster?

Did you use a pure silver, plated or stainless steel spoon?

Did you send her the spoon already with the 180 degree bend at the top or did Purdy just want the spoon as it stood so that they could shape it just the way they wanted it ....

I apologize for all the questions, but I think this would be the perfect way to attach the Belduque to a Botas de Alas.... classy!

Major 2 · September 27, 2009, 07:16:23 AM

Assumtion will get you everytime...

It's not mine either

It belongs to one BVille Bandit

However, I believe I know how it was made

The Spoon is Silver ( perhaps Silver Plate )
it was flattened and shaped like a flat nose spade and bent at the transition as a U ... I note a slit where the spade part passes inside the outer layer
The piece is lined sandwitching the spade , and the chafe holds the U & slit in check. You will notice looking close the black stiching holding the spade between the lining and outer layer and a slight buldge in the Sheath where the spade part is.

Miss Purdy does beautiful work ..I own one of her holsters.

Sorry for any confusion , it was not my intent.

JD Alan · September 27, 2009, 08:10:47 AM

This gal does some of the nicest work I've seen anywhere. She's very talented, and her web site is outstanding.

WaddWatsonEllis · September 27, 2009, 08:40:28 AM

Major 2 ....

I live in a state of confusion ... LOL.

But you, instead of adding to the confusion, have illuminated all my wonders on the subject.

I already have an email off to Miss Purdy, and am waiting for a return from her ...

But now I know what to look for, and how to prepare it. I even have the card of a local blacksmith who might be able to make the spoon into a spade and turn the shaft the 180 degrees.

So rather than confusion, your posts have illuminated the darkness and given discernment and direction where there was none before.

Thanks!

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · September 27, 2009, 06:14:46 PM

Quote from: WaddWatsonEllis on September 26, 2009, 01:32:29 AM
I vaguely remember someone using an old spoon handle where the shaft was heated and turned 180 degrees to form a 'U'...

Then the spoon handle was made into the clip that kept a boot knife from sliding down into a boot.

Sounds like a nifty idea, and I would like to try it ....

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

My email is on my profile ... you can answer here, or send me a PM or email...

Thanks!

Howdy Wad

I had a friend that used a fork to make his boot knife sheath, this was back in the 60's, he cut the two outside tines off the fork, then ran the remaining tines in through the top side of the back of his sheath, he did a weave, then at the end he soldered a piece of one of the tines he had cut off, across the ends to lock it in, then this piece of leather was sewed to a liner, then he sewed around the area the the fork was in the leather to secure the fork, it looked good, but the problem was, just like all silver or stainless steel wear, the stuff bends too easy, no matter what he did to try to make it hold onto his boot, it wouldn't hold, every time he would pull his knife to show some one, the sheath would come out too, and the knife by itself wasn't hard to pull at all, but in a tight fitting boot he couldn't get the fork to retain enough pressure to hold it in, so then he tried wearing it on the outside of his boot, and that didn't work either, so he decided to just wear it for show and not pull it out anymore, don't get me wrong, it looked great, it just didn't work well.

Regards

tEN wOLVES

WaddWatsonEllis · September 27, 2009, 06:24:23 PM

Ten Wolves,

Thanks for the heads up ... so now I think I will look for a stainless fork and spoon ....

I am hoping too that the double thickness (or more) of the top of a Botas de Almas might be a bit thicker ... and might give more 'bite' to hold on to....

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · September 27, 2009, 06:31:06 PM

Let us see how she comes out Wad

TW

R.T. Rangebum · September 28, 2009, 09:44:38 AM

I did one of these for a friend. I took the spoon and beat it flat with a hammer. I then drilled the flattened spoon and used speedy rivites to set it to the sheath sandwitched between two pieces of 5/6 oz leather. Next I added a welt, a tooled front and there you are. Sorry no pictures.

Rangebum

WaddWatsonEllis · September 28, 2009, 10:10:31 AM

Rangebum,

That sounds like the best mechanical attachment of all.

How did you get the spoon flat?

Did you have to heat it up to get it malleable? If so, did you use a blowtorch or?

And how did you get the spooned part flat without having it crack?

R.T. Rangebum · September 28, 2009, 03:07:20 PM

Wadd,

(1) Spoon, (1) Hammer, (1) Anvil (part of my vice)
Beat thoroughly.

All kidding aside, I just used a hammer along with my vice and it flattened right out. I wouldn't have cared if it had split as this part is sandwiched in leather, wouldn't be seen, and it wouldn't have any effect on its weight carrying ability. If you don't like rapid rivets you could just sew around the shape of the flattened spoon thereby locking it in.

Rangebum

R.T. Rangebum · September 28, 2009, 03:14:47 PM

Wadd,

I just had a thought....we are talking about an antique spoon, not a new stainless steel model right? The one I used I picked up while being drug around by the hair from antique shop to antique shop by my wife.

Rangebum

Ace Lungger · September 29, 2009, 06:24:45 PM

As most everyone knows, we have our new stainless steel, then we had the plated silver, and the real Silver! What I was wondering could a person use a plated spoon?? You can find them all the time for a buck or so, but most of the real Silver ones are getting hard to come buy!
Since the plated ones bend easy, I would think that they would work?? I hope that someone will jump in here and give there option?
Later
ACE