19th Century Knife Sheaths

[Niederlander]

I've got my butcher knife, but what kind of sheath should I use?  I'm assuming the modern strap with a snap was not in play.

[Professor Marvel]

What sheath?

It all depends on your time, place, and persona.

"In general" I can recommend a flat fold-over pancake like this, with or without tacks....



A later style might be this



Earlier styles like these are also appropriate, mostly

[1961MJS]

Hi Dale
I know you have kids going to college so you don't need money.  This book is helpful:

https://www.amazon.com/Plains-Indian-Knife-Sheaths-Construction/dp/1929572050

If you decide to learn beading, I may still have some stuff.  Beading was so easy to learn, I learnt to carve leather....   

Tacks are a LOT easier.

Later

[Graveyard Jack]

I know what kind I like, rawhide!









Or one that somebody else beaded.



Found this knife at the flea market. All it needed was some stain, tung oil and a rawhide wrap.



This one I made from a new Green River blade and a deer leg bone.