Making A Bark Knife Sheath Or Liner. Video.

[Le-Loup]

Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBFNCZfD4C8

Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-nBSEwmjfs

Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGm7CnoKwWo



This is the finished sheath covered in leather and beaded. The knife I made it for is a French butcher knife that I found in a second hand shop and reshaped.

http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.a ... heath.html


This blade was worn thin at the tip and slightly bent. I had to sacrifice some length to reshape it, but I think it turned out okay. I think this is probably a 19th century knife, but the style is good for the 18th century. The handle is ebony. Again, a good knife and inexpensive.

[Mirimaran]

I am so glad we have elders like you! Thanks for posting, I want to try this!

Ken

[Le-Loup]

I am so glad we have elders like you! Thanks for posting, I want to try this!

Ken

In the US the woodland Indians used birch bark for lining leather knife sheaths, but I have not found any info on the method used. The method I used with Stringybark, is the same method used here by the Aboriginals for making canoes out of stringybark.
Regards, Keith.

[deadextra]

I have only made leather sheaths so far, usually wet formed. That's just fine for utility knives, but for the dagger I'm getting which is something like the grandfather of the baselard I think a more solid sheath is called for. Do you (or anyone else on the forums who's keen on helping) have experience with making sheaths with wood liners? I have found a little bit of information about the liners, but hardly anything about making that style with the addition of wool or fur lining to the wood.

Here is an image of the sheath I made yesterday: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19219622/2013-02-02%2021.jpg

[Peter Remling]

These are a couple of different types of ways to make scabbards.

This first one is the easiest and cheapest it involves a three ply method (think sandwich) and can be made with very basic tools.

http://ranger.budgetauthenticity.org/fo ... +make#p240


This next one is the traditional europeon method and you can substitute different types of lining, wool, synthetic, fur and more. This one's by Gaffer and if you want a traditional 2 ply scabbard, this how-to is
the best out there.

http://www.yeoldegaffers.com/project_scabbard.asp

[Odigan]

I just saw the writeup for this in the current issue of Backwoodsman magazine. Bravo!

[Le-Loup]

Thank you Odigan, I have not received this issue as yet.
Regards, Keith.

[Kiriana]

Dang.. I need to renew my subscription to BW..