Something I had been meaning to do for a while after seeing Sheps thread on re handling his Silky, I just finished the sheath for it so thought I'd post some pics
Scales are wild Olive, the spine is mahogany I think (from my late Dads supplies) and the butt is water buffalo horn. The sheath is 2mm water buffalo with a 1mm kip liner, just at the top. Still to have a protective coat added.
Mucked up the dyeing, I'll have to dye the liner now
I like the braided look, I've done it on a couple of pieces now.
I tried to emulate the grain on the scales copied on to the sheath, didn't come out too well.
I also have been after a possibles pouch, I saw John Fennas sporran style one at the Moot, and remembered Ozhaggisheads blog about making one, so I had a go;
The bag is made from some dyed stuff I got at the recent Lanarkshire meet, just over a 1mm thick, the thicker leather is some grade 3 2.5mm stuff I got from LeProvo.
Hand sewn using artificial sinew, the beads are pewter from a company in Wales.
Again still have to give it a couple of protective coats.
Cheers
Stephen
Scales are wild Olive, the spine is mahogany I think (from my late Dads supplies) and the butt is water buffalo horn. The sheath is 2mm water buffalo with a 1mm kip liner, just at the top. Still to have a protective coat added.
Mucked up the dyeing, I'll have to dye the liner now
I like the braided look, I've done it on a couple of pieces now.
I tried to emulate the grain on the scales copied on to the sheath, didn't come out too well.
I also have been after a possibles pouch, I saw John Fennas sporran style one at the Moot, and remembered Ozhaggisheads blog about making one, so I had a go;
The bag is made from some dyed stuff I got at the recent Lanarkshire meet, just over a 1mm thick, the thicker leather is some grade 3 2.5mm stuff I got from LeProvo.
Hand sewn using artificial sinew, the beads are pewter from a company in Wales.
Again still have to give it a couple of protective coats.
Cheers
Stephen