Buffalo skinner sheath question

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Dan Youngs

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Can anyone post some pics of a sheath for a buffalo skinner type knife. The large curved blade make it hard for me to see how to build a sheath that will not be cut by the blade. So far I have only made simple folded over sheaths sewn on one side. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks Dan
 
Hey Dan, a wide pouch style sheath seems to work OK on curved skinners..
I've done a few but have also cut the stitching on them also..
Rivets instead of stitches seems to last longer, also a thick welt helps...
I've been studying this era for years but there is not a lot of pics or museum items to go by...
I have noticed a lot of the buffalo skinners carried their tools/knives in buckets like this one...



Also seems to be in sets of three, a skinner, a butcher and a steel rod..Love the hide on sheath..
Notice the curved right side where the skinner fits...

Here's another sheath set, all rivets...I'm making a set similar to this to go on the back of my muzzleloading shooting bag...




My favorite latter day set Mr. Chuck Burrows made...
http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?16589-A-Ciboleros-buffalo-hunting-knife-set-and-sheath%85
 
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