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Here is a link to a tutorial I did on my rawhide sheath construction method. I put this together a year or so ago on another forum and quite a few people have found it useful in constructing rawhide sheaths of their own. http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/19744

Both are incredible Bill, and the awards well deserved!

Fantastic!!Jaw Drop

Fantastic WIP Ryanurock1

There is some beautiful work shown in this thread so far. Here is a possibles bag I made a while back. Made from partially braintanned deer skin, it has a quilled wheel and an antler button for a closure, aged tin cones, horsehair, and lots of fringe. All cut edges are backed up with hand cut...

Most excellent Jim2thumbs!

Thanks Eli! Rawhide can be difficult to work with, but once you figure out what works for you it isn't too bad.

Thanks everyone!

Fantastic Dave!2thumbs

Fantastic Bruce!!2thumbs

Here are a few sheaths I've made in the past.The first two are sheaths made for knives by ABS Mastersmith J Neilson. Next is one made for a knife made by Mark Stone, husband of scrimshander Linda Karst Stone. A couple of hawk head covers A few sheaths for my knives...

Beautiful knives and sheaths, and a well deserved award! Congrats Shane!

Thanks guys. I have seen at least 10 sheaths that people have made using this tutorial as a starting point. I would have loved to have had something like this when I was starting out, as opposed to several years of figuring it out on my own!

If it happens to be tanned deerskins I will be interested in some if you have any for sale.

Those beasts look pretty wicked Kevin,nice work!

Thanks Bruce and Kevin!

Thanks everyone!2thumbs

Not too many questions at all Shawn. To get the hole for the head in the haft I first center my head on the haft blank (before any shaping takes place) in about the postion I want it to be on the finished hawk.Draw a pencil line around the top and bottom of the head. then take the lines around...

For any that may be interested in the rawhide side of sheath work, here is a link to a tutorial I posted on another forum last year. It will give you a general idea on how to get started with rawhide. If I can answer any further questions, don't hesitate to contact me...

I thought I'd kick off posting pics of my work with this piece. I had this one shot by Coop at this year's Blade Show.This was the first time I have had a piece shot by a pro, and as a result it was published in this month's Knife World2thumbs, which is also a first! Head is forged from leaf...