You will delight in this Braintanned Leather Knife Sheath! Master Craftsman Andy Bullock created this sheath from Braintanned Deerskin Leather. It features a loomwork panel with a geometric design that uses Greasy Yellow, Green, Clear Red and Clear Blue Seed Beads on the front. Andy edged the sheath with Maroon ribbon and White Seed Beads. Strands of White and Navy Blue Pony Beads serve as fringe. Red wool tufts finish this piece. You will love the superb craftsmanship evident in this piece.
The beaded knife sheath serves both functional and artistic purposes. Functionally, the sheath protects the knife blade from damage and provides a secure and convenient way to carry and store the knife. Artistically, the intricate beadwork showcases the skill and creativity of the maker and can reflect the cultural heritage of the crafter’s Native American community. Crafters typically create beaded knife sheaths using small beads, often made of glass, bone, or metal. They weave or sew these onto a base material, such as Deerskin leather or fabric. This Knife Sheath measures 9.5″ long x 3″ wide. One of a Kind!
Our Great Lakes Style Loom Beaded Knife Sheath features bright colored designs and beaded fringe! Master Craftsman Andy Bullock created this Knife Sheath in a 19th century Great Lakes style. The Old color beads add fantastic, colorful detail. He added edge beading to the top and one side in Royal Blue Seed Beads. Additionally, he added Clear Yellow Seed Bead trim.
Andy lined the Knife Sheath with Strap Leather. He created the strap from an old Wool Blanket. He trimmed the strap with Blue Ribbon and White Seed Beads.
The Knife Sheath measures 14″ long x 3″ wide. The beaded fringe with Red Wool Tassels measure 4″ long. The Wool Strap measures 23″ long x 1″ wide.
This Loom Beaded Knife Sheath will make a great Native American Regalia accessory. You will also find it a perfect addition to your Native American Beadwork collection!
This Knife Sheath Walnut Dyed will make a nice addition to your collection. The crafter used walnut hulls to dye the Deerskin dark brown. He added Quillwork designs with Black, Orange and Natural colored Porcupine Quills. Around the outside edge he added edge beading with White Seed Beads. The crafter lined the inside of the Sheath with rawhide. On the bottom, he attached two drops made with 3/4 inch long Antiqued Tin Cones with dyed Horsehair. He added a narrow walnut dyed Deerskin Leather Lacing strap to the top.
This Sheath measures 8 inches long. It is 2 inches wide at the widest point. The strap measures about 13 inches long. We got this Knife Sheath from a collection. You will see significant insect damage to some of the porcupine quillwork. The sheath is in usable condition. One of a Kind!
Native American porcupine quillwork is a traditional Indigenous art form that involves the use of porcupine quills. Various Indigenous cultures in North American have done Quillwork for centuries to create decorative and functional items such as clothing, bags, containers, and more. It is considered one of the oldest art forms in North America.
This colorful fully beaded Blackfoot Style Knife Sheath will make a stunning addition to your collection! The crafter used Mustard, Cobalt Blue, White Center Rose and Turquoise Seed Beads to create the designs. He attached the beadwork to a Strap Leather Sheath and edged the front with Red Bias tape. Deerskin Leather covers the back and pieces of Deerskin Leather Lacing serve as loops for you to use to attach the Sheath to your belt. The unique arrow-like shape holds a double edged Dagger that comes with the Sheath. The Knife is held in the upper part of the Sheath. The lower part of the Sheath is ‘stuffed’ and soft.
The beaded knife sheath serves both functional and artistic purposes. Functionally, the sheath protects the knife blade from damage and provides a secure and convenient way to carry and store the knife. Artistically, the intricate beadwork showcases the skill and creativity of the maker and can reflect the cultural heritage of the crafter’s Native American community. Crafters typically create beaded knife sheaths using small beads, often made of glass, bone, or metal. They weave or sew these onto a base material, such as Deerskin leather or fabric.
The Dagger measures 12.5″ long and has a 7.5″ long blade. The wood handles features a few Brass Tack decorations. The Knife Sheath measures about 16″ long. It measures 3.5″ wide at the widest point and 1.75″ at the narrow point. A previous owner used this Sheath and you will see discoloration and signs of wear on the back. The beadwork remains intact and the set is in very good condition.
This English Scalper Knife comes from craftsman Ken Hamilton. He forged the blade by hand and created the handle. Ken also made a hand tooled leather Knife Sheath to go with it.
You will find his maker’s mark on the blade.
The Knife measures approximately 9.75″ long, with a 6″ blade.
Materials, Design and Construction. By Alex Kozlov. Softcover. 64 pgs.
Use this fully illustrated guidebook to make decorated Knife Sheaths. This book covers how to use beads, fringe, cones and tacks to decorate your own Knife Sheath. It also includes sections of historical photographs and color photographs of decorated sheaths from various collections.
You will find patterns for a variety of accessories in our Plume Women’s Leather Accessories Patterns. Native American women used accessories like these for their everyday activities. They expressed their tribal affiliations through the decorations they added to the items. We recommend that you research the decorating styles for the tribe you wish to design for.
This pack includes pattern for the following:
Tobacco Pouch
Mirror Pouch
Ration Card Bag
Fringed Bag
Side Fringed Bag
Knife Sheath
Scissors Pouch
Awl Case
Most of these require small amounts of leather, up to 12.5″ x 10″. The Knife Sheath and the Awl Case also need a piece of Rawhide measuring 5″ x 8″ or 9″ as a lining. You may use lightweight Deerskin Leather Splits for some of these items. For some items, like the Knife Sheath, you may choose to use Cowhide Strap Leather. If you wish to add fringe, please purchase additional Leather for that.
You can use Natural Deer Antler Tips Antler tips for a variety of projects. Drill them for use on Necklaces or as bag toggle closures. Additionally you can cut and drill them to make antler buttons or use them for Knife handles.
Our Deer Antler Tips measure between 3″ – 4″ long. The diameters will vary.
Deer Antler Tips are a natural product, so expect variations.
We offer our top quality Strap Leather Scraps in pre-packaged assortments. You will receive a variety of sizes and colors. You can use these pieces for smaller projects like knife sheaths, stamping projects and kids’ crafts.
We also have:
NARROW strips of Strap Leather. These also come in a variety of colors and lengths, all are under 2″ wide. You will get a large bag, comparable to the photo.
BLACK pieces of Strap Leather. 6 pieces that vary in width as shown.
Among the Indians of North America. By William C. Orchard. Softcover. 82 pages.
This reprint of the 1916 original edition is a classic study of Native American Porcupine Quillwork. It outlines several techniques for decorating items with Porcupine Quills including Wrapping, Weaving, and Sewing. Native Americans have used Porcupine Quills to decorate Moccasins, Knife Sheaths, Birchbark containers and more!
You will find it full of Black & White photographs of items decorated with Quills, line drawings of techniques and four pages of color plates.
