Brownie
36 Cl.
looking for somewhere I can get some patterns to make knife sheaths from the 1840 trapping era.
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Trappers didn't have patterns, they simply wrapped their knives in leather & sewed the sheath closed.
Here's an example of an antique sheath you should be able to copy fairly easily using brown paper (bag) for transfer to the leather of your choice.
https://caseantiques.com/item/lot-612-abalone-handle-knife-with-leather-sheath-with-provenance/
A Native American (parfleche-style) sheath can be made the same way.
(paper on right, leather on left, below)
Here's an example of an antique sheath you should be able to copy fairly easily using brown paper (bag) for transfer to the leather of your choice.
https://caseantiques.com/item/lot-612-abalone-handle-knife-with-leather-sheath-with-provenance/
A Native American (parfleche-style) sheath can be made the same way.
(paper on right, leather on left, below)
