Deer hide for a sheath?

[David Dumke]

So I bought hunting knives today. Remington is the brand, I know some of you might be more apt to buy a local maker knife or some thing but there were 3 for 20 bucks and I liked the way the looked. I sharpened them a little when I got them out and they can take the hair off my arm, haha.

I HATE this case though! I take out the biggest one and there is residue from the sheath on the blade. I am thinking that this will cause the blades to dull because it's obviously cutting the inside.

All the blades have this issue. My question is, though it isn't season yet and I haven't gotten a deer and very well may not, is deer hide good for making a sheath or should I look elsewhere? I really want to keep the hide on my first deer regardless of when it may happen but I'm debating between just keeping it as a memento or trying to craft with it.

tips or suggestions? Thanks.

Pictures of the knives tomorrow, right now it's time for bed.

[Ron LaClair]

The inside of your sheath will wear in eventually, don't woory about it dulling the blade. Deer skin is too thin to protect the knife, you need a thicker heavier leather for the body of the sheath. You could cover the sheath that you have with deer skin, it gives it a unique frontier look. A little leather glue to adhere the deerskin to the sheath will do the trick.

Here's a sheath that I did.


     

   

[David Dumke]

Unable.to resize at the moment but here's a link to the knives.
 http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa374/daveoodoes/2011-09-21_07-59-01_918.jpg
not sure if the deerhide glue on would work for the sheath for these knives but I sure do like the look of it.

[Frenchymanny]

Ron, beautiful knife, beautiful sheath!          

F-Manny

[Ron LaClair]

David, if you look close you can see that I've also got it laced along the edges of the sheath. Do you have a picture of the sheaths that you have? Go to the knife forum, maybe they can help you.
 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=110

[snakewood3]

Deer rawhide from the top of the neck area is thick enough. Been using it for years with no problem.