One of my signature moulded sheaths, this one based on one of the Parliament St sheaths dated to the late 10th century.
The moulding, with the fin like spine, raised blade section on the reverse, and raised sections by the mouth, are all copied from the original I was lucky enough to handle at The Yorkshire Museum. However, I altered the decoration from Christian inspired imagery to more traditional knot work.
As well as the heavy moulding the sheath is sewn, as per the original, with a half tunnel stitch. The stitching holes, on the reverse, are angled, going completely through the leather; while the stitching on the front go into the leather, 'tunnel' along inside, and come out of the same side of the leather, making them invisible.
The sheath is made from 2.5mm veg tan, stained to look like bark tanned leather and then treat with a blend of beeswax, oil, and animal fat, ensuring a resilient and waterproof sheath.
The blade itself has a high carbon steel edge, forge welded to an antique iron back, with some grain visible. It's set, with cutler's resin, into an "in the round" Apple wood handle, revealing an interstingvgrain pattern, and having a lovely warm colour.
You'll not find sheaths like this anywhere else, with a lot of time, research, and experimentation going into its production.
