Sweet Chestnut bark knife sheath

[Woodlander]

Hi all,
got myself some green sweet chestnut to carve a few things, upon removing the bark I found that it was almost leather like, so dried it out and made myself this neck sheath, stitched with raffia. Turned out better than I expected

 

[Joecole]

Hi all,
got myself some green sweet chestnut to carve a few things, upon removing the bark I found that it was almost leather like, so dried it out and made myself this neck sheath, stitched with raffia. Turned out better than I expected

Nice work there Wild

 

[1 shot willie]

Hi Wild.

Impressed by that mate......very neat and tidy job too
Like the shape of it......how long did it take you to make it?

Top Job

 

[Woodlander]

Hi Wild.

Impressed by that mate......very neat and tidy job too
Like the shape of it......how long did it take you to make it?

Top Job

about an hour once the bark dried, the drying took a few days as it was under a brick to stop curling

 

[Ark79]

Adds a nice tuch to the knife. Looks Native American.