Porcupine Quilled and Beaded Knife Sheaths
Last updated: November 23, 2007
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Following are samples of various knife sheaths we have created. If we don't currently have one you like in stock, it can be created in 30 days to 6 weeks depending on the backlog on our work board. We will advise time of completion when you order. Each piece is one-of-a-kind. They usually measure approximately 2-1/2" to 3" wide by 8" - 12" long. They are normally beaded in size 11 or 12 glass seed beads and many times in old time colors. Each has a single split rawhide liner making it a very sturdy piece. If you have a tribal design or colors in mind, please let us know and we will be glad to create a sheath especially for you. Please click on the pictures below to get a close-up of the beadwork. Everything you see is created by Kokitusi`aki (Diana Passmore) or Siksmissi (Kathy Anderson).
The front of this sheath is done entirely with porcupine quillwork sewn to braintan deerhide in the mountain design. It is approximately 3" wide x 9" long. It covers a deer rawhide interior and is extremely sturdy. This is a collectible you will be proud to hand down to your children. Note: knife not included - for illustration purposes only.
$795 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-48.
This sheath is my depiction of the Texas flag and was custom made for a client (thank you Gavin). Note the four winds designs. It is a very large sheath meant to accommodate a Bowie knife and measures approximately 3-3/4" x 13". It is beaded with size 12 seed beads on braintanned deerhide over deer rawhide. This particular design will not be duplicated; however if you are a Texan, I can make a special design for you. The price shown reflects the size of the sheath.
$550 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-47.
This sheath honors our veterans - it is 3" x 9-1/2" with 9" fringe. It is beaded with size 12 seed beads on braintanned deerhide over deer rawhide. Note the red horse hair and brass cones. The service ribbons down the center represent the Viet Nam War, Korean War, WWII and WWI - the teepee symbols around the end and red four winds designs represent our Native American warriors from all over the country who have fought and died for our country.
$495 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-46.
This is a large sheath - 3-1/2" wide by 10" long and fully fringed. It is an emulation of an old sheath requested by a client of ours (thank you Don) and will not be duplicated. As with our other sheaths, it is created with smoked braintanned deerhide and this particular sheath is beaded with old style cobalt blue and white. It has a hidden belt loop on the back side and a single split rawhide liner making it very sturdy. This is really a beautiful piece. A piece similar to this would be approximately $400 plus shipping.
$395 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-47.
This is a large sheath - 3-1/2" wide by 10-1/2" long and fully fringed. Beadeded on smoked braintanned deerhide in cobalt, white, red, light blue and yellow. It has a hidden belt loop on the back side along with a line of beadwork on the reverse not shown. The top is Cheyenne style with box eye design. It has a single split rawhide liner making it very sturdy. This is really a beautiful piece.
$600 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-603.
This beaded sheath is beaded on both sides with size 12 old style seed beads and is titled "Winds of Change" in red, white, blue and greasy yellow on unsmoked braintanned elkhide. Note the use of tin cones and red horsehair as well as trade cloth binding on the top. It measures 3" x 8-1/2" and as with the others, it has a single split rawhide liner making it very sturdy. As you can see from the third picture above, this piece recently won Third Place in Traditional Beadwork in the Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market.
$325 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-41.
This is a custom-made beaded knife sheath which closely resembles KS-39 below. It is a little smaller - 2-1/2" wide by 8" long, thus making it a little less expensive. It is beaded with Cheyenne pink and old red white heart seed beads. As with the others, it has a single split rawhide liner - very sturdy. (Thanks Ike). Fringe can be added for an additional $25.
$250 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-40.
This is a custom-made partially beaded knife sheath and matching neck pouch. The sheath is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. It measures 3" wide at the widest point and approximately 8-1/2" long. It is beaded on the front with size 12 old style French seed beads in greasy yellow, white, green and dark red. Because this is custom-made, the design will not be done again so that our valued customer (thanks Jim) will have a one-of-a-kind piece. However, it will give you an idea of a partially beaded sheath. It is completely hand sewn and is an extremely sturdy piece that will last for generations. Fringe can be added for an additional $25. The neck pouch is an additional $45 and more of these can be seen on our "Beaded Bags" page.
$335 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-39.
This beaded knife sheath is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. It measures 3" wide at the widest point and approximately 8-1/2" long. It is beaded on the front with size 12 old style French seed beads in greasy yellow, green and dark red. Note the use of brass cones in the upper part of the sheath. This is a design originating in 1875. Amazing! It is completely hand sewn and is an extremely sturdy piece that will last for generations. A piece you will be proud to own. Fringe can be added for an additional $25
$335 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-38.
This beaded knife sheath is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. It measures 3" wide at the widest point and approximately 8-1/2" long. It is beaded on the front with size 12 old style French seed beads in cobalt blue, light blue, white, greasy yellow and red. This is a typical Northern Plains design and it is amazing to me that this crisp, clean design originated in 1860. It is completely hand sewn and is an extremely sturdy piece that will last for generations. A piece you will be proud to own. Fringe can be added for an additional $25
$350 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-37
This beaded knife sheath is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. It measures 3" wide at the widest point and approximately 8-1/2" long (not including the fringe). It is beaded on the front with size 11 and 12 old style French seed beads in Cheyenne pink, white and black. It is adapted from an antique Blackfeet knife case circa 1875 and is completely hand sewn with imitation sinew. This is an extremely sturdy piece and will last for generations. A piece you would be proud to hand down to your children.
$350 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-36.
This beaded knife sheath is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. It measures 3" wide at the widest point and approximately 8-1/2" long. It is beaded on the front with size 11 old style French seed beads in Cheyenne pink, red white hearts, Sioux blue, cobalt and white. It is completely hand sewn with imitation sinew. Notice the antique skunk beads in the drop. This is an extremely sturdy piece and will last for generations. A piece you would be proud to hand down to your children.
$200 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-35.
This beaded knife sheath is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. It measures 2-1/2" wide at the widest point and approximately 9" long. This was custom made for a valued client. It is partially beaded on the front with size 11 old style French seed beads in Cheyenne pink, Sioux blue and dark purple. Notice the bone hairpipe suspensions. It is completely hand sewn with imitation sinew. It is extremely sturdy and will last for generations. A piece you would be proud to hand down to your children.
$350 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-33.
This beade knife sheath is made from smoked, braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. It measures 3" wide at the widest point and 8-1/2" long. It is beaded on the front with size 11 old style French seed beads including Cheyenne pink, cobalt white hearts, red whitehearts and white seed beads. Completely hand sewn with imitation sinew. It is extremely sturdy and will last for generations. A piece you will be proud to hand down to your children. See the pouches and strike-a-lights to see a matching strike-a-light.
$325 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-32.
This is a fully beaded knife sheath approximately 3" wide by 8-1/2" long - fully beaded on the front with size 11 glass seed beads - morning star design on the top of the sheath exemplifying the United States Flag, teepee designs down the side and block of red in the center typical of blackfeet work. It is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid. Price as shown - $325 plus $15 for shipping priority mail and insurance. Item KS32.
$350 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-28.
This is a fully beaded knife sheath approximately 2-1/2" wide by 8" long - fully beaded on the front with size 11 glass seed beads in a Sioux design in cobalt blue, red, white and Cheyenne pink. Note the use of old greenhearts with tin cones in the drop. It is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. Perfect for a Green River sheepskinner. Price as shown $350 plus $15 for shipping priority mail and insurance. This particular knife sheath recently won a blue ribbon at the Spokane County Fair. Item KS28
$325 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS27C.
This is a fully beaded knife sheath approximately 2-1/2" wide by 8" long - fully beaded on the front with size 11 glass seed beads with the teepee and four winds design in cobalt blue, sky blue, red and greasy yellow. It is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. Completely hand sewn with imitation sinew.
$300 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-14.
This is a fully beaded knife sheath approximately 2-1/2" wide by 8" long - fully beaded on the front with size 11 glass seed beads in some of the favorite colors of the Blackfeet - sky blue, cobalt blue, white and "greasy yellow", with a rawhide liner.
$300 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-10.
This is a fully beaded knife sheath approximately 2-1/2" wide by 8" long - fully beaded on the front with size 11 glass seed beads, with a rawhide liner.
$350 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-13.
This is a fully beaded knife sheath approximately 2-1/2" wide by 8-1/2" long done in Blackfeet colors and design - fully fringed and fully beaded on the front with size 11 glass seed beads, with a rawhide liner. As shown - $350 plus $15 for shipping priority mail and insurance. Item KS 13
$375 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-26A.
This is a "flag" knife sheath that is larger than usual - 10" long - that was custom-made for a client - Fully beaded on the front with size 11 glass seed beads, it is made from smoked braintanned deerhide with a single split cow rawhide liner making it very rigid and sturdy. Completely hand sewn with imitiation sinew.
$300 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-4.
This is a fully beaded deerhide sheath with rawhide interior approximately 3" x 8".
$200 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item KS-2.
Knife sheath done with smoke deerhide, measures 3-1/2" wide by 8" long - the design is often known as morning star and is done with size 11 glass seed beads in cobalt blue, light blue, bright red and white with silver cones. The interior is rawhide. $200 as shown plus $15 for shipping priority mail and insurance. Item KS2
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