Hey all, got bored over the weekend and decided to make a replacement sheath for my western (which has also seen better days) I’ve never worked with leather in my whole entire life. I don’t own anything to make anything with it etc. so I just winged it. Traced the shape out and measured a little then cut it out. Glued the ends together then I measured out the holes and drilled them through. Then I used a paper clip and some “cord” to stitch it together  forcing the cord through the hole with the paper  clip then pulling it snug. Then I threw some leather conditioner on And this is how it turned out. Still need to make a button closure tab for the handle, but other than that I think it’s pretty neat and will do the job. Certainly pretty good for what I had to make it.

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FYI Just purchased one of these "rare" Camillus Navy mark 2s along with the original USN marked leather sheath. I did not realize what it was until after I read this thread. I've  learned to pay attention to what is listed on e-bay, and do some resurch before you buy anything. Militariaforum is one of the most helpful sources  of information I have found. This is my first post on this forum, and I hope you old pros are still watching out there in the collector world 🌎 😀 This one will probably arrive by this Friday or so ( 6/5/26) I will update when it arrives.

Thank you so much for sharing, beautiful battery !

Been trying to find a good "I spy..." pic out of the latest garage/estate sales and have been coming up dry. Here's one in an estate sale company's listing out of my old stomping grounds of Redding, CA. A small lot of "heavy metal".   

Those are absolutely beautiful and would make Hugh Heffner envious!     OD

Good morning Bill   Thanks for your interest 👍   The above posted Cap Badges, Geneva Crosses enclosed in Wreaths are Hospital Steward cap Badge, the top is the 1897 version and the lower two are later variations   You can see the rear screw attachment at the bottom of the top First Version Reference INFO BELOW is taken from  "HISTORY OF THE COMBAT SUPPORT BRANCHES" By LAFRAMBOISE

Thats what my thinking was but the slit formed reminded me of a button hole . 

By the way, jsand, these are often considered to be a type of “trench art”. Also, the motto, “Keep up the Fire”, was from the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, when the unit’s commander uttered those words as he died.

Hello. I am going to be selling these and wanted to know who used them(pilot, paratrooper, etc), and what the market value might be. I have seen some similar online, but not quite identical. I was astoniched at some of the prices. What was most surprising was that even fakes are in the $400 range. Thank you all for your time.