frog studs for sheaths?

Go to tandyleather.com and search for "Sam Browne Button" and you will find them in the section with snaps, etc. They come in nickel or brass.
 
anybody know where to get one in gold (or gold-plated)?
 
I got some from either Sheffields or K&G. Nick I can send you one right away if you like, I have brass and nickle.
 
Daniel Koster said:
anybody know where to get one in gold (or gold-plated)?
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Dan,
Ohio Travel Bag has some listed as S/B Gold (this link is a .pdf file, the studs/spikes are on pages 42 & 44). S/B refers to solid brass; I don't know if "Gold" refers to the color or if they are gold plated. You might want to give them a shout.
Regards,
Greg
 
Nick: I plan on making my own out of 1018 or damascus. Just like making a pommel nut and then hot blue it. :confused: :D
 
Thanks, Lynn. Can you email me a cost?
 
Nick, I'm going to be doing the little KWKC Show in a few weeks if you can wait till then I'll bring you some or let me know if you need some sooner. I've got a bunch of both brass and nickle. I got mine from Oregon Leather but there in Tandy bags......
 
I saw one that was that Covington used, i bet he made it, but it was real big and had a hammered finish.... extry nice.
 
(oopsie post) moving right along....:o
 
At the risk of straying a bit from the topic, have any of you guys had these frogs slip through your belt? The button type frog I made for my big Bowie is too small. The head is 7/16" diameter, on a stem a 1/4" tall, but because the scabbard is so wide, it makes my belt curl a bit, allowing the frog to slip through sometimes. I think if I had made it a teardrop shape about 3/4" long, I wouldn't have any problems.

But many of the frogs I see on sheaths today aren't this big...

Anyone have a rule of thumb as to frog size vs. scabbard width?
 
not sure I understand what you mean....how does the frog slip through the belt? I thought that's how you put it on?
 
Thanks for all the help guys!

I appreciate all the offers.

I ordered some of the Sam Browne buttons from Tandy, and just made a damascus one for another sheath I'm making.

Daniel, most folks slip the sheath down between their belt and pants, and the whole she-bang catches on the frog, keeping it in place.

Possum, the tear-drop idea would work well (in my mind anyway ;) ).

Thanks again folks!
-Nick-
http://www.wheelerknives.com
 
Actually frog studs were designed to used with a leather frog - thus a frog stud.
Now what is a frog - a leather belt loop with keeper. Just stuffing it under the belt and using the stud to hold the sheath/knife from falling through was done but it's a lousy way to carry a knife - many of the old photos showing guys carrying a knife like this were studio photos and the knife and sheath were the property of the photographer - not the person in the photo.

Here is an example of one type (some were fit looser and just slid down over the stud but this type is the most secure):
Slid on over the sheath
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Separated from the sheath (the thong is the retention devie for the knife - has nothing to do with the frog)
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For better quality studs than those from Tandy"Leather Factory contact
Hanson’s Leather
6900 Andressen Rd.
Sheridan, CA 95681
(530) 633-0844
(530) 633-0193 Fax
1-800-750-COWS (2697)
Tell them you want the German ones - run about $14.00 a hundred

http://www.hansons.net/
 
Wild Rose said:
Actually frog studs were designed to used with a leather frog - thus a frog stud.
Now what is a frog - a leather belt loop with keeper. Just stuffing it under the belt and using the stud to hold the sheath/knife from falling through was done but it's a lousy way to carry a knife - many of the old photos showing guys carrying a knife like this were studio photos and the knife and sheath were the property of the photographer - not the person in the photo.
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I'm familiar with the leather frogs. But I'm gonna have to disagree with you about stuffing a frogless scabbard through the belt being "a lousy way to carry a knife". :) That's how I've been carrying my bowie almost daily for the past 2 or 3 years. Heck, I had it tucked in my belt all afternoon that way today. I think this method is actually very good for big blades. First off, the belt loop like you showed carries the knife too low for me, so that the scabbard tip would be in the way too much. Next, a loop fixes the scabbard in one position (usually straight down). The stud lets you easily and quickly adjust the angle of the knife (and tension from the belt keeps it in such position quite well) for better comfort while sitting or running, or for better presenting the handle for the draw, especially under a coat. You can also slide it up or down to suit. A real plus is that you don't have to take off your belt to remove the knife. Ever put on your knife, and then wish it was further back behind your next belt loop? Taking off your belt to reposition the knife is an even bigger pain when it's also supporting a pistol and pocketfulls of ammo.

Yeah, I have to admit, my big knife (24" overall) does get in the way at times, but the stud allows me to easily reposition it, or remove it altogether until the task is done. In my case, I just made the head too small- it would probably work fine with a smaller knife. If I had to use a traditional belt loop type sheath, I probably would have quit carrying it after a week.
 
Here's a link to the most distinctive frog stud I remember seeing in a few years of surfing this forum. You see lots of ball studs, perhaps due to it being the traditional shape. But this one pointed out the fact that many other shapes *could* be used, as long as you can mount it on the post, "button" it through the frog or belt, and it has distinct enough mushrooming from the post to not spontaneously unbutton itself from the frog/belt.

Maker: Bill Buxton.
Sheath materials: che chen wood with outer damascus frame

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=27412
 
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