My "E. Witte, Trier" features a leather strap and a buckle that features a leather-based body, not steel. The Gottlieb Hammesfahr catalog exhibits the leather-based strap and metal buckle was used on their own Verlangerungsmesser sheath.This issue will rial up most any knife Expert. Some will say a bowie knife may be 6 inches very long, but most se