red3 Report post Posted September 21, 2012 A friend has asked me to make him a rifle scabbard that he is going to carry on his saddle and I dont know what weight leather to use...I have some 6-7 oz veg tan but that seems too light......thanks for any help you can give Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
particle Report post Posted September 21, 2012 Do you have enough to line it with the same 6-7oz leather? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted September 21, 2012 I have done a couple with a shearling liner, and some doubled and stitched ones. The liner allows you to hide the zipper between the layers. If you are affixing rings or a handle, you can reinforce with another layer inside at the attach points, then cover it with the liner. Six oz should be sufficient for that kind of rig. If it is going to be an outdoors rig (by that I mean it will be outdoors or the gun will be in it for a couple of days), don't do shearling and make sure there are drain holes at the lowest point. Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
