using old leather clothing What leather for a knife sheath?

[volante5767]

Hi, I'm a beginner and was wondering is it possible to make a knife sheath out of old leather clothing, say a jacket for instance? I don't want to practice on expensive sheets of leather because of the inevitable mistakes. 

I'd prefer to work with old leather clothing as it's so cheap and also a good way to recycle, all I've seen on line is Women making bags from old clothing, is there any information about all leather craft out of old clothing?

Thanks 

Edited March 16, 2024 by Northmount
Changed title to be meaningful

[Bert03241]

I think clothing leather would not make good knife sheath, to soft . Go to a thrift shop or good will find some cheap leather boots or shoes and try that

[Mablung]

Or get a 12” x12” panel of veg tan from Tandy or another of the leather retailers. They’re not too expensive and allow you to make minimal investment in leather to try the craft out. If you can, look at the stuff in-hand in a store to get a decent piece. It’s hard to do it the right way with crappy leather.