3 Knife Sheath Examples for Class.

[WalterF]

Made 3 different knife sheath styles for a class I have the opportunity to teach in Birmingham, AL on 19 July. Love being able to show a way of designing and making these with minimal tools and expense. Used clearance bellies, contact cement, wax, glycerin soap, thread, and neets foot oil. 

[AlZilla]

Simple, minimalist design and skillfully executed. This is at least your 3rd post showing the importance of practice with minimal tools and skill building over a shop full of the latest big name tooling.

Every beginner should read these few posts before they start filling that Amazon cart.

Thank you for posting these.

[Hags]

Well done Walter. I had the opportunity to show my work at a Boys and Girls club. I enjoyed their enthusiasm very much. While my work is mainly holsters,  i was able to show them key rings, ear rings, cattle tags, and many variations of leatherworks. I still get emails from them....

[SUP]

15 hours ago, AlZilla said:

the importance of practice with minimal tools and skill building over a shop full of the latest big name tooling.

Every beginner should read these few posts before they start filling that Amazon cart.

Very true.

Maybe this and similar posts could be pinned in 'Getting Started'  for beginners.

Nothing is more encouraging than seeing beautiful work done with a minimum number of tools! 

I wish I had seen all this when I first started 2 1/2 years ago.

Very nice @WalterF, Thank you for showing how much can be achieved with simple tools, skill and imagination.

I should have said that first.🙂

 

Edited June 19 by SUP

[bsshog40]

I am still amazed how a few simple tools can make leather look so beautiful. Great job! 

I didn't have many tools when I made my first sheath and I still don't have a bunch of fancy stamps. This was my first.

 

[WalterF]

On 6/18/2025 at 3:47 PM, AlZilla said:

Simple, minimalist design and skillfully executed. This is at least your 3rd post showing the importance of practice with minimal tools and skill building over a shop full of the latest big name tooling.

Every beginner should read these few posts before they start filling that Amazon cart.

Thank you for posting these.

Thank you for the kind words. 

On 6/18/2025 at 6:34 PM, Hags said:

Well done Walter. I had the opportunity to show my work at a Boys and Girls club. I enjoyed their enthusiasm very much. While my work is mainly holsters,  i was able to show them key rings, ear rings, cattle tags, and many variations of leatherworks. I still get emails from them....

I enjoy teaching at Tandy, they are all skill levels. I am learning also.

On 6/19/2025 at 7:05 AM, SUP said:

Very true.

Maybe this and similar posts could be pinned in 'Getting Started'  for beginners.

Nothing is more encouraging than seeing beautiful work done with a minimum number of tools! 

I wish I had seen all this when I first started 2 1/2 years ago.

Very nice @WalterF, Thank you for showing how much can be achieved with simple tools, skill and imagination.

I should have said that first.🙂

 

Appreciate it, ths has been an adventure for me also. Can't wait to bring my setup down.

On 6/20/2025 at 9:26 AM, bsshog40 said:

I am still amazed how a few simple tools can make leather look so beautiful. Great job! 

I didn't have many tools when I made my first sheath and I still don't have a bunch of fancy stamps. This was my first.

 

Nice

[PastorBob]

Teaching a class of students of all ages is a blast when they are there to learn, not forced, but wanting to be there.  It is a joy to see their eyes light up as they learn new things and even begin turning their imagination into something real on leather.  Thanks for taking the time to teach the next generation of crafters.