Best Leather For Knife Sheath

[cartilige]

What's the best leather to make a knife sheath out of? I have 6oz Vegetable Tan, 6oz Redhide, 3oz Calf Skin and not really leather but I've got it anyways 6oz Vinyl.

[dirtclod]

I wouldn't use anything thinner than 8 or 9 ounce. Mine are made from skirting leather.

[JRodz]

For folders and multi-tools I use 6/7, but for fixed blades I use 7/8 or 8/9 depending on the length. For 10 inch plus or on request I have used as heavy as 9/10.

[hivemind]

I use 6-7-8-9 (what ever's handy) on the outsides with 12oz for the welt. Vegetan.