First Attempt At A Knife Sheath

[randypants]

never done a knife sheath before. tell me what you think.

p.s. i didn't do the seat.

Edited September 17, 2011 by randypants

[mlapaglia]

Over all it looks good. I like the color. I have to tell you that rivets in a sheath really bother me. If you are concerned about the stitching getting cut then put in an extra layer of leather as a welt to protect the stitches. I have only done 2 sheaths so I am by no means an expert but the rivets are just a problem waiting to happen. Keep up the good work. It's a great start.

[randypants]

Over all it looks good. I like the color. I have to tell you that rivets in a sheath really bother me. If you are concerned about the stitching getting cut then put in an extra layer of leather as a welt to protect the stitches. I have only done 2 sheaths so I am by no means an expert but the rivets are just a problem waiting to happen. Keep up the good work. It's a great start.

thanks for the advice.

i wasn't going to put the rivets in it, but i made the sheath just a little too tight, but it's still usable. just a layer of protection just in case.

[steelhawk]

I like the knife. I had one like it once that belonged to my father. Sadly, it disappeared many years ago. My first knife sheath didn't come out quite right so I made a second and better one. I am thinking of making a third one some day in the near future.

[TJ Smith]

I know i'm new here but I have made a lot of knife sheaths.

Rivets or welt?? I use the welt mostley, unless the rivets are for decoration.On your sheath they kinda match the knife, so good job. On the knife clasp I put mine closer to the knife guard so the knife can't bounce up and down. Just makes a tighter fit.looks good.

TJ

Edited December 8, 2011 by TJ Smith

[Peter Darby]

I got into leather work because you can get a lot of good knives. (That marble knife is one of them( but sheaths are usually not very good. TJ is right put the keeper down on the guard. It keeps the knife from riding up and slipping back down through the sheath. It is also easier to undo when you reach for the knife. A couple of times I have needed a knife to hand in an emergency and being able to get it out fast was a benefit. (No I wasn't in a fast draw knife fight or any fight for that matter).

If you don't have a welt, you should. It not only keeps the knife from cutting the stitches but the rivets can dull the blade if they come in contact with the edge. You can also build up the welt in the top of the sheath to come close to matching the width of the guard which makes it look nicer and gives you a bigger opening to stick the knife back in.

Having said all the critical stuff. It is a good first effort. You should have seen my first knife sheath. I used knife handle rivets only on about 16 ounce leather. Yours is miles above my first one.