Pairing Knife Sheath

[Chavez]

Hi!

Just got my new tools delivered today (hurray!). While sheaths for my new round knife and a v-race are already in WIP, I'm finding it hard ot think of a good sheath for my pairing knife.

The knife is just a 10" x 1 1/2" strip of steel (i.e. there's no handle), so I'm trying to think of the best sheath for it. I recon if I just make a sleve with a snap to hold the knife in, chances are that the sharp end of the knife will cut through the stitching and stick out.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!

[Art]

Make a leather handle for the knife (shoemakers do this), this will provide a stopping detent so the tip won't work it's way through the bottom.

Art

Hi!

Just got my new tools delivered today (hurray!). While sheaths for my new round knife and a v-race are already in WIP, I'm finding it hard ot think of a good sheath for my pairing knife.

The knife is just a 10" x 1 1/2" strip of steel (i.e. there's no handle), so I'm trying to think of the best sheath for it. I recon if I just make a sleve with a snap to hold the knife in, chances are that the sharp end of the knife will cut through the stitching and stick out.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!

[Chavez]

Thanks!

are there any guides on how to make such a handle?

[Art]

Those are shop knives, and the handles seldom look pretty. Some things I've seen:

A piece of veg tan, usually some unused piece of shoulder or sole bend from the scrap bin, glued to the blade.

A piece of lace (leather bootlaces) wrapped around the handle and glued down.

Parachute cord wrapped around the handle.

We tend to have spools of thread that we don't like (color, texture, or whatever), will never put in a machine, and have been hanging around for years, that we use to wrap a handle; cement the blade, wrap it, and finish the thread with glue.

Like I said, these things are seldom pretty, but they could be made to be if desired.

Art

Thanks!

are there any guides on how to make such a handle?

[Chavez]

Thanks Art.

I've wrapped the handle with insulating tape as soon as I got the knife, so I guess I'll just add a bit of tape as a stopper and then make a sheath.

I was running out of my budget for tools and had to go for a cheaper option for the pairing knife, so I don't care how it looks as long as it does its job.

Perhaps a new handle would be a good braiding project when I'm ready to start braiding=)

[pabloz]

Another part that can be added to the sheath that really helps pretect the threads is a welt. I typically use 2-3 oz. scrap lining. You could make one a little extra wide so that the thread and the cutting edge have something substantial between them still maintaining a snug friction fit.

[Chef niloc]

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Another part that can be added to the sheath that really helps pretect the threads is a welt. I typically use 2-3 oz. scrap lining. You could make one a little extra wide so that the thread and the cutting edge have something substantial between them still maintaining a snug friction fit.

That's what I was just going to say, Paul you beat me to it. A welt should be used in just about every sheath to protect the stitches. Sorry the only W.I.P. Pic I have is for this round knife, but I think you can see what I'm doing here and in the pic of the cleaver sheath.

[Chavez]

Thanks for the replies!

I haven't stitched my round knife sheath together yet, so I'll try to add a welt to it first.