Cobblers Son Goes Barefoot

[Tex Shooter]

I have had this C. S. Osborne round knife for years and always had it in a cardboard sheath. I found a couple of pieces of oil tan scrap in my box today and knocked out this simple sheath for it. I don't know if this knife was made that way at the factory, but the radius and angle is different on each side of the knife. If someone reshaped this very old knife they done a excellent job of re-sharpening it. I have never been one to make anything fancy, but have always made my leather simple and functional. I have found that the ranchers that are the end users on my products prefer that. -- Tex

[Dwight]

My sheath is only sewn, . . . no rivets.

If I drop it straight down on the edge, . . . it will cut the threads, . . . but won't mess up the edge with the rivets.

I don't use it much, . . . and absolutely hate sharpening the thing, . . . so I take care of it as best I know how.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Tex Shooter]

I have a heavy hunting knife that has dropped many times over the years in one of my hand made riveted sheaths and still weould shave. I think that the way I set rivets (double set) that the edge never gets to the rivet because it is so tight. Also I use a little silicon rubber to glue the sides together and it squeezes into the pouch a small amount forming another barrier for the edge. I also had this round knife in a stapled cardboard sheath for years and never damaged the edge, but of course I never dropped it though. I have also been ask if I will stick to my simple patterns. Here is a sheath that I made about 20 years ago. It is one of 3 patterns that I had clicker dies for (I no longer Have these dies). I was selling these wholesale for $3.50 and would not want to guess how many that I sold. I still have about 150 of these old clicked patterns and I have been modifying them and stitching them today. My Hand stitching has improved quite a bit as you can see from other post. I tried selling fancy leather products at one time and can make said same, but I never sold that many. Right now I have a lot of repeat customers for my folding knife sheaths. I have known a lot of these customers for years. -- Tex