What Kind Of Sheath?

[Red Cent]

I do not like the folded sheath over a two piece. The two piece will give you better retention.

[onlyoblivion]

These are being made for a client, so I don't get a big say in the design type, Red Cent

[Red Cent]

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[chiefjason]

When you are doing gun holsters the starting point for a stitch line is half the width of the gun wider. So the patter is basically the outline of the gun with half the width added to that outline plus leather thickness. Might give you a starting point and from there flare the top a bit more.

Also, I would welt the blade in really close. You mention retention, but if it's too loose on the blade it might let it rock and the customer could confuse that with retention. It's not about what is, it's about what they think sometimes.

I'm guessing if you can get the stitch line worked out the retention would be adequate since you will have to wet mold the handle and force it in there anyway.

[onlyoblivion]

Jason, (Chief?) Okay, half the width of the gun added to the outline? I am getting this idea! I think.... So if the knife hilt is 7/8" wide, I find the midpoint there? How does one account for leather thickness? I think this is a big part of my problem. Folder width paper fits, leather not so much

[Hawk Scarbrough]

Thought you might find this of some slight interest. I made this sheath for a custom made coffin handled bowie that was made for me by Bill Hicks of Washington Arkansas. The same area where Jim Bowie's original knife was made. It is a combination fold over and formed leather sheath.

Edited October 24, 2015 by Hawk Scarbrough