Does a sheath need a safety lining?

[YinTx]

Sounds a  bit like a dagger.  Perhaps study dagger and sword scabbard designs...

YinTx

[RockyAussie]

Some times I get a bit inventive so I might be tempted to get a bit of pvc pipe (electrical conduit) and heat it up to flatten it out then encase it into the pouch. No welt needed then really. I would only bother if I was really worried about the stabbing point or If I just wanted to impress myself some. I did some years back do a lot of croc covered knife sheaths for a knife making crowd in Norway and they supplied a plastic insert shaped for their knife blades. I think the knife was called a Puukka.

[garypl]

I have seen knife sheathes with Kydex liners - very thin and strong.  If you must have maximum protection against piercing the leather, give Kydex a try.  Available in small pieces on line.

[Willie0]

Here it is finished.  It feels pretty solid and the knife slides in and doesn't snag at all, so it should be good.  Looking forward to seeing the owner's face when he sees it.

I don't know how to make photos small enough to fit in one post, sorry.

[dikman]

Looks good, Willie. That's really about all you can do with a dagger, sewing both edges gives it a balanced look. Kydex, plastic etc liners may protect the leather, but are not that good for the knife's edge!

[battlemunky]

You killed it @Willie0!

[Willie0]

This is the back side.  I had a little machine trouble getting over the thick part on one side, so had to patch that up and finish it by hand.  There is some personal text under the paper.

 

[kiwican]

Very nice looking sheath

[Instinctive]

I think that is a really good style for a dagger and it looks great. Couple of questions:

Can you show us an edge shot to show the welt.

Is it a right hand or left carry? For me, the snap loop tab should point back when moving forward so it can't catch on something and open.

[Willie0]

The owner wanted a left carry.  I don't have a picture of the side that will load now.  My camera takes pictures that are too large for this website, and I haven't figured out how to resize them.