Knife Sheath

[kiwibraider]

Hi 

I have been working with leather a while now, mainly on saddlery, bridles, chinks/armitas and plaiting and am wanting to make my partner a decent sheath for his muela hunting knife 

It wont be your normal sheath that hangs down off your belt, it will be a sheath that sits the knife as in line with the belt as possible. 

I have made rougher sheaths for my own work knives but am wanting to make something tight fitting and slightly decorative

 

Does any one have any tips or advice, on making the pattern right through to finishing the sheath? All tips, do's/ donts are welcome 

 

Thanks!

Edited January 30, 2019 by kiwibraider

[CelticPrint]

Horizontal? I wear something like this on the small of my back

 

yes I scribbled it out on a scrap piece of paper on my lunch break but you can get the idea of it. You don't need the welt but it helps to slip the belt on. It may seem a little thick with the layers but it stays very snug in place and doesn't print with a thick shirt or jacket. Glue the welt to part a and then the whole thing to the sheath. I over size everything then attack the edges with a dremel from sanding to slicking.

[kiwibraider]

16 minutes ago, CelticPrint said:

Horizontal? I wear something like this on the small of my back

 

yes I scribbled it out on a scrap piece of paper on my lunch break but you can get the idea of it. You don't need the welt but it helps to slip the belt on. It may seem a little thick with the layers but it stays very snug in place and doesn't print with a thick shirt or jacket. Glue the welt to part a and then the whole thing to the sheath. I over size everything then attack the edges with a dremel from sanding to slicking.

Thanks you so much, that is the exact design im making. I appreciate the drawings!

[Mattsbagger]

Don’t they call that scout carry?

[kiwibraider]

1 hour ago, Mattsbagger said:

Don’t they call that scout carry?

it possibly is in the U.S