Sheath making tutorial(Pic intensive)

[gga357]

Thanks!

[vickmacky]

Thanks a million for this thread Nick! It really helps in the process. It inspired me to make my own and I should be done with it in a day or so. This is definitely sticky worthy!!!

[808]

Finally, I got my answers from this tutorial. Thank you so much!

[nick681]

Thanks a million for this thread Nick! It really helps in the process. It inspired me to make my own and I should be done with it in a day or so. This is definitely sticky worthy!!!

I haven't checked this thread for some time now.

I would really like to see some sheaths people have built as after reading this thread.

Regards,

Nick

[British Bushcraft]

Beautiful work mate.

[kan3malato]

Howdy.
Nick681,Did you use Barbour's linen thread #7 (as I saw in the picure in the main page tutorial) or did you use something else size?
If so do you usually use #7 for your sheaths?

Thanks in advance.

[nick681]

Howdy.
Nick681,Did you use Barbour's linen thread #7 (as I saw in the picure in the main page tutorial) or did you use something else size?
If so do you usually use #7 for your sheaths?

Thanks in advance.

I used 5chord linen thread for the sheath in the pictures. I used the 7 chord thread for the picture because i lost the box for the 5 chord spool. I use the 5 chord or #5 thread for most sheaths and I use 7 chord or #7 thread for bigger sheaths or where I think the 7 chord would look nicer. 5 chord thread is adequate for most knife sheaths.


Regards,

Nick

[kan3malato]

I used 5chord linen thread for the sheath in the pictures. I used the 7 chord thread for the picture because i lost the box for the 5 chord spool. I use the 5 chord or #5 thread for most sheaths and I use 7 chord or #7 thread for bigger sheaths or where I think the 7 chord would look nicer. 5 chord thread is adequate for most knife sheaths.


Regards,

Nick

Thanks for your prompt reply.
Do you have any sheaths's pictures to show me about that barbour's linen #7 cord ?

Thanks again.

[nick681]

Thanks for your prompt reply.
Do you have any sheaths's pictures to show me about that barbour's linen #7 cord ?

Thanks again.

Not right now. I will have some pics this weekend, I am teaching some people how to make a knife sheath at our local Tandy/Leather factory on Saturdays and they are using the 7 cord thread. I will take some pics and post them for you this weekend.


Nick

[kan3malato]

I used 5chord linen thread for the sheath in the pictures. I used the 7 chord thread for the picture because i lost the box for the 5 chord spool. I use the 5 chord or #5 thread for most sheaths and I use 7 chord or #7 thread for bigger sheaths or where I think the 7 chord would look nicer. 5 chord thread is adequate for most knife sheaths.


Regards,

Nick

Thanks Nick, that's nice of you.
If I don't ask too much could you take a picture with a sheath where you used a barbour #5 cord and in the same pic a sheath where you used a #7 cord? I need to see the difference.

Thanks again.

Ps
The thing is, I would like too buy a roll of Barbour linen therad for general purpose and I'm wavering in between 5# or #6.
I am afraid that #5 would be too thin but not sure at all .

[RZombie]

This thread is awesome. I have my Grandpas old sheath knife and the original sheath is pretty much dead. It was cheesy to begin with so i didnt want to try to duplicate it. The techniques in this tutorial will be put to good use soon. I am dying to make a new scabbard for Grandpas old blade. I am so glad I found this forum. Thanks for the time and effort to post this nick681.

[elkhills]

Wow, just wow... Thanks OP for putting this together!
Working on my first sheath and this is really going to help. For anybody else in my shoes I thinkthis link is pretty informative too.

[j williams]

Great thread.....awnsered alot of questions I had. I just finished my first sheath not long ago, before I read this. It looks like hell IMO, but I learned alot, and cant wait to make another one now....

[Thunder47]

Great work and in my case, those pictures with the basic info is worth thousands of words. Good Job.

[The_cutting_edge]

Excellent tutorial. Just what I needed. This should really be a sticky....

[nick681]

A little bump to the top for those who have not seen this thread

[jwaj]

Nick, I was fortunate to find this thread looking for a materials list for making axe/tomahawk bit covers. What a great thread, thanks for taking the time to share your experience and posting it.

[MATT CHAOS]

That was a great tutorial! And the sheath looks amazing! I don't doubt the quality of that sheath at all. Way to go!

[cartermbrandon1337]

Hey, just wanted to say thanks for this tutorial! I know this is a couple years after you posted it, but I was searching the internet to find a sheath tutorial, and I was lucky enough to stumble upon this. This is only the third sheath I have ever made, and I wanted to try this style. I will post a pic of the sheath when I get it finished, which should be within a week. Thanks again nick681!

[Tdhurl1103]

Thanks for this informative tutorial. I have learned a lot from this, mostly: You do great work and I could never top this. I do not have the time, patience, fine motor skill, equipment and most of all money to make a quality sheath. Also, I don't have the space to do it in. I really just wanted to take a few days, maybe a week, to make a sheath because the one I got with the knife really sucks. So, for me, making my own seemed easy at first, but after reading this tutorial I realized I cannot do this and expect the sheath to be of any great quality. I will be purchasing a sheath from professional who does this for a living. That way I can guarantee the sheath will work and serve my purpose, and lastly I don't have to sell all that crap I bought after I'm done making the sheath. I never intended for this sheath making process to become a burden to my wallet or a hobby.

Thanks for enlightening me.

All the best!!