Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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- Mar 2, 1999
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Johnny Holiday, aka Sniperboy, asked for a Softer leather sheath for the Large Sebenza, well I don't make them with soft leather but had some Buffalo hide around enough to try something, thought it over and came up with the sheath you see below, I folded the front lip down and cut it at a nice curve for design and glued it into place with Barge Cement, the back belt loop folds over and comes up around the bottom and back onto itself so it makes for a stronger loop, also glued and stitched into place...won't make any more of these as I promised it to be a unique one for Sniperboy, but wanted to give you guys and gals some ideas for sheaths for you to make yourself, this one holds well and yet is tough and flexible. It's not a White Water Rafting type of sheath but she'll not fall out!
G2
PS
For those that might try something like this, the leather isn't formed fitted, nor do I wet it and shape it to the knife, as the leather is soooo supple, but that presents problems of it's own, you need to keep watch where the leather will fall when you go to glue the sides down, fun stuff to be sure...
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G2
PS
For those that might try something like this, the leather isn't formed fitted, nor do I wet it and shape it to the knife, as the leather is soooo supple, but that presents problems of it's own, you need to keep watch where the leather will fall when you go to glue the sides down, fun stuff to be sure...
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