A Simple Sheath for Me

NoahL

NoahL

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Hello everyone,

This is a sheath I whipped up real quick for a knife that I forged with the help of Tai Goo. I had made a sheath for it right after making the knife, but I decided that it didn't meet my standards. This is made of 7-9oz horsehide leather, hand stitched with hemp thread, and dyed with Eco-Flo Dye (Dark Cocoa) only just enough to bring out the natural patterning of the leather.

This is the knife:
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And this is the sheath:
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Thanks for looking!

~Noah
 
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Swalker said:
I really like the horse hide.
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Thanks!

Talfuchre said:
What are you using to make your holes?

TF
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A drill press with an itty-bitty bit. My holes aren't usually that noticeable, but because I was doing this one pretty quick, I managed to get a step ahead of myself and I burnished over the stitching groove BEFORE making the holes :(. Normally I make the holes and stitch it up, THEN burnish over it and it presses the edges of the groove down over the stitching a bit

I've used an awl before, but I honestly don't like the way they make the holes, so I usually only use it for small amounts of stitching

~Noah
 
Can I make a suggestion? Use a stitching needle and drill your holes. I found my stitched to be stronger and 'self healed' a lot better.

Not that I am faulting or criticizing your leather - I really like that sheath!

I hope that does not come across pretentious.

TF
 
Thanks TF, I don't take it as pretentious at all--constructive criticism is always helpful! I've thought about using a stitching needle instead of the drill bit, but I just keep thinking that it isn't sharp enough. Maybe I'll chuck one in the press one of these days, though and give it a shot, since I have another sheath to make for myself anyway.

~Noah
 
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