ESEE Candiru Scout Sheath

[L4NE4]

Just started getting into leather work, it is becoming an addiction.

This is a Candiru Scout style sheath, the straps are removable if you want to carry it in a pocket.

 

[Horsewright]

Nice work! I'd like to see a pic of that on the belt. Love the Marlin too.

 

[L4NE4]

Here you go, this is a different sheath but the same idea.

 

[Horsewright]

Gotcha. So theoretically that sheath could be worn 360 on the belt? What cal is your Marlin? How did you secure your Chigago screws on the insdie and is the sheath lined?

 

[L4NE4]

Gotcha. So theoretically that sheath could be worn 360 on the belt? What cal is your Marlin? How did you secure your Chigago screws on the insdie and is the sheath lined?

Yes this could be worn any where on the belt. The sheath is not lined yet, I am still working on improving this design so that has been a thought, however, I skive the inside of the leather for the screw and it makes no contact on the actual steel. I have thought about laying another thin piece of leather over it on the inside but I am afraid it will eventually come unglued on the inside of the sheath. Any thoughts with that?

The Marlin is a 1894 in 44 Mag! I was actually looking for an AR or AK at the time but when I saw this I had to have it. Still want an AR though...

 

[Horsewright]

I'd probably do a rolled lining like on this boot sheath:

It would be simple and very easy to do on your sheath due to its shape. Use a real light veg tan of some kind. This is pig on this sheath. It would protect the blade from the Chigago screw, (you should probably still inlay them some) and also finish off the throat of your sheath some. How is the retention on the sheath? You should be able to turn it upside down and shake it pretty vigoursly and not have the knife come out. Particularly important carried in a horzontal position like that. Thats my favorite carry method too.

Cool deal on the Marlin. I have, in the past used many ARs in various configurations, and designations. However, at heart I remain a lever guy. I had a Rossi Mod 92 in .44 mag. Great truck gun, don't have it anymore. My truck gun now is a Browning BLR in .243. Almost too nice a rifle to be a truck gun. I really want that Marlin in .357. Might have to get one for the wife, you know for me, er ah er... wink, wink, yeah the wife.

 

[bflying]

Here is a variation that I tried for the Candiru. My very first Kydex fold, with removable belt loop. So it can be used in pocket, around neck, or horizontal on belt. Most of the time I just leave the kydex only and pocket carry it.

Crap, not sure what's going on with my pics. Will post when I get them figured out. Don't know why my pics show up in chrome, but not in tapatalk.

 

[L4NE4]

I'd probably do a rolled lining like on this boot sheath:

It would be simple and very easy to do on your sheath due to its shape. Use a real light veg tan of some kind. This is pig on this sheath. It would protect the blade from the Chigago screw, (you should probably still inlay them some) and also finish off the throat of your sheath some. How is the retention on the sheath? You should be able to turn it upside down and shake it pretty vigoursly and not have the knife come out. Particularly important carried in a horzontal position like that. Thats my favorite carry method too.

Cool deal on the Marlin. I have, in the past used many ARs in various configurations, and designations. However, at heart I remain a lever guy. I had a Rossi Mod 92 in .44 mag. Great truck gun, don't have it anymore. My truck gun now is a Browning BLR in .243. Almost too nice a rifle to be a truck gun. I really want that Marlin in .357. Might have to get one for the wife, you know for me, er ah er... wink, wink, yeah the wife.

I really want to try that lined sheath. Any thin veg tanned leather will do? Do you glue it in?



I like the Rossi guns, I wish they made a 22LR in a lever, they dont have one on their site.

 

[Horsewright]

Yep its glued and stitched in. Yeah the pig is maybe 1.5oz. Cut your lining oversized a bit with one straight edge across the top. You want to line up your sheath body and lining grain side to grain side. Thin glue line at the top say 1/8". Then tap the two pieces together and sew just a little south of the glue line say 1/4" Sew stragiht across the top. Keeping this stitch line straight is vital as that is what the lining leather rolls over. Roll your lining leather over and tap with a smooth faced hammer. This gives the roll a crisp fold. Now glue up both insides, the sheath and the lining. Since your sheath is gonna fold in the middle you want to make sure you work out any wrinkles as you glue in the lining. Pull the lining down and keep it taunt. Cup your sheath slightly where its gonna bend and start there with your lining working out any wrinkles laterally and down. You want to make sure you have an even tension all across the top of the sheath when you are pulling down and glueing the lining so that you make even contact across the whole length of the top. A lot of times its easy to get the center nice and tight and then realize you've got a little pooch out towards one end that isn't as tight. Some guys will use pieces of waxed paper in between to prevent the glue from adhereing until they are ready. So they will get the top nice and even, then the fold and then gradually work their way outwards moving the wax paper as they go. Now that you have the lining in a lot of guys will put another line of stitching in the fold across the top. This makes it very crisp, clean, refined and finished looking. I choose not to do that as most of my sheaths are subjected more to abuse than they are to use. I feel that a rough handled knife (stag, sheephorn etc) in and out of that sheath multiple times daily, day in and day out, year in year out is gonna wear on the inside of that stitch line. So I choose not to do that on most sheaths. However, if not subjected to that wear and tear I will do it. It just loooks better. I've done it on more presentation type sheaths, holsters, bino cases, cell phone cases, saddle bags, just depends on the use. Your call on that one. Now trim the lining flush with your sheath edges and finish up the sheath normally.

For a .22 look at the Henry's. Slick, slick little guns.

bflying your pics didn't come through?

 

[L4NE4]

Thank you, that actually helped a lot!

 

[Horsewright]

Da nada!

 

[Salolan]

Yes this could be worn any where on the belt. The sheath is not lined yet, I am still working on improving this design so that has been a thought, however, I skive the inside of the leather for the screw and it makes no contact on the actual steel. I have thought about laying another thin piece of leather over it on the inside but I am afraid it will eventually come unglued on the inside of the sheath. Any thoughts with that?

The Marlin is a 1894 in 44 Mag! I was actually looking for an AR or AK at the time but when I saw this I had to have it. Still want an AR though...

Neither an AR or an AK will ever come close to having the class that your Marlin does. Good choice!

Chris

 

[Horsewright]

Kinda like leather and kydex ain't it Chris. Marlins' Winchesters' BLR's, Henry's and anything blued and walnut and with a lever...... they got soul.

 

[harronek]

The funny this is , those old fashioned Traditional Lever Actions were the Assault Rifles of their day .
They revolutionised the meaning of the word " Firepower " .

I'm a Winchester 44/40 man myself , now that's a real rifle.


Ken

 

[bflying]

Ok, finally set up a tinypic account so images would show up in tapatalk. Here's the pics I tried above......

 

[Omega Leather Works]

All kinds of good stuff in this thread.

I got into lining with pigskin recently and I plan to do it a lot more often. Minimal effort for a lot of function. Before I started doing a roll I'd line with 4oz veg tanned cow. Works well enough, but doesn't look nearly as nice.

Dave, can you shoot on your property? Might have to bring a box of shells when I come up if so.

 

[L4NE4]

I am going to source some pigskin and try it!

 

[harronek]

That's interesting Dave about how to line with Pig skin .
I've never lined with Pig or anything else so have Zero experience with that side of things .
But I took Paul Longs advice a while ago and started double siding my leather using as 4/5 oz for a lot of my work .
It was some of the best advice I've ever been given here .
But instead of just glueing two pieces together for the main body or opening of the sheath I often fold it over and achieve the rolled edge that I like using at times . In the past I skived and then rolled the edge , but double siding means the inside is now lined , no skiving , and a much nicer finished product .
I tend to double side just about all my leather , the least amount of Rough visible or external is what I aim for , unless of course you catch the " Rough Out " bug that has bitten me lately .

Here's an example of the rolled double sided I was talking about , in this situation the Snap was put on before it was rolled over and glued to achieve separation between the knife and metal underside of the snap.

Ken

 

[L4NE4]

I would really like to see more of this.

 

[harronek]

I've given away most if not all of the sheaths that I've done this double siding rolled to , so can't give you any or many pictures sorry .
Here are a few pics of older ones that were just skived and rolled before I started double siding the whole inside of the sheath .

In the last pic you can just make out on the un dyed edge where the leather has been skived rolled over and then glued .
I probably won't ever do it like again as the benefits of double siding far outweigh the other way .
Also when you skive and fold and then wet mold its really hard not to get a visible contour line where the skived leather ends inside . It sort if looks like the sheath opening is flared and in my opinion doesn't look as good .

This old pic kind of shows what I mean about the flared opening .

Ken