first attempt in making a sheath for my kukri

[mw1982115]

The old sheath of my kukri is totally worn and i 've been looking for a new one for months. All my friends were busy so i thought maybe i could make one myself.

Here are the outcomes....rather crude......i have to admit i am not good at leather work...

I got the leather for 30CNY, which is roughly 4USD. the stuff is quite thick and looked durable~only used 1/4 of the whole piece and will use the rest for my other "smaller" knives.
Here are some more pics:

 

[Loosearrow]

Nice work. I should attempt the same for mine. Looks great.

 

[banana-clip]

That looks really nice...great job on the sheath.

 

[TKAZ]

That's damn nice for your first!

Great job, imagine how good you would get with a little more practice.

 

[mw1982115]

Thanks guys~your kind words and warm encourage will be remembered well, and if by any chance I become very good at this kind of stuff, i shall offer thee free sheath for one knife from you collection,lol~

 

[DOC-CANADA]

I think you did a great job. I hope my first efforts turn out as well. :thumbup:

Doc

 

[BryFry]

NICE! ....That looks better than the factory sheath that came with some of my kuks! :thumbup:

 

[unky_gumbi]

Looks good:thumbup:, only thing I would do to it is finish the edges with some sort of sealer, but you may have already done that and I just can't pick it out in the picture

 

[Diomedes Industries]

When you edge that - it will look just fine.

Also - don't tie off your knots - simply back stitch two or three holes.

TF

 

[akthor]

Dude that looks fine. Better than a lot of the sheaths that come with knives from the custom makers forum here on BF. Some of those guys really should either outsource the sheaths or just sell the knives without.

 

[theedge13]

Nothing wrong w/ that at all! I think you did a great job. :thumbup:

 

[mw1982115]

thanks for the advices guys, next time i will try to make something better~lol~

 

[JOSH111]

Well done Sir:thumbup:

 

[fishshooter]

Looks good dude, especially for a first go at it! It does look better built than a lot of stuff that comes original.

 

[tknife]

That looks great, 10 times better than anything I have made.

 

[Ramm9]

......i have to admit i am not good at leather work...

You are much better at it than you think!

 

[Dusty One]

Nice looking work.............

 

[TWBryan]

Your stitches look better than mine. I think it's a pretty good job.

 

[amcardon]

Nice sheath! A kuk sheath definitely isn't the easiest place to start... I agree that finishing the edges will really solidify your sheath, along with back stitching 2 or 3 holes instead of tying off. Since you still have more leather I hope you get working on some more sheaths and post more pics so we can see the progression. Also, if you are interested in doing more leather work make sure you post in the sheath subforum here and ask for critiques from the guys who work lots of leather, their advice, in my opinion, is invaluable.

 

[TheGame]

It looks better than you give yourself credit for. It turned out great. If that is your first sheath, imagine how a little practice could help you out