Fixin' up an old sheath

Here's what that mod looks like, the belt loop swivels on that copper rivet, allowing you easier sitting, less jamming the knife into a chair or car.

Notice the small hole in the leather, worn through from putting the knife in and out so many times, but, it doesn't affect the retention and I do not see a good fix for it, so, it's just there ;)

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The hole in the leather is tight on the rivet, otherwise as you peen the end, it could make the rivet bend,

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I put the peening end of the hammer over the hole and take my leather mallet to hammer that down into the leather, it leaves a dished shape to the leather and allows the head of the rivet to sit flush with the leather.

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The initial belt loop I glued together to make it a solid piece, as I also did the new belt loop where the rivet goes through is glued as well.

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

And that is something I learned a long time ago from Rob Hudson while at an Ashokan Seminar many many years ago !!!

G2
 
Thanks Dave, if I did more of that I’d check into getting one!
For now the peening method will have to do.
G2
 
Very nice restoration! Only wish we could be re-stitched and refurbished as effectively. (Maybe we could, if we'd been put together right in the first place:D.)
 
Super nice job. Here is a sheath for an old Case fixed blade I repaired a few years ago. I don't have a pic of the knife since my friend was doing some work on it.

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Gary, I don't know which is better...your work or your photos...but BOTH are outstanding...as usual.
I wouldn't expect anything less from you.
Hope you don't get too uncomfy up there in your attic work-space. You should move EVERYBODY to Florida. Here, even the outdoor bathrooms are air-conditioned..
Don
 
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