Found a big mistake on my sheath.

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Randydb

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So I suppose you can see the mistake pretty clearly? What do I do now? Do I have to take all my stitching out to attach the belt loop part? I can't believe I did that!

Things that have crossed my mind.

1. Get one of those round shaped needles and use needle nose pliers to get inside.
2. Cut a straight needle down and resharpen the end. Of course needle nose pliers.
3. Some sort of threaded pin like you use on handles.
4. Some sort of rivet...but I don't know how I would hit it without wrecking the sheath.

Dang!
 

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I think pulling the stitching would be faster then trying to do it with a needle pliers and it's done right. I don't think a rivet would work becaus how you going to set it and it would scratch the knife.
 
If it's already glued and stitched, you could just fold the flap over on itself, and add a ring to it. Make it a dangler sheath?
 
S.Alexander said:
If it's already glued and stitched, you could just fold the flap over on itself, and add a ring to it. Make it a dangler sheath?
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This would be my solution. Just stitch the lop shut as close to the throat as you can. Use a 1" brass ring, and put a second loop or a belt clip on the ring.

:) remember to put the ring on before you stitch the loop shut :)
 
I did that early on in my sheath making forays--to cure that, I cut off the tab meant for the belt loop and punched an rectangular hole/slot in the top of the back side of the sheath, then put a proper length loop through the slot, stitched the two ends together making a loop that way. That knife/sheath ended up with a fella I know well, and I pointed it out to him when he bought the knife, and he has kept tabs on it for me, and says it is working well, and seems to be plenty durable--he's a self described 'rough on his gear' type guy, and the 'loop' is holding up fine. I've actually made some sheaths where I made them that way intentionally, built the loop with a rivet instead of stitching it together--I can shoot you a pic if you want--just let me know.
 
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You will probably not do that again. I did it and most likely others have too. The idea of making a loop and then a belt strap is a good remedy to save the job.
Good luck and KEEP TRYING!!!!!!!!
 
Fish30114 said:
I did that early on in my sheath making forays--to cure that, I cut off the tab meant for the belt loop and punched an rectangular hole/slot in the top of the back side of the sheath, then put a proper length loop through the slot, stitched the two ends together making a loop that way. That knife/sheath ended up with a fella I know well, and I pointed it out to him when he bought the knife, and he has kept tabs on it for me, and says it is working well, and seems to be plenty durable--he's a self described 'rough on his gear' type guy, and the 'loop' is holding up fine. I've actually made some sheaths where I made them that way intentionally, built the loop with a rivet instead of stitching it together--I can shoot you a pic if you want--just let me know.
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I would sure appreciate a picture of this idea (I'm having a hard time imagining it). You can either pm it to me or just post it here.

Thanks
Randy
 
I'd put odds that pretty much everyone that has worked with leather has done something similar at some point. When I started out, I was a little looser with my process. So after making a few mistakes, I'm now back in ocd mode. Making full size patterns for pretty much everything. Usually takes multiple drawings before the image in my head resembles what I actually want. Then the pattern can be marked...... Front/back, smooth/rough, right/left, stitch pattern, order of assembly, etc. For me it helped a lot. And also makes it so each project can be reproduced accurately later if wanted.

Anywho, back to the OP's project. If you think you may like something different than imagined, then the options above are excellent. At some point you may want to try them anyway. But if it were me, I'd just cut the stitch, and make it the way I wanted in the first place. Sure it'll take more time, but in doing so, the process will be drilled in a little deeper. When I've done this in the past, I don't pick each stitch, just run a blade between one of the layers, then pluck the loose thread bits.
 
While I've not done that, on a sheath, I did do it on a holster once. I do have to undo sewing once in a while. I'd cut it and then pick it. I use a dental pick thingy for pulling the stiches out from the backside. The method my friend, bflying, mentioned works very well, just not for me as I got big ole sausage fingers that don't pick up those little pieces of thread very well. So I use the dental pick. But I would resew your sheath.
 
Well I was digging around in my leather box and noticed my sewing awl. Basically lets you stitch from one side instead of double stitching from either side. Got out the awl, and hooked dental too and a pair of needle nose pliers. Took a few minutes but I sewed it up without having to open up the sheath. I'm going to make sure I don't do that one again.

I've done the wrong handed sheath trick too! Even figured out where I wanted the tab when I was making the pattern and then flipped the pattern when I traced it to the leather. Aggghhh.

I need things like "This side up!" too.
 
Most of my patterns have that on em or R/H or flip cut two. Good deal glad ya got er worked out.
 
Randy, sorry to be a little late in getting this to you--been away from BF's for a couple days. I'll try and attach a pic, tried to send it by PM as well.

 
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