Help with a BIG sheath

Ah! Yep, I snapped quite a few as well before I went one size up.

Went and looked and mine are 5/64ths, not 5/32nds that would be a large hole indeed. :p
 
The next time I have to drill I'll use some slightly larger bits and try to prop up the thin side.
I'm not super upset, I learned a lot and found a Tandy factory not too far from home. The next one will be better.
 
Just a thought here, maybe some of the more experienced hands can confirm...
Instead of doubling (or tripling) the welt on the spine side, make the sheath a little larger from spine to edge with a single welt all around.
Once the sheath sewed and wet formed the extra height will allow for the spine's width.

Or double the welt all around and the sheath will lay flat as you make your holes.
That's essentially what I did with my Ontario Hell's Belle sheath. The welt was one layer of 8/9 and one layer of 2/3 glued together. Just enough to match the spine...

Again just a thought...
 
Th blade itself is 3/8s thick those 3 layers is just enough to fit the spine, and I haven't tried wet forming anything yet.
 
I use a leather awl, so I have made the mistake of going too thick on a welt and paying the price. One good thing about using a sharp awl, is that you can make a mistake, and it is not a total loss in a sheath (for a personal user).

I made one sheath with up to 10 layers of heavy leather (it was the first big open spine sheath. I should really cut it apart and take a few layers out, but I'm lazy.

I like baldric carry for a knife that size.

But often I tuck it in the belt.


My first attempt (with a beat up old H strap sheath mounted as well).








Paul and other pros on here have helped me over the years with their advice.
 
Nice work bigfatty, I like the open spine deal looks good. Did ya dye those sheaths or are they horsehide?
 
Antcap hard to say from not seeing it but lots of times if you leave your bottom layer oversized and trim after sewing those holes won't move around as much. Give you a more stable platform to work on and it doesn't roll when drilling or machine stitching.
 
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