High-Ride A.S. Sheath

[NoahL]

Hello Everyone,

This is a sheath I just finished for a knife made by Ray Laconico. It is a high-ride Apocalyptic Survivor style sheath with a locking welt, made of 7-9oz horsehide and hand-stitched with hemp thread.

Thanks for looking!

~Noah

 

[Rotte]

Awesome!

 

[308sniper]

Very nice job

 

[NoahL]

Thanks guys!

By the way, it occurred to me that not everyone may understand what I mean by a "locking welt". Basically, there is a notch in the welt that allows the finger guard of this knife to snap into place--it's not as easy as it sounds either, haha

~Noah

 

[mtnfolk mike]

very cool Noah...:thumbup:

 

[Dusty One]

Very nice work.....

 

[VaughnT]

Notched welt, huh?! That's as unique an idea as I've ever heard. Very neat concept.

I love how you get that black paint into the low spots. Really makes the thing look older and more worn than it is. Do you just paint the whole thing and then wipe off the high spots before the paint can dry?

Is it even a paint?

What kind of tool do you use for that dimpled look?


One thing I can say is that after perusing this site for even a short while, I am amazed at what constitutes a sheath these days. I would never have thought of half the things I've seen, and certainly can't fathom how they came to be. Very impressive work, hoss.

 

[NoahL]

Notched welt, huh?! That's as unique an idea as I've ever heard. Very neat concept.

I love how you get that black paint into the low spots. Really makes the thing look older and more worn than it is. Do you just paint the whole thing and then wipe off the high spots before the paint can dry?

Is it even a paint?

What kind of tool do you use for that dimpled look?


One thing I can say is that after perusing this site for even a short while, I am amazed at what constitutes a sheath these days. I would never have thought of half the things I've seen, and certainly can't fathom how they came to be. Very impressive work, hoss.

Thanks! It is actually leather dye--the black is water based, and the brown is alcohol based. The dimpling comes from a backgrounding tool available from Tandy, and from my secret tool

~Noah