I got started working with leather about a year ago, but I haven't completed too many projects to date. Mostly I've made about a half-dozen axe sheaths for the axes I've re-hung over the past year. However, two days ago I finished my first knife sheath, and I'm very happy with the results. I don't have many specialized tools so I've hand-sewed all my projects so far, and I have the blisters to prove it!
The knife is a brand new Kershaw Camp 10, with a 10 inch blade. The sheath the knife came with is molded plastic and actually fairly serviceable, but I couldn't stand the rattle of the knife within the sheath. I hadn't been able to find any pics of a leather sheath for this knife so I borrowed the design from photos of sheaths for khukuri and other forward-angled blades. Anyways without further ado here are the pics:
This is the time I've used black leather dye on any of my projects, and I'm fairly pleased with how the color came out. There are a few streaks that I noticed after I had it all put together, but they're not noticeable unless you look very closely at the belt loop or inside of the retaining strap. It's also the first time I've used any kind of decorative stamping, and I'll be the first to say it's not the best. My next project is going to be a belt sheath for a hatchet I've had laying around, so hopefully I can improve in these two areas on the next one.
The knife is a brand new Kershaw Camp 10, with a 10 inch blade. The sheath the knife came with is molded plastic and actually fairly serviceable, but I couldn't stand the rattle of the knife within the sheath. I hadn't been able to find any pics of a leather sheath for this knife so I borrowed the design from photos of sheaths for khukuri and other forward-angled blades. Anyways without further ado here are the pics:
This is the time I've used black leather dye on any of my projects, and I'm fairly pleased with how the color came out. There are a few streaks that I noticed after I had it all put together, but they're not noticeable unless you look very closely at the belt loop or inside of the retaining strap. It's also the first time I've used any kind of decorative stamping, and I'll be the first to say it's not the best. My next project is going to be a belt sheath for a hatchet I've had laying around, so hopefully I can improve in these two areas on the next one.
