Left handed sheaths

grelcar

grelcar

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That were supposed to be right handed sheaths.

I just finished cutting out two left handed sheaths which were supposed to be right handed. I even had my pattern marked inside and outside correctly. At least I caught my error before I finished making them. I did a really good job of cutting them out too. I was admiring my work when the light bulb came on. These were the first from a double shoulder so I have lots more leather to screw up with.

I guess this is the stuff scrap piles are made from. I have only made about a dozen sheaths so far and this is my biggest error so far.

I am going to assume that I am not the first person to do this. Do you more experienced makers still make contributions to your scrap pile this way?

Greg
 
I have a left handed sheath also. I went ahead and finished it with a few changes.
 
Sounds like something I would do...and have done...and probably do again....
 
I've cut out a few lefty's myself, but I'm left handed so its kind of fortuitous. :D
 
I just finished making 2 LH sheaths myself. I realized it after I cut the two pieces but decided I needed the practice so went ahead and finished them anyway. It occurred to me that a LH sheath will actually come in handy for me when I have a pistol holstered on my right side, so I'll keep one and try to give the other away to anyone that has need of a beater sheath for a similar knife. The mistake has impressed upon me to check the orientation of my pattern before cutting! In addition to heeding the carpenter's adage to measure twice, cut once, I will now measure twice, check orientation, cut once.
 
You should keep them. Even right handed people want left handed sheaths once in a while. I was actually just contemplating having one made. A drop leg lefty would be perfect when carrying a firearm on your right leg while wearing a pack, or while carrying a rifle slung over your right shoulder. Just something to consider.
 
I had a chuckle when I read this - I did it on the first sheath I ever made and despite knowing how it happened I still managed to do it again just recently.
 
I have done this many times too. I cut two sheaths recently - one was lefty (wrong) and one was righty (correct). I finished them both - and sold the lefty far quicker than the righty. The Lefties get left out (no pun intended) and thus are very happy to get a chance to get a good custom sheath.

It is frustrating - but have never had any issue in selling them.

TF
 
If you do much sheath volume, you will soon learn that about 95% of your production will be right hand sheaths.....but that other 5% is important too.

If, on a butterfly pouch sheath with an integral belt loop, the loop on the pattern is sticking up on the left, you will cut a left hand sheath and, of course visa versa.

On a blade style sheath for most knives if the toe of the pattern curves down from left to right, then you will cut a right hand sheath.

Quick visual checks that will become habit with you.

Oh, and making accidental left hand sheaths is how most of us got our "experience":p

Paul
 
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