My new edc sheath for Izula

[eshu]

I've just done my first leather sheath for The Ant

It's not perfect, but the second one will be better.
The idea oft this sheath was to carry knife at my back but not horizontal - with a little angle with the tip up.

I've used black leather (already black) and probably that why wet forming ant hard waxing isn't good (raw leather is like sponge, dyeing is like impregnation).
Wax made that leather sounds like plastic with a little "click" but it should be much harder. Now the knife sits securely but in the future it will be a little to loose.

Back of the sheath:

 

[harkamus]

Looks good, but how are you going to prevent the sheath from sliding left to right/right to left?

 

[monsterdawg725]

nice work on the sheath

 

[hoopster]

That's a nice start. Are you going to have to ad a retention strap in the future to prevent it from falling out?

I love the leather wrapped handle also.

 

[stoffi]

Looks nice, but that leather belt loop is going to stretch and deform.

 

[eshu]

Looks good, but how are you going to prevent the sheath from sliding left to right/right to left?

I wear it between my trousers belt loops for me it's just enought.

That's a nice start. Are you going to have to ad a retention strap in the future to prevent it from falling out?

I love the leather wrapped handle also.

Thanks! Pleas see below.

Looks nice, but that leather belt loop is going to stretch and deform.

The leather is hot waxed so it's almost as hard as plastic/kydex.
That's why I'm not going to ad any strap and I'm sure that the loop won't stretch.
If the sheath will be to loose to hold the knife, I'll do another one

In a matter of fact I'll do another one soon - this one isn't perfect.

 

[CanisMajor]

Looks really good, great work.

Canis

 

[YoungGrunt]

Sheath is sweet and the leather wrap is awesome. How well does the leather wrap grip when wet/bloody?

 

[Rockywolf]

After I get one, we need to talk! Awesome work.

 

[hoopster]

The leather is hot waxed so it's almost as hard as plastic/kydex.
That's why I'm not going to ad any strap and I'm sure that the loop won't stretch.
If the sheath will be to loose to hold the knife, I'll do another one

In a matter of fact I'll do another one soon - this one isn't perfect.

Cool, I'm not familiar with hot waxed leather but it sounds like a nice way to do a sheath of this style. The first one is usually just good practice for the next one.

 

[molly's survival]

nice sheath, really like that handle wrap as well

 

[hoopster]

nice sheath, really like that handle wrap as well

Yeah, that wrap has me looking for some leather although I'd probably try to wrap the whole handle. :thumbup:

 

[molly's survival]

I'm not that patient it would take me forever to wrap & have look good in leather... i don't even have para on mine