Making a decent, long-lasting sheath probably won't save you money. Reasons being:
Bare minimum, you'll need leather (decent thickness), needles, proper thread (I used waxed cotton from Tandy), and experience. Riveting is entirely optional if stitched correctly.
Leatherwork isn't really something you can jump into and expect to get right the first time. Especially if you want something better than your factory sheath. If you want something you're going to carry and be seriously happy with, it's gonna take quite a few practice pieces before you understand how to get what you're after and how to finish the leather in a way that's durable and pleasing.
I think I made half a dozen sheaths before I got the hang of it enough to actually be proud of my work.
Leather is easy to screw up, and it takes a lot of special (expensive) tools to get a lot of the effects and clean cuts/edges you see in a lot of the quality work.
Alright I just got a new Kabar full sized Knife and I didnt like the sheath on it so I am asking you guys on the sheaths forum for a little help and advice, I want to make a sheath "like" the Hedgehog Leatherworks sheath but im only 15 and my parents dont want to spend alot of money money right know on account of us going to Hateras Island for a week at a beach house. So I wanna save them some money and make it myself I was wondering were I could get very small rivets which are double sided and I dont like the pocket on the Hedgehog sheath but I do like the firesteel were its at. I guess what Im trying to say is if anyone knows how or has any info on making a sheath "like" theres without the pocket PLEASE PLEASE HELP A BRUTHA OUT!!!!
