'nother Sharpfinger sheath post

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I picked up the last Sharpfinger the local hardware store had the other day, but since it was the display model, it was sheathless. I would prefer a factory Schrade sheath over the unfinished ones on Ebay. Any suggestions other than custom? Thanks
 
The unfinished ones on ebay are easily finished to look very presentable. Follow the bouncing ball:

Get some Neatsfoot oil, and some Fiebing's TanKote, both available at Tandy or Leather Factory or probably your local Crafts Store.

Using a sheeps wool dauber apply sparing coats of the neatsfoot oil to the unfinished sheath. Allow the oil to penetrate and level out. Do this about three times. After the last application has leveled out apply the TanKote with another wool dauber and allow it to dry completely. You now have a darker, finished sheath that has a slight sheen and is water resistant because it has been sealed. IT IS NOT WATER PROOF ONLY WATER RESISTANT!!!

The smallest bottle you can buy of the two products will treat probably 25 or 30 sheaths, but it's not expensive so that's okay. The ebay sheaths are probably about $10.00 for a lot of three plus postage, and they are pretty good sheaths. I think I finished a couple for Codger that he sent along with some other stuff, so I finished them out of curiosity and as I remember they turned out pretty good. Get Codger's opinion.


Edited to add: If you want to dye it a different color, the buy some Fiebing's dye the color of choice and wet the sheath really wet. Apply the dye and then let it dry very thoroughly, then proceed with step one above.

Paul
 
My opinion is that you are spot on Paul. The sheaths finished out beautifully, and I may yet get another three to dye before sealing. Atchison Leather was the original maker, I believe, and had done sheaths for them for years, though Schrade did have their own sheath shop, the 152OT sheaths were a high volume item, and I am pretty sure they were not done inhouse. Seller Richard in Texas is the guy I bought from, and he was straight up with me.

Codger
 
You may want to test fit the specific knife to one of those sheaths. the keeper strap may be a hair short and if so, you can stretch it by getting it really wet and pulling on it until it fits.
Then put the knife in the sheath, snap it and let it dry. Problem solved, and then you can oil and finish.

Paul
 
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