Paul - a question for you about your keeps (loops).

No problem at all, I'll check and see if I have a good one on hand. If not I'll take one in progress to better show what its about.
 
I will get a better example up soon, this sheath is black so its difficult to see the shelf but I hope its visible enough for the time being. I have a couple in the line that are not black and will show it in progress without the front attached. This one is almost done, still needs some finish work but note the funnel shape from front to back. Its a critical design with a small mouthed entry.

 
Is it a full thickness across the entire inside of the sheath or does it taper at some point, almost like a thick lining? I suppose one could do anything that works.

Btw, I love the shape of the mouth in the horizontal plain. At least on the TGLB sheath that I did, that part is tricky with the talon hole guards. The scales go below the guards and it makes it a tad awkward. Hard to explain if you've never tackled one. :)
 
That one follows the lines of the Anniversary Mojo handles, a huge pain in the neck to pattern.

The shelf is Always a wedge shape, always. Doing it the full length of the sheath is unnecessary, it would add so much bulk to the overall rig to make it rather ludicrous. Mine are rarely over three inches in length. Most are two. If you hear of someone making "brick" shaped sheaths, yea well they dont wedge anything thus making silly thick sheaths. I dont and wont make those.

The TGLB not so much, I make two variations, one with "ears" one without.
Ears:


Without: This one is the "Walking Dead Tribute" or in my words, what Daryl's sheath should have been instead of that paper thin cheapo. :p
 
Nice Dwayne - I didn't get what Omega was talking about with the "Shelf - and now I do.

Adding another trick to the quiver for sure.

You guys are awesome.


TF
 
I definitely like the ears better. I did mine like the lower one. The request was for a Dixon style and I had to look at pictures. I agree, the prop sheath could have been better, but I guess it follows the theme of the show. Probably not much in the way of custom makers in a zombie apocalypse. :)

Thanks for clarifying the shelf. It makes perfect sense now and I really appreciate you sharing your technique with us. I know they don't always come easy. I'm still hoping for a dvd one day! ;)
 
Thanks for the pics Dwayne. They did help clarify for me too. So far awy from what I do that I wasn't getting it. Ebb, I was lucky enough to get to see Buck play a couple of times at his restaurant/club The Crystal Palace there in Bakersfield before he passed. Wasn't a concert so much as he was the house band on Sat nights. What really impressed me was his musicanship (such a word?). He'd take requests from the floor and they'd cover them. Any song and kind of music. Pretty cool to see Buck Owens and The Buckaroos rocking Stairway To Heaven.
 
Ah memories, There were at least three TV shows that my parents watched that were iconic in that time. Hee Haw, Grand Ol Opry, and Lawrence Welk. I'll never forget Porter Wagner's outfits, they are burned into my brain. :p He seemed to be in some kind of warped contest with Dolly. How many sequins can you put on a jacket before it bursts into flames under the house lights????

The shelf method I learned from Kenny Rowe, long time sheath maker here. Was already well established when I came on the scene in 2001. He was then, and still is one of the top makers around here. :) We just dont get to see him all that often.
 
I have a question if you guys can answer for a amateur. I have a knife I'm working on that I want to make a sheath like that for.
My question is what keeps the snap on the inside from marking up the blade?
Justin
 
Droptine5 said:
I have a question if you guys can answer for a amateur. I have a knife I'm working on that I want to make a sheath like that for.
My question is what keeps the snap on the inside from marking up the blade?
Justin
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Lining with a soft leather like deer or pig skin. Use veg tanned. You can also back it with thin cowhide. Use contact cement flesh to flesh. Probably best to add a stitch line at the top, but I have done it both ways.
 
Justin Presson said:
Is the leather cut or notched out where the strap is glued?
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No, at least not me. When I do a retention strap I'm doing the belt loop so it folds over to the inside of the sheath as opposed to flipping it back. When I do this the leather must be skived to a taper. Skiving should only ever be done on the flesh side. The vast majority of the strength resides in the skin. The loop, as it's folded over, gets a taper to the skin, meaning as thin as I can get it. The strap will need skived to match the loop. Again, skive on the flesh side and you'll still have excellent strength. Let me know if that isn't clear. I wish I had pics of the ones I've done. :(
 
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