I have a Barkie Aurora that came with the standard Sharpshooter leather sheath with firesteel loop. Lately the hold on the knife that the sheath exerts seems to be decreasing. It's not dangerous, like the knife would jump out of the sheath while running or jumping, just a tad on the loose side. Is there any way I can increase the grip of the sheath at home?
I don't consider myself a leatherbender, leathermolder or clayer would be more appropriate, but o.k.
Throw it in a bowl of luke warm water for a quarter of an hour. That should soak it. Let it drip dry for a while, and once all the water is gone and the sheath feels cold and damp insert the knife, and mold it to fit the handle tightly.. Let it dry with the knife inside for like 36 hours. It'll shrink a bit, and your knife will be secure for a long while, but will loosen up eventually.
After this it's a good idea to wax the sheath, or use anther kind of finish to protect it from moisture..
Clean the knife with a little Flitz or some polish, cause it will be stained a bit, but nothin more then real life use would now and then..
Or have a custom sheath made.. The knife is worth it for sure. It's not
that expensive, but the value is enormous imo..
Good Luck!
martin
I've never wrapped a knife in plastic before so I cant comment there, seems like it would enlarge the knife a bit. If the leather is thin enough you will not have to soak for an hour, I'd watch it close as you dont want a noodle. You want the leather damp and flexible, but not floppy. You want to be able to bend the leather and it stay put, if its floppy you soaked it too much and you need to let it dry for a while. 
