Sheath #2 for Knife #2 Black Leather & Desert Ironwood

[GrizzlyBear]

Hey folks, just thought I would post pics of my 2nd attempt at sheath making along with my #2 knife. The knife was a blade blank made from Aus 8 that I bought from Shaughnessy that also came with a pair of great desert ironwood scales. Knife was finished using mosaic pins and the handle finished with TruOil.

The sheath is made from 8/9oz veg tanned leather from Tracy @ usaknifemaker.com. Once again, using the teachings of Chuck Burrows' dvd. Dyed black using Fiebings Pro Oil dye.

This was also my first attempt at putting in wedge shaped welt spacers to accommodate for a more rounded handle profile.

Sheath turned out great, IMHO, although it's not done. Needs final edge burnishing with gum-trag and a finish coat of sno-seal or Montana pitch blend. Had a couple minor mess ups, mainly with putting the holes through 5 layers of 8/9oz leather lol, so the back didn't turn out as clean as I would have wanted. But, all in all, for a 2nd attempt, I'm highly pleased.

This is going to be my current EDC . Enjoy! Comments and critiques welcome.

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Oh, I'll get some final shots after it's finished and the edges are all purdy

 

[rayban]

Nice job Grizz.....I like the stamping design you put on it, and o'all it looks very nice and sturdy.:thumbup:

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Thank you! I figured the sheath was a little too small for a basket weave, so I kept it simple.

 

[Travis E. Daniel]

Grizzly, I think it looks great for no, 2 or no.20. Knife looks good too. Trav

 

[ArtinNC]

Looks better than some of mine and i'v been making for 20 some years.

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Thanks again folks! #3 starts tomorrow to finish up my first order