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I enjoyed the process of making some sheaths recently and thought that I would share them here. 
After putting some basic scales on a Spyderco Mule I decided that I would like to have a homemade sheath to go with it. I visited my local leather company and they were nice enough to give me some oak tanned scraps to practice with. While there I also picked up some leather dye, barge cement, and thread. The only tools that I currently have to work with are an old woodworking awl, various carving chisels, and an old needle that seems to have an insatiable thirst for blood.
My first sheath was a complete disaster. It ended up as a left hander that was nearly three quarters of an inch thick at the thinnest point. It was quickly tossed in the trash bin. My second sheath was made for a Dozier kit knife that I am working on and was a vast improvement over my first effort, but it would still most likely give Mr. Long nightmares.
Below are my third and fourth attempts. Both sheaths were wet molded and then treated with beeswax. They retain their knives well and seem fairly solid, but they certainly aren't lookers. Still, I am pretty happy with how they came out. I will have to buy some proper tools and other supplies in the future, but at least I now have some idea of what I need and how to go about building a basic sheath. I am open to any and all criticism as I would like to improve on my next try.
After putting some basic scales on a Spyderco Mule I decided that I would like to have a homemade sheath to go with it. I visited my local leather company and they were nice enough to give me some oak tanned scraps to practice with. While there I also picked up some leather dye, barge cement, and thread. The only tools that I currently have to work with are an old woodworking awl, various carving chisels, and an old needle that seems to have an insatiable thirst for blood.
My first sheath was a complete disaster. It ended up as a left hander that was nearly three quarters of an inch thick at the thinnest point. It was quickly tossed in the trash bin. My second sheath was made for a Dozier kit knife that I am working on and was a vast improvement over my first effort, but it would still most likely give Mr. Long nightmares.
Below are my third and fourth attempts. Both sheaths were wet molded and then treated with beeswax. They retain their knives well and seem fairly solid, but they certainly aren't lookers. Still, I am pretty happy with how they came out. I will have to buy some proper tools and other supplies in the future, but at least I now have some idea of what I need and how to go about building a basic sheath. I am open to any and all criticism as I would like to improve on my next try.
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