Universal Leather Sheath

colu41

colu41

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Anyone know where I can pick up a sheath like this? I purchased this from Rapid River Knifeworks today to have something for my first attempt at a hidden tang knife. :o I really like it, and only paid $16 for it. So I'm guessing they paid less.
Just curious as to where I can find some universal cheap leather sheaths to fit a maximum of 4" blades. I'm not much of a leather worker. I make kydex sheaths but I dont have all the tools to do leather. Not sure if I want to get into that yet but, maybe in the future.

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Macan said:
You dont know what you missing:-)
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Agreed [emoji106]
AntDog said:
Rapid River Knifeworks.
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Boo Hiss! [emoji14]

But honestly, why not just buy more from them? It's possible they make them in house. If not, the profit margin has gotta be extremely lean at some point. If they are made well enough, and under circumstances that meet your personal beliefs, then I'd just buy them from RRK.

On second thought, I rather like your suggestion Antdog. And btw, you stole my street nick. :)
 
Omega Leather Works said:
Agreed [emoji106]

Boo Hiss! [emoji14]

But honestly, why not just buy more from them? It's possible they make them in house. If not, the profit margin has gotta be extremely lean at some point. If they are made well enough, and under circumstances that meet your personal beliefs, then I'd just buy them from RRK.

On second thought, I rather like your suggestion Antdog. And btw, you stole my street nick. :)
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No kidding? That's cool, and small world!
I honestly just figured since he found one that worked for him at a price he liked that maybe he should just buy more. *shrug*, if it ain't broke, ya know...
But, he really doesn't know what he's missing. I'm positive he could find infinitely nicer leather from all of the fine folks here. (you are most definitely included. I've seen your work and maaan... Excellent craftsmanship and designs!)
 
AntDog said:
No kidding? That's cool, and small world!
I honestly just figured since he found one that worked for him at a price he liked that maybe he should just buy more. *shrug*, if it ain't broke, ya know...
But, he really doesn't know what he's missing. I'm positive he could find infinitely nicer leather from all of the fine folks here. (you are most definitely included. I've seen your work and maaan... Excellent craftsmanship and designs!)
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Yeah man, AntDog, from friends at the day job, or AntBone from a thug I met in Fresno. Long story. [emoji57]

Thanks for the kind words bud.
 
Glad we got that cleared up you Antdogs. I had no idea what a street nick was. Seriously colu41You've got $8 to $9 worth of leather, a snap, rivets, dye and Edgecoat used on that sheath, then the time and thread to sew er up. If that works for you and you can get er for $16 you're probably not gonna get that sheath for any less. When you are ready to take the plunge lots of help here.
 
Question. What type of rivets are on the belt loop? On the inside they just look like little teeth that are bent in to hold. I have countless rivets, snaps, and other random accessories. I just dont know what would work. How thick of leather I would need. 7/8, 8/9?
I HAVE worked with leather before when doing backing pieces for IWB gun holsters. But, just scared to plunge into yet another side hobby.
 
If I may make a suggestion? I would rather stitch the loop on along with contact cement. Those rivets are used on that sheath because they are quick and inexpensive. Nothing wrong with using good hardware, but most of us will line the sheath in order to protect the knife from scratches. This adds a whole level of complexity that can be avoided by stitching.

I have no experience with that type of rivet, but I believe others here do.
 
Those are called tubular rivets. A setter spreads them out. This can either be a press type device or a hammer struck setter. Lining is best but there is no perfect world as I've seen bolster finishes scratched by stitching too.
 
Adding a little info as well. Most of those tubular rivets are steel, they are extremely hard on any metal surface and devastating on softer handle materials.

As horsewright stated, the only thing to protect a knife against those type of rivets is lining.

Those cheap sheaths are full of bad things, the worst is those rivets that aren't covered in any way.

Yes, inexpensive, but when you get to the level that those are you get more harm than good by a long shot. Bad leather, bad fittings, bad protection for that nice blade.

Customers will judge a product as a whole. House a nice product in a crappy enclosure the whole thing becomes a crappy piece. Guilt by association. Might be best not to offer a sheath at all rather than offer one that makes a mess out of your work.
 
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