What leather to use?

[Drummertist]

I want to make a sheath for my Trail Hawk. I ordered 2 Lbs of genuine cowhide remnants from Etsy and what came in was a bit (much) thinner than what I thought it would be. I have a Husqvarna hatchet that came with an oversize sheath made of thick heavy leather.

Where the heck can I get some of that thick leather?

 

[killa_concept]

Leather thickness is gauged by weight in oz. One ounce equals 1/64" in thickness... I'd say 8-9oz is a good weight for most things, though having some 5-6oz or so is nice for smaller knives or other projects that call for thinner material.

As for a place, might wanna check to see if you have a Tandys nearby... if the closest one is too far, just order online :thumbup:

 

[Pipeman]

I want to make a sheath for my Trail Hawk. I ordered 2 Lbs of genuine cowhide remnants from Etsy and what came in was a bit (much) thinner than what I thought it would be. I have a Husqvarna hatchet that came with an oversize sheath made of thick heavy leather.

Where the heck can I get some of that thick leather?

You could cement the thin stuff together. Tandys usually has scraps if you have one near you. I use 8/9 oz and 10 oz for all my sheaths unless i'm doing a two layer rawhide sheath then I use 7 oz veggie with the rawhide laminated over it.

Regatrds

Robin

 

[omniviking]

I got some leather about a 1/4 inch thick from Tandy Leather. If you have one in your area sometimes they have a box full of trimming big enough to make what you want and the pieces won't cost to much

 

[Drummertist]

Just searched and Tandy's is only 47 mins from my house. I'll go there on monday and snag a couple pieces. Thank you!