Woohoo! Made a Hybrid Sheath

redsquid2

redsquid2

Rockabilly Interim Pardon Viscount
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
This is my first time combining kydex and leather. It was difficult getting the needle through all those layers. I took a belt carry leather sheath that I had made previously, and I converted it for neck carry, using kydex.

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I plan to take it on my next canoeing trip, Labor Day Weekend. I will come back to report on how it worked out.

If anybody else would like to add pictures of your kydex/leather sheaths, I would welcome them.
 
Here is another one. The problem with this one is on the left side. There is that kydex patch that I added for rigidity. As you can see, it is joined to the leather with stitching. I have already cut through the thread, just sliding the knife in and out. Got to do some more research.

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bladsmth said:
Do you have a glued up welt in those sheaths? Also, what is the leather type/
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I have a welt in-between the layers of leather, where the leather joins together. I put the welts in there with just enough rubber cement to hold them in place as I was sewing. For the first sheath, in my o.p., it is veg tan cowhide, probably 7-8 oz. The other one is also veg tan cowhide, 6-7 oz.
 
RJF Leather comes highly recommended.

If you want to split a double shoulder, let me know. Maybe we could do a buy. I don't really need a double shoulder.
 
I find a welt bonded with rubber cement will cut through pretty easily. I use leather weld. It bonds the fibers together into one solid layer of leather. Cut through is much less likely.
 
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