Leather Knife Sheath

[coachk]

Looks good!!

[txsurveyor]

I’m currently making my first ever leather project, its a knife sheath for my little brothers skinning knife. Would like to try a pancake sheath next, how did you come up with the template? I’ve drawn some up but can’t seem to get the right look or fitment.


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I looked at pictures on line of what I wanted the sheath to look like and got a general idea of the shape then drew a template on some construction paper and and modified it until it fit the knife. On my last version I stapled the paper template together to ensures a good fit.

[Jmsck12]

I looked at pictures on line of what I wanted the sheath to look like and got a general idea of the shape then drew a template on some construction paper and and modified it until it fit the knife. On my last version I stapled the paper template together to ensures a good fit.

Thanks, I’ll try that. My first project is nowhere near as good as yours but with time and practice I’ll get there.


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[txsurveyor]

Thanks, I’ll try that. My first project is nowhere near as good as yours but with time and practice I’ll get there.


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I found a good YouTube channel by a guy named Don Gonzales. He own a saddlery near Bryan and he does lots of good tutorial videos on leather work. I have learned a lot by watching him.

https://www.youtube.com/user/DGSaddlery

[Stetsonoverton]

Looks good

[gatt40]

Nicely done

[MagicBlade]

Great job!

[Tbuddyandroby]

Good job; I'd wear it!

[austinRecurve]

Different styles of sheaths call for different weights and types of leather.

Here is a folding knife sheath I made with 3-4 oz. Horween Horse shoulder.

As your tooling skills improve you'll want to upgrade your stamps. Barry King are the way to go.

http://www.barrykingtools.com

What are you using for a finish? I really like Fiebings Tan Kote on tooled projects.