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Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 15, 2012 at 18:42

Looks real nice.

Comment by Jason Olbinski on May 15, 2012 at 18:40

So I made something a little different, I made a leather knife handle exactly like you make a wood handle with 9/10 oz veg tan, dyed and finished. Ive only seen one person do this and I wanted to try it. Looks really good, dont know how it would function outdoors though.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 11, 2012 at 12:01

looks good.

Comment by Jason Olbinski on May 11, 2012 at 11:43

New sheath I made for myself yesterday, I havent made this style before came out great.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 7, 2012 at 6:24

I used a piece of scrap "trim" leather.  It's on the thin/soft side also. 

Using a piece of tanned leather would give a more solid sheath and would lend itself to wet forming quite well.  Like you said, you get what you can get.

I like your idea of an extra pouch on the fixed blade sheath.  Quite useful.

Comment by Ivars Duntavs on May 7, 2012 at 2:31

Hey J.J. nice pouch / slip almost my style :D

Here is my

This is before forming. That nice Italian leather remembers form of knife without any forming just put it in pocket :) That double V shape stitch holds the knife and works like a lock; I see your slip have almost the same option.

 

This is my latest knife/leather work what I made on one lady's granddads’ knife. New handle and new sheath with survival options :D

 

 

Leather could be a little thicker and more solid, but I get what I get and I use all leather piece what I had. First of all I stitch the box and add fire steel loop.  Then I stitch the knife shape and finish it on the box stitch. After this I add a belt loop. That way I get a sheath with place for knife and a pocket for some survival, bushcraft things. Now there is just a fire steel striker, but there can be placed: wooden fire sticks, pocket knife or fishing tools or maybe something else! 

That sheath can be modified by owner using a pocket. There can be cut and stitched a small pocket for another knife or compass or other tings. Now in sheath is placed smallest (in nearest store I found only smallest) fire steel by Light my fire Sweden, but if owner get a new larger fire steel, he can easily rip open the stitch on loop and put a larger one.

Fire steel striker and fire steel laced to the sheath using a leather lace made out of the same leather what was used for sheath. It helps not to loose them when you are in forest or else where.

Sheath can be carried on belt using a belt loop and standard size carbine.

I think looks good! Maybe I would add more options, but unfortunately limited time and budget :D

I hope you like it!

 

Comment by J.J. Smith III on May 6, 2012 at 19:38

Terry Pitts posted a photo of a GE Knife Slip a while back.  I got one also, but wanted one for a Seahorse whittler. 

I decided that I'd give a try at making my own, and came up with this...

I'll definately not be trying to take anyones leather working business, but I'm pleased with the result.

Comment by Jason Olbinski on May 4, 2012 at 12:21

Rear view of my machete sheath.

Comment by Jason Olbinski on May 4, 2012 at 12:20

My new machete sheath.

Comment by Henry Ramos on May 2, 2012 at 14:05

thanks a lot guys, these pictures are definitely helping me out in figuring out what im going to do. ill post up a picture if i figure something out that works

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