![]() I got the leather at the army surplus store for ridiculously cheap (a belly cost me $20), you can see the inner grain up where the belt loops are, but I reckon that will help protect the blade. There are many sheaths that have a strap go across the handle, but I didn't think it would work well with this knife and the leather I had. If it does, it will bend the post and go all crooked when you hit it. Pro tip about the rapid rivets: the post doesn't need to protrude at all past the thickness of the material. It is waaaay faster than stitching would be and I think it looks cool too. You just punch a hole, stick the two parts together and hit it with the rivet setter tool and hammer against an anvil. ![]() The rivets are "speed" or "quick" or "rapid" rivets like these: If your leather is long enough on top you could make a loop up top or on the back depending on the size of your knife, instead of cutting slots for the belt to loop through. Fold on the green line, rivet or stitch around the red dots. This pattern won't be useable quality for tracing or anything, but it will give you the idea of what I did. Flip the pattern over to make a right handed design.* * Note that this pattern is for a left-handed knife sheath design for use on the left hip. Will has a youtube channel with over 700 videos on projects you can make. Here is his sheath pattern you can download right here My thanks go to him for sharing this great info with us! One of which is an actual backyard forge! Now he is making knives!! Woot! He told me about a knife sheath he made and he was good enough to send us the template and information about how it is made. My name is Will and if you have questionsĬontribute projects or ideas you can contact me Brett's Knife Sheathīrett has been making some of my projects. Some do's and don'ts from a first time knifemaker.How to Make a Sword - an overview of the process.
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