Leather sheath

[Ark79]

Just got my buddies knife to make him a sheath, bigger than I thought but really looking forward to this build

my plan is to fashion it off from a sheath @1 shot willie made for me. Here’s a picture of the sheath 1 shot made and the knife I’m making one for

 

[1 shot willie]

Excellent @Ark79

Looking forward to following this project...... as much as you are about starting...... and completing it
Hope you keep us up to speed on progress and share plenty of photos with us too along the way and during the build

 

[Ark79]

Oh yes pictures and mare pictures and a wee video tae


just been sketching out a rough copy of the sheath, will wait until i get the craft Mat tomorrow to cut the leather out, gives me plenty off time to finish the sketches.

 

[Bopdude]

Looks like a beast of a knife, what is it and good luck with the project.

 

[Ark79]

Looks like a beast of a knife, what is it and good luck with the project.

It’s a schrade buddy And cheers a will need all the luck I can get

 

[Medwayman]

Yep that's a Schrade have one myself , they can take a hell of a whack good value for money I think

 

[Ark79]

Well!!! It’s a total redesign forgot to factor in the size of the pouch to hold the fire steel, striker And sharpening stone thank feek I only cut it out on paper would have been right miffed of if I transferred it to the leather

 

[1 shot willie]

Never under estimate the size of your pouch Mark........

 

[Ark79]

Never under estimate the size of your pouch Mark........

I will try not too

 

[Ark79]

Finally finished the templates, think I’m happy with them lol. I’ve had to extend the length of the sheath to accommodate the pouch. So it’s a bid disproportionate to the knife but the lad is 6 foot odd so should be fine

 

[Ark79]

New Craft mat, she might stop moaning about her chopping boards now

 

[Ark79]

Finding time for this project is becoming problematic Blooming kids and the wife hiring me out to help her friend move house suppose it’s a good cause so I shall stop the whinging and show yous lot the progress

Looks a bit strange but I ran out of staples so a few bits of wood and some clamps

 

[Ark79]

Oh I should mention the above picture is the beginnings of the pouch to hold the fire steel and Sharpening stone

 

[Ystranc]

Typical, I also hate it when people assume that I have nothing better to do with my time than make myself useful

 

[Ark79]

not according to plan

So I cut all the bits out, the back panel with the tail for the belt loop, welt, and front panel , somehow I managed to mess it up along the way... nothing matches up and I faffed up the cuff, the part that meets the Knife guard (still learning the terminology )

So it’s back to the drawing board (literally lol) it’s not a total loss as I can salvage the leather and used it for a smaller project. Live to learn and all that

 

[Ark79]

Typical, I also hate it when people assume that I have nothing better to do with my time than make myself useful

Exactly

 

[1 shot willie]

Oh I should mention the above picture is the beginnings of the pouch to hold the fire steel and Sharpening stone

Nice improvisation due to lack of staples Mark
Is your mate left or right handed Mark?
Looking forward to more photos and updates along the way mate

 

[Bam]

Typical, I also hate it when people assume that I have nothing better to do with my time than make myself useful

I get that a fair bit since I retired at 45. The assumption seems to be (at least for some) that they're doing me a favour by finding tasks (that others are unwilling to do) to occupy my day. I seem to manage that quite well myself as it happens, that TV isn't going to watch itself for starters.

 

[Ark79]

Nice improvisation due to lack of staples Mark
Is your mate left or right handed Mark?
Looking forward to more photos and updates along the way mate

Thanks buddy, it seemed to have work

right handed bill, to be honest I might have rushed the cut lesson learned lol

 

[1 shot willie]

Thanks buddy, it seemed to have work

right handed bill, to be honest I might have rushed the cut lesson learned lol

Done the same myself a few times Mark