Leather Flat double sheath for custom leather knives - WIP

[Sharp & Fiery]

This here is my first WIP thread.

This project is a pair of wet formed double stitched, double leather knives, sheaths. I hope you all enjoy, and questions and comments are encouraged.

I’ll try to go step by step as best as I can. This is a simpler project, but attention to detail is still, and always, the goal.

First and foremost, a well laid out pattern is important.


After the pattern has been made, I trace it out and cut the front to exact size, and the backside a little oversized. (With one edge exact for matching during glue-up)
I cut my stitch grooves using a couple different groovers depending on the look I want in the finished project. I do not groove the backside at this point.

I also do my frontside Maker’s Mark stamp, dampening the leather first.



After the leather has dried, I go ahead and mark out where I would like my stitch holes. On this particular project, I have chosen two different widths for the inside and outside stitch lines.


This is as far as I am so far today, as I needed to take some time to cut the grass. Haha.

Will continue tomorrow.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Sorry for the 5 day wait. Haha. I did continue to work on them last Sunday.

After I mark out the stitch holes on the front side, I glue up both front and back on this particular project.


Now I will punch all my holes and add my other makers mark to the backside of my project. I’ll trim the excess, And cut the backside stitching grooves at this time. Edge cut shaping is done now as well.


The sheath is now dunked as per Dave’s BF tutorial, and wet formed. I also tool the edges at this point.


*As I wet formed these particular sheaths, I came to the realization that I messed up on my pattern by about an 1/8” wide. The second stitch was an afterthought, and I forgot to compensated for it. It will take a little more wet shaping to get these to where I would like them. The downside is that it will “pull” the topside in a little more than I was hoping.

Because these are for myself, for protection of my leather working knives, I’ll leave them as is. If this was an order…I would consider these my test pieces and start over.

I’ll be stitching today…fingers crossed there will be more to this thread by evening.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

I forgot to post this photo of them all dyed up last weekend. Sorry.


Stitching is all done and both sheathes buffed up.



I’m ok with the way these turned out. I’m glad to protect my REK custom leather knives the most.

Thanks for following along!

Questions or comments are always welcome.

 

[Danny Linguini]

Just wow. Very nice work!

 

[REK Knives]

Nice job bro!! Those look killer!

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Just wow. Very nice work!

Thank you, sir.

Nice job bro!! Those look killer!

Thank’s Josh!!!