A home made bushcraft sheath for the 3.5

Riz! · Oct 18, 2014

Gents!

I had to share! I just finished making my first ever leather sheath. It turned out really nice, for my first sheath. Took me about 4 hours of actual work time and 3 for the adhesives to dry. I doused it in Obenauffs (inside and out) and then waxed it with snow seal and gentle heat. Its pretty tight, but I am working it in and it feels like its going to retain the knife well. Also, if anyone wants a leather sheath for their 3.5' the Bark River Bushcraft "B" fits the 3.5 perfectly. I have one and its measurments ar the same as my homemade sheath.

Silver Needle · Oct 18, 2014

Wow, nice work. Glad your first attempt went so well! I'm always impressed with the DIY'ers out there.

45cal4life · Oct 19, 2014

:thumbup: Looks good!!!

Tinbanger · Oct 19, 2014

That sheath turned out great. Well done.

Texas_toothpick · Dec 17, 2015

Hmmm maybe I could get someone to make a sheath for my 3.5.

McVeyMac · Dec 18, 2015

Great work Riz. Here is a sheath making tutorial from one of the best leather benders I know. His work is top notch, and his thread talks about some of the small details that he applies in his sheath making. It will take some time to get through it, but it will be worth it if you are interested in refining your craft.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...h-sheath-Apprentice-Thread?highlight=diomedes

Texas_toothpick · Dec 18, 2015

Thanks MvM. I made it part way through that before I lost sight of it. It was very informative what I have read so far.

45cal4life · Dec 18, 2015

:thumbup::thumbup:

redwood22 · Dec 18, 2015

That's fantastic! I've had a nice piece of leather for this very purpose sitting around for like 2 yrs...what tools did you use? looks way better than most "professional" sheaths!!

Texas_toothpick · Dec 18, 2015

Red check the above thread it'll give you more info then you can take in in one sitting.

redwood22 · Dec 18, 2015

Texas_toothpick said:
Red check the above thread it'll give you more info then you can take in in one sitting.

thanks TT somehow i missed it! I need to just suck it up and buy the tools, cheaper than buying a sheath each time...

Texas_toothpick · Dec 18, 2015

Amen. Plus its a bit more gratification in knowing you made it with your hands.

B34NS · Dec 18, 2015

Good looking sheath Riz!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Riz! · Dec 18, 2015

Thanks guys.

I ordered a basic leather working kit. It had some awls and needles and waxed thread. I used glue for leather and some clamps. For a first attempt it turned out pretty well. Its a little tighter than I wanted though.

I used that thread above to get an idea what I needed to do before I made this