Bushcraft Karda sheath WIP!

[wildmanh]

I'm working on a sheath for someones Bushcraft Karda and thought you all might like to check it out.

Here we have the front and backs

Suade to line the back of the sheath

1 Layer of suade glued in place

Both Layers of suade glued in place

The front and back glued together

Edged and ready to punch holes

Continued in the next post

 

[wildmanh]

Showing off the squared and evened up edges

All sewn up

Soaking wet and ready for wet molding

Wet molding complete with the knife in the shot

Continued in the next post.

 

[wildmanh]

The sheath has finished drying.

I knocked off the 90 degree corners and sanded them down.

Sanding the edges so they look nicer

The sheath is finished off with 2 coats of Obanauf's Heavy Duty LP!

 

[grybsh7]

Sweet Heber! I can't wait to check them out.

 

[wildmanh]

Sweet Heber! I can't wait to check them out.

Your sheath is still drying. I wet molded it so that the knife fits in either left or right handed. I'll post more pics when I have them.

 

[Fiddleback]

Nice! I like it.

 

[wildmanh]

Nice! I like it.

Thanks Andy, it's my version of the Bushfinger sheath we talked about.

 

[Fiddleback]

Its lookin good. What did you think about working with the clips rather than loops?

 

[wildmanh]

Its lookin good. What did you think about working with the clips rather than loops?

These clips are great for this kind of sheath. I can also see them working well with my EDC sheath. Not sure how they would work for a bigger knife, but for these little guys, they're great!

 

[chainring]

How the heck do you stitch through that much leather?

 

[Fiddleback]

They work great on knives up to around 4"-4.5" blade length. I carry my Bushfinger that way. They're very strong, so going over a belt is no trouble, but I carry it in my pocket clip out. Its easily my preferred carry style today.

 

[wildmanh]

How the heck do you stitch through that much leather?

I use a drill press and home made al to punch the holes.

They work great on knives up to around 4"-4.5" blade length. I carry my Bushfinger that way. They're very strong, so going over a belt is no trouble, but I carry it in my pocket clip out. Its easily my preferred carry style today.

Andy, it sure is a nice style of sheath. Thanks for showing it to me. It's getting added to my regulare lineup and I hope to have pricing info on my site by the end of the week. I can totally see this type of sheath, clipped to the outside of the belt, inside the belt, in the waist band or in a pocket. :thumbup:

BTW I finished the sheath today and updated my 3rd post with pictures. Check them out!