Double Sheath for 2 Knives ???

[Phil Dwyer]

Hi Friends,

Can any of you guys suggest how to, or direct me to info to, make double sheaths for sets of two knifes? Something along the lines of my sketch below.

Thanks, Phil

 

[silver_pilate]

Disclaimer: non-expert advice to follow:

Bascially, if you cut out the larger bottom sheath and get it sized up, all you have to do is stitch a second piece of leather to the top of it to form the second sheath. I do something similar for my belt clips. Before you sew up the bottom sheath, line everything up, mark the holes for the piggyback sheath, and stitch it on, stitching just the inner and bottom edges. Then, sew the outer seam (large and small sheath) in a continuous stitch. You'll have to carefully measure the amount of leather needed for the piggyback sheath so it's not too tight in forming, and wet mold it all when it's sewed up.

Hope that makes sense. Keep in mind, I am just a poor schmuck who only makes sheaths because I can't find anyone else to do it for materials cost only! . The real deal sheath makers can probably give you better advice.

--nathan

 

[Deweyknives]

Phil, go over to 'general' catagory [top of page],scroll down to 'sheath forum'. Some GREAT work being shown there. Might be able to get some ideas. Or ask there also. Some top-notch leather guys posting work and offering sugestions.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Years ago,when I was into western stuff and leatherwork.I made something like that once.
I worked out the shape and size of the main sheath and cut the leather out.
I took the small sheath leather and temporarily stitched it to the center part of the larger sheath top,using an over-wide top piece flesh side up and stitching it down the center ( where the small knife spine would sit), that way, when I rolled it to stitch the welt seam, the stitching down the center was hidden. I rolled it over the small knife to get the fit right and trimmed it to align with the large sheath edge.I then un-stitched it and tooled both pieces of leather. When the tooling and dying was done I stitched the pieces back together. Then I glued up the larger sheath and welt. I next rolled the small sheath leather over to come along the welt side, made a welt for the small sheath, and glued this up. After sanding the edge a bit to make a smoother line, I marked, then drilled the lacing holes, and laced the edge with a western triple loop lacing stitch. The laced edge took care of the transition from three layers to five layers nicely. I suspect you could just saddle stitch it and burnish the edge,too.

You have me thinking of making another one now.
Stacy

 

[David Wesner]

Guten Morgen Phil, I've been making a sidekick set-up that incorporates a removable 2nd sheath w/SamBrowne button and frog (that is removable via chicago screws) that is mounted to the main sheath. You're more than welcome to copy the idea or to improve upon it .

 

[silver_pilate]

Now that's a neat sheath.

--nathan

 

[raylaconico]

That's a cool sheath design David. The knives look great too.