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Here's the sheath that Chuck Burrows of Wild Rose Trading Company came up with for my little knife. I love it.
San Fran w Burrows Sheath
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Mark, nice package! How's the sheath held together?
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Raymond Richard said:
We'll have to get Chuck to answer any sheath questions.
Hidden magic is my guess. Sure is purty. Deb cant wait to see it in person. Thanks UB#1
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Ray - it's put together using a technique called hidden stitching although this is actually "half-hidden" stitching since the stitching can be seen from the backside. Too hard to explain the whole process here but you cut a slit in the edge of the leather at a 45 angle and then use a curved awl and needle to sew with. After sewing you glue the slit back together (carefully 
). Simple really - just painstaking and pretty easy to mess up so I don't do it very often.
You're welcome UB 2.
The knife by the way is a real cutey - only about 3 oz's (the sheath weighs more!) and razor sharp.
). Simple really - just painstaking and pretty easy to mess up so I don't do it very often.You're welcome UB 2.
The knife by the way is a real cutey - only about 3 oz's (the sheath weighs more!) and razor sharp.
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Chuck, Thanks for the information. Something I would have never thought of thats for sure....
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"The Art of Handsewing Leather" by Al Stohlman (available form Tandy/leather Factory) shows how to the stitch plus a bunch more interesting stuff. The hidden stitch was traditionally used on the side seam of dice cup so it wouldn't leave a "rough" seam that would rub against ones hand..