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Title: First Sheath
Post by: Zbearclaw on May 25, 2010, 08:30:00 PM

So after finally finishing my knife to match my recurve I needed to make a sheath for it.

Knowing I had basically made a rib breaker with a fixed knife with a sharp grip, and the fact that I hate vertical hang fixed blades it was easy to decide to make a horizontal carry sheath.

I got the tooling leather from Big Jim's Bow company when I ordered a new set of arrows and spent a month or so occasionally chewing on the shapes and such.

Here she is.  Natural veg-tanned 8-9ozs tooling leather dyed with black liquid rit dye, sewn with black artificial senew.

  (http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/ZekeB/3ccda380.jpg)

  (http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/ZekeB/7d75aea8.jpg)

  (http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/ZekeB/c70f38e3.jpg)

  (http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu112/ZekeB/94c0d4ef.jpg)

I learned a lot and am going to start dad's here in a day or so.  I won't screw his up and cut it backwards so he can carry his on his right side...

Title: Re: First Sheath
Post by: Steve Nuckels on May 25, 2010, 09:03:00 PM

Zeke, I like that combo a bunch!  I think you did a great job on your first sheath!

And the knife is very nice too, especially the handle materials and finish!

Did you use a super glue finish on that?

Steve
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Potomac Forge
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ABS Apprentice

Title: Re: First Sheath
Post by: Zbearclaw on May 25, 2010, 10:24:00 PM

Made an epoxy finish, am really happy with it thus far.

Thanks for the compliments.  Don't tell my wife, but I got another hobby!!!