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    Leather Sheath, First Try:

    First try with leather. Turned out alright. I made a bunch of mistakes and almost gave up, but actually learned alot from the experience.

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    Looks good!

    Looks like it will work just fine. I need to make a couple for a couple of my knives functional is my only goal.
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    does the knife lock in pretty good?

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    My one criticism would go back to about 1958 in Boy Scout leather class.

    Our scout leader showed us a sheath someone had made with copper rivets in it, . . . and asked us if it was a good design. I knew it wasn't (in his opinion anyway) but not why.

    He went on to explain that if you inadvertently swing it against a piece of wood or something, . . . the knife blade or ax head can penetrate down to the copper rivet, . . . and will seriously ding and dent the cutting edge.

    Never have used copper rivets for that reason alone.

    I sew all my sheaths, . . . with a nice thick welt in between the front and back of the sheath, . . . so the blade rides on the welt going in or coming out, . . . which will also keep it from cutting the stitching, . . . and will not damage the cutting edge.

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    It looks great.

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    Yes. I can turn it upside down and shake the shit out of it, and it stays put.

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    does the knife lock in pretty good?
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    Good point!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dwight55 View Post
    My one criticism would go back to about 1958 in Boy Scout leather class.

    Our scout leader showed us a sheath someone had made with copper rivets in it, . . . and asked us if it was a good design. I knew it wasn't (in his opinion anyway) but not why.

    He went on to explain that if you inadvertently swing it against a piece of wood or something, . . . the knife blade or ax head can penetrate down to the copper rivet, . . . and will seriously ding and dent the cutting edge.

    Never have used copper rivets for that reason alone.

    I sew all my sheaths, . . . with a nice thick welt in between the front and back of the sheath, . . . so the blade rides on the welt going in or coming out, . . . which will also keep it from cutting the stitching, . . . and will not damage the cutting edge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Talon View Post
    Yes. I can turn it upside down and shake the shit out of it, and it stays put.
    Nice. It looks pretty good too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unclefred View Post
    It looks pretty good too.
    that's what she said
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    that's what she said
    Go to your cage ... bad dog bad! Freaking parrot Pug. Who da thunk it.
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