That's the best part of working with leather, there's no wrong way to do anything. That was a creative work around for the short rivets. Having the welt go completely around the blade like I do may be a little extraneous since it's not really necessary. I do like the look of a welted sheath, the layers of leather always remind me of the old stacked leather knife handles. Regardless of how it's assembled, it's a great looking sheath, very appropriate for an old stag handled Bowie.