How to Make Leather Knife Sheath

If you don't understand some step in video all steps are written below.

Lets make a sheath now

Dye both sides of leather and let it dry(note that after final wax coat colour will be much stronger)

Make groove for thread to sit flat ( you can use some smoothed nail to make similar groove if you dont have the tool but leather need to be slightly wet)

Sand face of the skin and put glue then let it dry and connect the parts.

Wet the leather so its easier to bend then mark belt loop lenght and cut it, mark glue place,sand it and put the glue there.

While waiting for glue to dry dye the edges which will be difficult to dye later.

Connect the parts and make stiching groove on belt loop (on this side of the skin the nail method may be difficult)

1.Make holes (if you don't have the hole punch sharpened fork will work almost as good, i used it before i got the tools)

2.Stitch it

1. Put the glue on marked place and middle part then let it dry.

2. Fold the sheath

1. Mark where holes will be drilled (fork is fine)

2. Drill the holes (1,5-2mm drill)

1. Make groove for stitch on other side.

2. Stitch.

Cut off excess leather and sand the edge

Dye and burnish edges with wooden stick.

Make some decorations (on slightly wet leather).

Wrap the knife in foil and put sheath in water for 10-20 seconds then form the sheath around the knife.

When finished let it dry for few hours.

When dried its very stiff

Now its time for final wax coat, wax coat is made of 50% wax and 50% linseed oil, heat it in pan on small flame and let it cool

Put thick layer of wax coat and use hair dryer to melt it (repeat process if needed) buff the sheath with cloth and you're done!