How to Make Leather Knife Sheath
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How to Make Leather Knife Sheath


If you don't understand some step in video all steps are written below.
Making Template (steps Written on Images)










Lets make a sheath now
Trace and Cut Out Pattern


Dye


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


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)
Trace and Cut Middle Part


Mark Glue Place

Glue Middle Part


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




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.
Dye Edges

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

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



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
Folding


1. Put the glue on marked place and middle part then let it dry.
2. Fold the sheath
Mark Holes and Drill


1. Mark where holes will be drilled (fork is fine)
2. Drill the holes (1,5-2mm drill)
Make Groove and Stitch


1. Make groove for stitch on other side.
2. Stitch.
Cut Excess and Sand


Cut off excess leather and sand the edge
Chamfer Edges

Dye and Burn


Dye and burnish edges with wooden stick.
Decoration

Make some decorations (on slightly wet leather).
Forming

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.
Dried

When dried its very stiff
Final Coat



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!