Thread: Folder knife sheath I made today

Originally Posted by Toby

How do you sew leather? My shealths falling to bits now

Mate ,
Leatherwork is about the easiest hobby to get into that there is .
All you need is some leather , a needle ( easier if you have two ) , some contact glue and some thread , and a few other simple tools that every man will have around the house.
Years ago ( I'm showing my age ) I used to go to all the charity shops and buy all the old leather handbags and belts etc . I'd cut them up and make knife sheaths for my mates and me . In those days all we used were skinning knives that we ground down to our personal preferences .
You could buy a sheath from Dalgety's or Wrigthsons , but they cost heaps
If you were real flash you had a " rabbiters steel " in a little holder on the outside of the sheath .
I made the sheath above in one day by fastracking a few of the processes , I'm no genius as my friends will testify , if I can do it so can you .

Ken