Here
I will try to explain how I make a pouch sheath.I am
using
7-8 oz. vegetable tanned leather.This piece wasnt the
best but it works.
First you need the knife and some leather.
Now you trace around the knife and roll it over,keeping
it in line with the line you just drew and trace around
this side of the knife.
Now draw a line 1/4 inch around the
traced shape,You can alter the outside shape if you
want as I have done here. Now cut arond the line on
one side and check for fit then cut the other side of
the sheath and check the fit again. Adjust if necessary.
Using the straight gouge now gouge
out some lines in the center of the sheath from the
guard down.This is so the leather will fold and lay
flatter around the blade.
Now cut a 1/4 inch wide strip of leather
that is long enough to follow one side of the sheath
from top to bottom.Then cut notch's in the leather so
it will bend at the curves.
Continue
this tutorial
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