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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: PetahW on April 04, 2017, 07:59:23 PM

Title: An Alternative Knife Sheath
Post by: PetahW on April 04, 2017, 07:59:23 PM

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I started to think about making a knife sheath from something other than leather (no, not Kydex), and wanted to see how a wooden sheath might work.   ::)

Soooooo, I grabbed a boughten blade that I installed a brass cross guard & an Ebony grip onto last year, and a leftover section of a 4"x3/4" Walnut plank, which I trimmed to size.

(http://i.imgur.com/YDBmqP7m.jpg)   (http://i.imgur.com/PGpZjXvm.jpg)


I then cut out what would be the strap portion of the wood, to allow that the handle was thicker than the blade.


(http://i.imgur.com/K3saGwFm.jpg)


Then, I marked what would be the insides of the front/back of the blade pouch, prior to inletting them for the blade.


(http://i.imgur.com/03GIwHdm.jpg)   (http://i.imgur.com/kucnt0lm.jpg)   


After the fit was right, I glued the front to the back, and removed the wood that wasn't to be part of the sheath.

(http://i.imgur.com/6SSfqkom.jpg)     (http://i.imgur.com/JcjeTP0m.jpg)



It was then time to cut out a section of walnut to make a belt loop, and glue it to the back of the sheath.

(http://i.imgur.com/xiWg4GDm.jpg)   (http://i.imgur.com/DK6iFeKm.jpg)



After I shaped the squared belt loop down & smoothed off the corners, I decided to add an Ebony collar to the throat of the sheath, where the blade would enter, then shaved the Ebony down even with the body of the sheath.

(http://i.imgur.com/36ZdMHKm.jpg)    (http://i.imgur.com/kfm2IKSm.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/VDhcmOQm.jpg)   (http://i.imgur.com/vGeqgxom.jpg)


A little stain & topcoat finished the sheath (I couldn't resist decorating the face ; ) ).


(http://i.imgur.com/YpYUtsPl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/aPmpk3Hm.jpg)


IDK if I could have gotten away using thinner wood in both the sheath back and/or the "belt loop" - but might try that next (or, maybe modify this one).



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Title: Re: An Alternative Knife Sheath
Post by: RobD on April 05, 2017, 07:20:51 AM

that is SO COOL !!!  i love what ya done !!!   :applaud

i need to make me one, too !!!  :*:

Title: Re: An Alternative Knife Sheath
Post by: PetahW on April 05, 2017, 12:34:12 PM

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Thanks, Rob !   :toast

Please feel free to post pics here (or in your own thread) of your results, should you undertake the project.   :)


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Title: Re: An Alternative Knife Sheath
Post by: amm1851 on April 05, 2017, 03:34:53 PM

Very nice!  :applaud