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Old 06-13-2017, 12:42 PM
Doug Lester Doug Lester is offline
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The stitching doesn't look all that bad and from the outlines of it it looks like there is a welt between the folded sides. It also looks like you did back stitch to secure the loose end of the thread so you did do a lot right with the sheath.

My next question would be what sort of leather did you use. It should be vegetable tanned to keep from corroding the blade. It also seems to appear to be of a light weight. I find that 6-8 ounce leather to be minimal. The next comment is just a matter of preference. I like to make the loop on my sheaths separate so that the flesh side is not showing. Just remember to attach the loop to the sheath before sewing the body of the sheath together.

Doug


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