Tag: Leather Sheath

Robert Scrivener Leather Work

Brass Tacked Knife Sheath

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Last year I picked up a brass tacked knife sheath at a flea market in southwest Missouri. Whoever built it used cheap thin leather not really fit for carrying a knife in! I mainly bought it for repurposing the brass tacks on another project. Well that project just happened to be another knife sheath. I had a Weck & Muller skinning knife that I have been waiting to build a sheath. I used the reclaimed Read More …

Robert Scrivener Leatherwork

Tooled Leather Knife Sheath

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I don’t normally do tooling on leather but I figured I’d give it a go again. With the right tools and a little bit of patience I made a piece that I was proud of. This was some of the best basket weave pattern that I have done. I installed a strip of 8-9 oz. veg tan for the gusset. Slicked down the edges by hand. Hand stitched with artificial sinew. This was made for Read More …