Diy Leather Sheath

I start by placing the axe as pictured above 1 4 inch away from the center fold of the folder.
Diy leather sheath. Leather hatchet sheath step 1. How to make leather knife sheath step 1. This is my process of making a leather knife sheath using vegetable tanned leather if you have any questions on making your knife sheath please drop it in th.
Lay the knife out on your piece of cardboard and roughly trace around the blade and as much. How to make a knife sheath procedures step 1. Materials and tools step 1.
Put the knife on the cardboard sheet and draw a rough pattern around the blade and the. It is a strip of leather that is placed between the two outer layers of the sheath along the seam and is made from leather at least as heavy as if not heavier than the leather used in the sheath itself. Besides adding stiffness to the sheath the welt protects the stitching from being cut by the sharp cutting edge of the knife.
Using a pair of scissors do a rough cut to see how your pattern looks when. For a complete list of products used in this video series visit. Here is my handy hatchet with its improvised sheath made from a zip tie and a piece of cloth.
Cut and adjust the outline. This way i can make the mistakes on. Trace and cut your piece of.
Trace and cut out pattern. First things first i always like to template out my design. How to make a leather axe sheath part 1 tools and supplies.