Thanks for the encouragement guys. Thanks pfr for the tip about the spacers, I should have shown a side view I've included the best my phone can do this time. The back section down to just past the guard is double thickness. At the throat it's probably hard to see (because I've skived one down) it's 5 layers (13.5mm). So there's 2 welts down to the belly of the blade then skived down also. Thanks again all.
Quote from: sak60 on June 24, 2017, 09:07:09 AMThanks for the encouragement guys. Thanks pfr for the tip about the spacers, I should have shown a side view I've included the best my phone can do this time. The back section down to just past the guard is double thickness. At the throat it's probably hard to see (because I've skived one down) it's 5 layers (13.5mm). So there's 2 welts down to the belly of the blade then skived down also. Thanks again all. Yup, that's what I meant. Well done! It makes the sheath more streamlined.
Wow That is a really nice looking sheath you have made there Very well built it looks like as well
Same sheath with the rivets changed and another just finished for a Case Q knife.
Great workmanship!
Quote from: sak60 on June 26, 2017, 03:16:11 PMSame sheath with the rivets changed and another just finished for a Case Q knife.May I make some sugestions? Maybe next time place the "lock" near the pommel, where the hilt is thinner. It would make for a snugger fitting, less possibility for the knife to move. Since it has a guard, you could put another button lock over it (slower deployment, more safety against loosing/accidental release).You can use some elastic to make the strap to "get out of the way" when the button is opened. Less chance of accidentally cutting the leather loop.Check this video to see what I mean:
The only other knife sheath I liked better was the Ontario 499's, back in the day my buddy had his fathers, and it was nice because of the stone and the two open grommets on the bottom so you could tie it off in any direction, but I carried my fathers kbar and would be like, mines bigger then yours JR