A commissioned sheath for myself

[Toadflax]

Thought it was about time I made something for myself, and I was getting fed up with the plastic sheath for my old green clipper coming off my belt, so it's now got a leather case (which is in fact my first sheath). Waste not want not: I'd cut a blank for a sheath for my Laplander, but had made it a bit too small so turned it into a sheath for the clipper.

Belt loop is fixed with a sam browne stud, so I can clip it off and on easily when I'm in and out of places where a knife on the belt may be frowned upon.

Decoration is just a bit of messing around with my stamping tools.

I have to say that burnishing the edges of a sheath is a LOT easier than burnishing the edges of a belt. About 8" for the sheath as opposed to about 80" for a belt.


Thanks for looking.


Geoff

 

[Firebringer]

Lovely bit of work, the scales(?) on the facing are a nice touch.

 

[Robbi]

very nice indeed

 

[Kerne]

nice piece of work - well done!

 

[Toadflax]

Thanks for the kind words, though when I look at some of the work on here (e.g. Topknot's recent basketwork stamped saw cases) I almost feel like giving up making things.


Geoff

 

[Buckshot]

very good Geoff, well done

 

[Hugo]

Looks rubbish if you ask me.
Better post it to me and I'll dispose of it for you.