Just a quick question for the sheath makers

[Dannytsg]

I am planning on making a sheath for a recently rehandled knife.

I am going to be using a wooden inner sheath wrapped and stitched in 2.5mm veg tan leather.

My question is whats the best way to form the leather around the wood without creasing or wrinkling occuring?

Regards

Dan

 

[brancho]

Look at THIS for some ideas how to measure up

This is one of my knifes with its liner


shaping sheath liner and knife by alf.branch, on Flickr

Here is another

Sheath liner 14 by alf.branch, on Flickr


to look like this


Brich bark handle with sheath 1 by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[Angst]

just a quickie....soak it for coupla mins....wrap round....bulldog clip it/clamp it....ittll shrink/tighten a little as it drys...or if you leave in airing cupboard itll shrink more....then trim off excess leather thats ben clamped once stitched...

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[Dannytsg]

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a go

 

[brancho]

Soak the leather in luke warm water then place it in the fridge wrapped in cling film for half an hour.

No need for clamps IMO stitch it wet wrap the knife in cling film but not the liner and it wil shrink onto it and burnish it while it dries