leather sheath for stu barker hunter.

[luckylee]

I was asked by stu to make him a leather sheath for a knife that he has made, he wanted this in saddle tan, and to have white stitching to complement the handle, he also wanted a removeable dangler, so this is what i made him.
hope you like it.

001 by lucky_lee, on Flickr

002 by lucky_lee, on Flickr

003 by lucky_lee, on Flickr

006 by lucky_lee, on Flickr

008 by lucky_lee, on Flickr

stu barker hunter, and the sheath that i have made. by lucky_lee, on Flickr

012 by lucky_lee, on Flickr
all comments are welcome.
take care.
lee.http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucky_lee/6857491490/

 

[WULF]

Thats a great looking sheath,love that colour with white stitching.

 

[luckylee]

Thats a great looking sheath,love that colour with white stitching.

Thanks bud, I try me best.
take care.
lee.

 

[jacko1066]

Here is a really daft question gents so forgive me, but what exactly holds the knife in the sheath??
I understand the sheaths I have seen with the popper things on the handle but these sort im not really sure?
Looks like some sort of friction fit but I no nothing about knifes or sheaths for that matter lol
Cheers
Steve



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[luckylee]

Here is a really daft question gents so forgive me, but what exactly holds the knife in the sheath??
I understand the sheaths I have seen with the popper things on the handle but these sort im not really sure?
Looks like some sort of friction fit but I no nothing about knifes or sheaths for that matter lol
Cheers
Steve



sent by pigeon mail from my tree house

Its exactly that bud, friction mate.
hope that helps.
take care.
lee.

 

[Toddy]

It's friction fit, but the sheath is moulded around the knife too. That means that it fits securely without scratching or marking the knife or handle scales

cheers,
Toddy

 

[JonathanD]

Yeah and the fit gets better the more you use it.

 

[udamiano]

Very nice Lee, another work of art from the Lucky Studio

 

[youngbushcrafter]

oooh very nice, how much do you charge for something like that?

 

[luckylee]

Very nice Lee, another work of art from the Lucky Studio

Thanks brother.

 

[luckylee]

oooh very nice, how much do you charge for something like that?

Ill send you a pm mate as it depends on what knife you have, as it could be for a machete, and then I have quoted and I'm stuck with it lol.
take care.
lee.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Yeah and the fit gets better the more you use it.

Who told you that?

 

[JonathanD]

Who told you that?

Experience. Have to wear it on the body though. All of my old, well used sheaths have formed closer to the knife.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Experience. Have to wear it on the body though. All of my old, well used sheaths have formed closer to the knife.

Well thats one sheath that has an improved fit but it cant really be used as a generalisation, can it?

 

[JonathanD]

Well thats one sheath that has an improved fit but it cant really be used as a generalisation, can it?

Nah, no generalisation here. Spent three years with a Browning pressed into my hip with a Ken Null holster. Improved fit and aquisition time with use no end. So much so that I used that holster during competition for a good ten years after. Been using a deep sheath knife like this for at least 20 years now and they always improve with use and age as the leather shrinks and forms to the knife and the way you access it. The same thing is true with boots. The more you wear them, the better they conform to your foot.

 

[sasquatch]

Lovely combo there, both are very aesthetically pleasing.