Leather sheaths: wet form or not & opinion on design

[traderran]

I like the top one my self. I is close to the sheath I am making for
a bushcraft I also will incorporate a stone pouch.

 

[Ogri the trog]

Both great looking sheaths Jojo,
But maybe there is a little of comparing apples with pears.....
The wet formed sheath, as others have said, is plain and simple - entirely what has become expected of a wet-formed sheath.
The dry formed one however, because of its adaptability is in a different league. I like the loops that allow a horizontal carry, but I also think that the neck carry/vertical carry, firesteel loop and sharpening stone options are a step too far. I've shied away from firesteel loops on sheaths primarily because of the risk of the leather getting damp and leading to corrosion of the ferrocium. I might well take the idea and rehash a few details - keep the horizontal carry loops and make a seperate belt carry loop that can attach to the uppermost one to become a belt loop / double dangler option.
That said, the surface finish and twin line stitching detail are a really nice feature IMHO.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[jojo]

Thanks for all the comments, gentlemen. Following this thread, I am making another, slightly modified, sheath with the loops, still with the firesteel loop, but a bit narrower because this one does not hold the knife as well as I wanted, and moving the loops down away from the top edge a little bit. I am not going to put a stone pouch on it. I agree with you, Ogri, things can get a bit overcooked sometimes! I am going to keep it simple.

 

[HHazeldean]

I really like both the sheaths, however, I much prefer the wet-formed one, looks nicer and in my opinion has a more snug fit.

I have just finished wet-forming a sheath that I am making for a knife that I made.

Cheers