M.o.d. Survival knife sheath

[Jomo]

all stitching is hidden so thread isn't chaffed by wear and tear

The blade fits in either way so can be worn left or right handed

Had to add an extra layer just so the 6mm thick blade would fit!

the darkened area along the stitching is where i wetted and pushed the leather back over the groove to hide the stitching

Worn on my left side as i'm a lefty,very comfortable to wear and hardly notice its there

And on my right side

I used Sam Browne studs for the fastenings and copper saddlers rivets to add extra strength to the construction.The whole sheath I saddle stitched by hand with black waxed linen thread, the leather is 4mm thick veg tan hide. I wetted and burnished the edges with a plastic bone folder and finally waterproofed it all with a mixture of beeswax, petroleum jelly,and neatsfoot oil which i melted by placing in a steel bucket then placing into the boiling water and then applied to the sheath which i had warming in the oven. I repeated this process until the leather was sucking up no more,this waxing gives it an 'Antique' look. I didnt use any dyes

 

[Dreadhead]

very nice indeed, i prefer sam browns too they look so much better

 

[crosslandkelly]

That's a very nice sheath. Nice one.

 

[Jomo]

thank you for the positive comments guys