Plastic insert for leather sheath

[Intothewoods]

Just bust a Casstrom knife that I'm very happy with. Only issue is the leather sheath doesn't have a plastic insert inside for the blade, which I'm a fan of.

Anyone added an insert in or have any advice where to get one from?

Lars Fält Bushcraft & Survival Knife | Casström

Trusted by survival experts, this full-tang Sleipner steel bushcraft knife with a Scandi grind excels at wood carving, firelighting, and splitting wood.

casstrom.co.uk

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Make a wooden one. That way you can shape it exactly to that blade.

 

[Decacraft]

Just bust a Casstrom knife that I'm very happy with. Only issue is the leather sheath doesn't have a plastic insert inside for the blade, which I'm a fan of.

Anyone added an insert in or have any advice where to get one from?

Lars Fält Bushcraft & Survival Knife | Casström

Trusted by survival experts, this full-tang Sleipner steel bushcraft knife with a Scandi grind excels at wood carving, firelighting, and splitting wood.

casstrom.co.uk

I have found on some sheaths the plastic liner can sometimes dull the blade if it catches when removing the knife.

I wet-formed the leather sheath for my casstrom lars falt along with a few others on the weekend and the fit is 100% better and I would recommend giving it a try

 

[C_Claycomb]

“Bust” as in broken? Typo?
Not a fan of plastic inserts. Have removed from Spyderco sheaths.

To make your own, I would suggest ABS plastic, say from a Floplast https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-solvent-weld-waste-pipe-white-40mm-x-3m/44310
Wrap blade in 4 layers of masking tape. Use hot air paint stripper to heat. Flatten around blade with spine tight against a fold. 2xBoots cotton gloves good heat protection. Cut out around blade. Weld cut edges. Local heat to flare opening for easier blade insertion.

Relies on there being enough extra space in the sheath….which there might not be. Can test for space with bits of cereal box card. May need long pliers or forcepts to extract card.