Handmade Knife Sheath

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Handmade Knife Sheath

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Last year, with the input gathered from a thread on "Knives" I purchased a Forschner Fibrox knife (thanks Griz), what a wonderful knife!! I like it so much I want to carry it, but it didn't come with a sheath, so I made one.

I have never worked with leather in my life. (with the exception of making new holes in my belt with a steak knife) I went to a local leather shop and asked some questions, did some reading and picked up a few tools and some leather. After much more reading and careful planning this is what I came up with!

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There are some things I'll try differently next time, cutting, finishing etc. But overall I am very pleased with it and the only waste was my first attempt at the lash and snap. The first one I mis-measured and it wound up a bit short, I may be able to use it for a different sheath later.
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Looks great!
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Very nice! That looks good.
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That looks good for your first attempt. If you decide to make another, feel free to PM me and I might be able to give you a few tips.
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When can i place my order! Looks great and i'm sure you will make better as time goes on.
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Looks pretty awesome!
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Looking good!
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That should last a few decades! Looks good. :D
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Looks like a good job to me. Looking forward to seeing some more in the future.

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Awsome!
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Wow! That's beautiful!! Very nice job indeed!! :)
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Thanks everyone, I had a blast making it. I'm going to try and learn a bit more about the craft, it might be something to do over the winter besides tie flies!
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The sheath looks great! And all you do over the winter is tie flies? The winter time trout bite is great if you can stand the cold :wink: Ya never can have too many flies though :mrgreen:
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Beauty !
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