Thread: Playing with leather

Probably my favourite knife and scabbard. Real croc hide.

That's very cool , croc insert with leather border ?
Done a couple in the same kind of style using deer and possum skins .
Nice knife too .... Really like the handle scales .

Originally Posted by Ftx325

That's very cool , croc insert with leather border ?
Done a couple in the same kind of style using deer and possum skins .
Nice knife too .... Really like the handle scales .

Yes croc insert and leather border. ( I bought a couple of croc skins which I have used for various projects) The knife scales are stabilised Australian Gidgee.

I managed to pick up a scrap piece of 4mm russet , just enough to make the sheath/s I have been wanting to do for my hunting knives . I would still like to add a pouch to the front for my little sharpener but need thinner leather for that , 2mm would be ideal , but that will have to wait .
What do you think @hunter Al.7mm08 ?





Done in my usual modular fashion , friction hold type and can be changed out with a screwdriver .
I have also added thumb ramps to each sheath to aid knife extraction , just hold handle and push ramp with thumb and knife pops out . ( the ramp is the protruding lip on top front edge of sheaths )