Hunting knife belt sheath questions that come to my mind.

[Tallbald]

The wonderful young man my loving daughter is dating has approached me about making a sheath for a hunting knife he has had for a long time, but for which the sheath has become lost. How do I make one so the cutting edge doesn't slice through my hand stitching over time when inserting or withdrawing the knife?  I mean, do experienced crafters install brass rivets inside the sewn line to prevent this? Thank you all, Don.

[Slowhand Bob]

Yes, I think rivets and or a seam filler will be your fix of choice.  Not my favorite but I have seen some commercial sheaths that used formed inside metal liners to prevent it also.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

         Don, I like to put a welt in , so the edge can't get to my stitching, this will also help in keeping your edge sharp, by not having to rub on any hard surface such as rivets. ( A welt is a piece of leather sandwiched in between your seam line)


             tEN wOLVES 

[ChuckBurrows]

This link is to is a basic how-to on making a knife sheath - it's for a Mexican Loop style but can be easily adapted to other styles...
http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/mexloop/_mexloop.html

I also have published a 2 disc DVD on making Sheaths - if interested PM me....

and no rivets are not used by professional sheath makers unless when making a replica in which they were used. A welt in the seam is ths standard method........

here's a link tp some more sheath making tutorials inlcudng on making a simple pouch style- http://www.knivesby.com/knifemaking.html

Just scroll down to the shesth making section....

[Tallbald]

Thank you each for the help! I plan to begin today or tomorrow, but I've promised myself I'll finish my leather suspender holster first. Don