Making Leather Knife Sheaths - Volume 3

Making Leather Knife Sheaths - Volume 3

Volume 3. By David Holte. 150 page spiral bound paperback. Guide to crafting 2 top-quality welted sheath designs, each with different technical elements, for fixed blade knives. Features detailed instructions for welted sheaths with a snap fastener and a Mexican loop. 300 photos and diagrams.

This book shows how a welted leather sheath for a fixed blade is designed and constructed. It explains the basic principles and introduces variants executed in different ways. The reader can learn through these projects and use these techniques to create their own designs. This volume teaches a welted sheath design with both a separate Mexican loop and a snap fastener. Each step, from the first sketch to the final leather treatment, is explained comprehensibly through words and images. You will also find a template for each sheath.