Custom leather sheath for a Down Under Knifes "The Outback"

Here is something a quite bit different from what I usually work with. And my first time with a bowie of any kind! Quite different from my usual scandis.

Custom leather sheath for a Down Under Knifes "The Outback". All vegetable-tanned leather and rock solid construction with double sewed welts. Three suspension straps for horizontal carry or for connect to a baldric. Retention strap with buckle and all brass hardware. The whole scabbard is then treated with beeswax and lanolin to give it a water proof and hard wearing surface that will get a nice patina over time.

I got free hands with this as long as it could be worn vertical, horizontal, hooked up to a baldric and be strapped to different kinds of gear.

About as different knife as possible to what I would prefer but still really nice to make a custom sheath that was just what the customer wanted.

Hope you like it! Criticism are of course welcome.

 

 

 

 

Viking belt

The matching belt with the posh fittings are finally finished!

Bright red leather strap with polished edges. 66 brass sheath mounts. Alban Depper made the buckle and strap end!

Hope you like it!

 

 

Starting on some belt fittings!

Started on the matching belt for the red tarsoly. The customer wanted the tarsoly and the belt to look like a matching set I will make 70 new brass fittings.

Here is some pictures of how I make the fittings.

 

 

 

10th century Magyar-style tarsoly

Just finshed with a 10th century Magyar-style tarsoly. Bright red leather with simple incised line decorations on the lid and a center locking mount. Brass edge fittings, a simple folded strap end and eight square strap mounts with brass rivets.

There will be a matching belt with some posh fittings soon to follow!

Hope you like it!

 

 

 

 

Large leuku with linden handle.

Just finished with a large leuku headed for New Zealand! Linden wood handle treated with linseed oil, blade from Lauri and brass bolsters. Sheath in 3,5 mm veg tanned leather treated with beeswax for weather protection. I hope this one will be used hard and often, it feels like a good working knife!

Total length 340 mm, blade 210 mm.

Bushcraft-style sheath for Fällkniven F1 with whetstone pouch.

Just finished up another bushcraft-style sheath for Fällkniven F1 with pouch for a DC3 or DC4 whetstone, snap button retention strap and holder for a fire steel. Hand sewed in full grain leather with thick waxed linen thread.

 

 

 

 

Sheath for KA-BAR USMC Fighting Knife

Custom sheath for a wonderfully worn, used and loved KA-BAR USMC Fighting Knife. The customer wanted something like a old west bowie scabbard crossed with a post apocalyptic zombie thing going on, I hope he will like it!

 

 

 

 

Pouch-style sheath for Fällkniven S1

Simple pouch sheath with retention strap for a Fällkniven S1 in tan full grain leather. Hand sewed with waxed linen thread as usual. 

 

Hope you like it!

 

Bushcraft-style sheath for Fällkniven S1.

I hope you're not tired of modern sheaths! 

 

Here is another cricket sheath for a Fällkniven S1 in brown full grain leather. Straps with brass buckles for both horizontal and vertical carry. The straps are easily removable and modular. Hand sewed with waxed linen thread as usual.

Hope you like it!

 

Bushcraft-style sheath for Fällkniven F1.

Finshed with another cricket sheath for a Fällkniven F1 in brown full grain leather. Straps for horizontal and vertical carry, hand sewed with waxed linen thread. Brass hardware and rivets.

Hope you like it!

Bushcraft-style sheath for Cold Steel SRK.

Just finished with a bushcraft style sheath with fire steel holder for a wonderfully worn Cold Steel SRK (Survival Rescue Knife).

Veg tanned leather with waxed linen thread.

Bushcraft-style sheath for Fällkniven S1 with whetstone pouch.

Just finished with another cricket sheath for a Fällkniven S1. This one has a pouch for a DC3 or DC4 whetstone and snap button retention strap. Hand sewed in full grain leather with thick waxed linen thread.

Hope you like it!