How to make a sheath with their own hands?

The knife is one of the oldest inventions of mankind. Since ancient times, they are used by one or the other. He has many uses and a huge number of advantages. But there is a disadvantage - inconvenience in transportation. To transfer a sharp knife is inconvenient, besides it is subject to influence of an environment. And for a very long time for the storage and transportation of knives came up with a special device - scabbard. They are different for different knives and perform different functions. And if there is a good hunting knife, why not make a beautiful and comfortable sheath with your own hands for him?

Material

Choosing the material for the scabbard is necessary, based only on their desires and capabilities. If the wooden scabbard is the result of carpentry, the manufacture of scabbard from the skin is more suitable for lovers of tailoring. The main thing is that the material should be light and strong enough. You can, of course, make a sheath of aluminum or steel, if you think that the hunting knife will be appropriate in them to look.

Leather sheath

Leather - a serious and stylish material, and the sheath of it can be made with a needle and thread and the same knife. First, you need to mark out a piece of leather from which this wonder-case will be made, with a margin of eight to ten millimeters on the seam. Also it is necessary to make the insert in the form of a cutting edge of a knife and width in the same eight millimeters. It will be sewn into the seam so that the knife does not cut the thread. After that, the skin softens with water and stitches. The bending point can be made more thin in advance so that the knife does not hang in the scabbard. When stitching it is necessary to leave a small area on the end not sewn - for drainage of water. After that, the skin is molded on the knife, treated with cream, wax or paint for the skin. Also inside the sheath can be inserted a frame of thin plastic to maintain the shape. Simple sheath for your knife with your own hands ready!

Problems

However, the scabbard from the skin has one major disadvantage - they are whole. Therefore, it will be difficult or impossible to clean them. And since the knife is hunting, it is always dirty. Before shoveling into a leather sheath, it will have to be washed thoroughly. It is possible to do easier - to make a dismountable scabbard with your own hands. The best material for this is a tree.

Wooden Sheath

Wooden sheath with their own hands is not so difficult. They can consist of two halves and a leather strap or cord for the screed. To begin with separately cut out each of the halves. They are made to be so that one half is inserted into the other, but both could "ride" each other. The inner surface of the parts is turned under the knife. He must freely enter the sheath and exit from them. After that the workpieces are polished and varnished. It is best to choose a tree for the color of the knife handle. Halves are connected and tied with a cord (wrapped in a narrow stripe of skin). You can attach a special spring plate inside so that the knife does not fall out of the scabbard. As you can see, making the scabbard with your own hands is simple and useful - the tool will always be self-protected and safe for others!