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opportunity-strikes · 2 years

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A buddy of mine asked me to make him a pair of sheaths for some knives he got at faire this year, and this is the first one! It turned out nice I think, and I matched the style to his leather tunic that's accented with white dragon scales.

#why yes i DID take photos on my washer because it has the best lighting why do you ask?#not perfect by any means #the back got trimmed a little tight so there is a tiny bit of overhang on some rivets #i wasnt perfect with my stamping of the scales #i cut the throat of the leather a little shy of the hilt so the metal peeks a bit #but that isnt a problem because the first half inch ish of the knife isnt sharp #and its a big improvement over the other sheath #no more rattle in a sheath of wood #its now a safe and snug fit #the belt loop which was huge and impractical is now reasonably sized #there was no overhang on the catch so it was hard to undo the snap #now theres a nice finger of leather to grab and pull to undo the catch #and the original catch was up WAY too high on the hilt #so it was very easy to accidentally expose blade on the knife #(the biggest offense because this was actually unsafe)#and the new catch is much closer to the hilt to prevent this #so overall i think the pros outweigh the cons #and i am very happy with the result!#i am excited to make the second one!

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