I've been running the risk of slicing up my kilt hose when drawing or sheathing my sgian dubh. The stock sheath that came with it did not do the job so here's what I replaced it with.



The knife is fairly top heavy, so I have to push it deep into the sock to hold firmly and not have the grip extending past my knee. In that position, there was close to 2" between the op of the sheath and the top of my sock. Now, with teh sheath extending from deep in the sock to the top, and a snug fit around the grip, the knife stays in place much better and less chance of slicing my hose. The formed opening also helps guide the blade in easier as well.







This wasn't too difficult of a project, just time consuming since you have to wait for the leather to dry and then stitching it together (broke several needles in the process). There are some spots on the leather that did not take the stain well, so I should have taken more time there to prepare the leather, but it will be in my sock so it will seldom be seen.

All in all, I'm much happier with this setup.

Thanks to Joe Gondek for the inspiration for this project.