returning a sgian dubh to hose?

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I'll put my responses beside your questions below. As for spacers, they aren't really necessary in this application as the sheath is supposed to be fitted as close to the blade as possible and so secure it well. A blade that has more contours and thickness would require more room in the sheath but a sgian dubh pretty much tapers from one edge to the other and so will slide in and out very easy. The close molding and a bit of extra width ensures the blade doesn't cut the stitching. Also being in my hose, a spacer would have created a more noticeable bulge that I wanted to prevent.

Ah, thanks for the intel, good sir! Please permit me to ask three more questions:

What weight leather did you used for this project? About 7/8 oz veg-tanned

The blade I intend to make a sheath for is high carbon, and not the stainless kind. Should I wrap the blade in plastic wrap while doing the molding (I assume that the blade has to stay in the sheath while it sets up, but perhaps not)? Yes, I smear Vaseline on the blade and wrap anything that might touch the wet leather with a layer of plastic wrap. Too much and you won't get the snug fit you want so a layer or two is plenty.

Did you complete the sewing first, and molding after (I assume once again, but wanted to ask anyway)? The leather will shrink a bit so I soak it first then sew the sheath together and then mold the sheath to the knife and let it dry.

With water you have a lot of time to work with the leather but I imagine with alcohol the process needs to move much faster since it evaporates at a faster rate.

Thanks a million!

And to the moderators- Terribly sorry for the threadjack. I vow to leave this matter in peace, after my next post.

-Ryan