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OK, This is what I'm going to show you how to,make, A
pouch type sheath to look like my M#A sheath.

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these are the needles I use on shoe makers thread tapered for the needles on both ends

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thread wax helps hold the thread tapered ends in place once threaded and twisted in place..

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running the tapered ends of the thread into the wax.

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top needle on one end is threaded and twisted in place.

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I cut a piece of leather over size and to the shape of what I want depending on the shape
of the knife --you'll see below what I mean-
-then soak it in hot tap water until pliable and mold it a little with my fingers

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then I clamp it in a vice in between 2 pieces of PVC sponge
with the knife wrapped in plastic wrap for about 10 min's

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here you see how it's formed and still wet.

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if you form the leather into the edge of the knife you'll leave a line to go by when you place the welt in later, now remove the knife and let it dry over night or until mostly dry.

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here I cut a line where the profile of the sheath will be, leaving a little extra for finishing.

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this shows the last picture cut out.

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flip it over and use the part you just cut out as a template to cut the out side out.

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this one just shows cutting it out.

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this shows I left the leather long enough for the belt loop and now marking it to cut.

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close to shape here.

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folded over to show about where it goes.

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pressing my logo in.

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profiling on the 2"x72" with a 40 micron belt it will load up if not careful

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leaving an edge as you can see.

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carefully knocking of the edge with a 15 micron belt

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gouging out the thread groove , out side of the sheath only at this time,
guiding with my finger on the edge.

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marking where the holes will go with a stitch marker

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a little tooling

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tooling done

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marking for the welt

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cutting the welt you can see where the guard will fit to lock up.

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punching a hole for the guard lock

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fitting the welt and marking it

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ready to cut it.

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skiving the welt

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ready to cement to the back side only right now

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make sure the knife is in it's right place to set the welt to it.

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