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16th April 13, 06:49 AM
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Sgian Dubh sheath slippage
Madainn mhath à Rhabbail,
I have a very nice antler handled sgian dubh which I wear with my day tweeds. Unlike my dress sgian dubh that has a hard sheath that kind of snaps into place, this sgian dubh has a leather sheath. The problem is that when I put the knife in my hose and walk, gravity sets in and the sheath falls off, leaving the very sharp sheffield steel blade riding bare against my leg.
So far, it has not cut me or anything, but I find this annoying. Does anyone have any tricks for securing this type of leather sheath better. I obviously don't want it stuck on permanantly... Any tips would be appreciated.
Slàinte,
N
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
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16th April 13, 06:55 AM
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You've got two choices,
either have a new sheath made for it (a proper wet-moulded one).
or you can try to do a bit of wet moulding on your current one, assuming that it is made of veg-tanned leather.
If you want to give it a try, wet down the sheath and wait a bit for the water to fully soak through. Then wrap your blade in cling-film (saran wrap) and put it back in the sheath.
While the leather is pliable, work it around the blade and up over the bolster/guard area. Then let it sit until the moisture has evaporated. It should be nice and firm and properly fitted to your blade.
Good luck!
ith:
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16th April 13, 07:08 AM
#3
Great tip, using cling-film (saran wrap).
Regards
Chas
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16th April 13, 07:16 AM
#4
A tighter sheath is a great idea!
I put detents in mine to keep the blade and sheath from separating when I don't want them too.
My SD sheath also has bands on it with points.
The sheath has the points on it just for "locking" it in place.
They dig into the hose and hold it quite well.
slàinte mhath, Chuck
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16th April 13, 08:20 AM
#5
Here's a thread that describes and shows my solution for securing a sheath in my hose, to keep it from slipping up and down. It works brilliantly.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...an-dubh-75686/
Last edited by unixken; 16th April 13 at 08:22 AM.
KEN CORMACK
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U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
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16th April 13, 09:22 AM
#6
 Originally Posted by unixken
I only wish that I was skilled enough at stitching! Ah well; perhaps sufficient motivation here.
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16th April 13, 10:52 AM
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 Originally Posted by artificer
You've got two choices,
either have a new sheath made for it (a proper wet-moulded one).
or you can try to do a bit of wet moulding on your current one, assuming that it is made of veg-tanned leather.
If you want to give it a try, wet down the sheath and wait a bit for the water to fully soak through. Then wrap your blade in cling-film (saran wrap) and put it back in the sheath.
While the leather is pliable, work it around the blade and up over the bolster/guard area. Then let it sit until the moisture has evaporated. It should be nice and firm and properly fitted to your blade.
Good luck!
 ith:
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Superb advice, Scott. Clear, concise and simple.
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