Ok, here is my basic sheath sketch/template

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The top is just going to be tooled ribs to help keep things from sliding down hopefully, the center field I'm planning on a basket weave pattern.

The top is flared out to compensate for extra leather to form around the hilt of the knife

That's the theory at any rate..

I'm wondering if I shouldn't leave the top unribbed because forming it to the knife will distort the leather and won't look anything like ribs

What say you?