Originally Posted by
Beans
If you make a knife sheath out of rawhide, you will need to seal the outside with a waterproof substance.
In a heavy rain, or anything that would cause the rawhide to be immersed in water will soften the rawhide and make it worthless until it dries again.
You can also make a knife sheath out of a peice of PPV pipe by *heating the PPC pipe until it is warm enought to become moldable. Place the PPC pipe between to flat surfaces and press downward until you can slide your knife blade in the sheath and hold that position until the PPC pipe cools.
You can press the end closed beyound the point or just leave it open. When making objects for use in wet areas I always leave a drain hole in the lowest portion of the sheath or holster.
This type of sheath is great for packing your knifes in an area where if the blade cuts through a sheath, like inside a pack, it may cause you or your equipment damage
* you can heat the PPC piping in an oven or with a hand held heat source. I have an electric heat gun that works just fine.