I would agree Dale I believe that is why the rivets are there too. As u probably know that is also why welts are put in sheaths to help keep the blade from.cutting.it.orvet wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:20 am The design of the sheath is really based on one of the designs Western used. I'm not familiar enough yet with Marbles sheaths that I can make a pattern of them. The reason for the rivet in the middle is to protect the stitching because that is where the stitching usually gets cut on that type of a sheath. That's why Western started putting rivets along that edge; at least that's my theory.
I hand stitch my sheaths.
Keep up the nice work
Ross
