Jeff - thanks for encouragement and the tip about lightly wetting the whole patch of leather. I would love to learn about tooling, but that should be left in the hands of artists like you. I am going to have to order one of your sheaths one day.
Horn Dog - and I wish I could convex blades like you! (but I'm working on it...)
And to everyone else - thanks for the kind words, and I hope that threads like this one can inspire people to try things they might not have otherwise. Remember, the worst you can do is screw it up! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
