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Sheath patterns · in private testing

A sheath pattern for the knife you designed.

Leather or Kydex, drawn from your blade, not somebody else’s. Stitch line, holes, welt, fold and belt loop included.

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How it works

Three steps, then you’re cutting leather.

1

Bring the knife

Design it in Knife Plan, or bring the one you drew in Inkscape, CorelDraw or Fusion as a DXF or SVG. Already made it? Lay it on the printable photo board and take one photo (knives up to about 10 in).

2

Pick the sheath

Pouch, pancake or Kydex. Stitch by hand or machine, chisel size, how far the stitches sit from the edge, one row or two, belt loop or dangler.

3

Print it and cut it

Print true size on Letter paper, tape the pages and trace onto the leather or Kydex. Cut it with a knife, punch the holes and stitch.

Three sheaths, one knife

Every pattern changes with the blade. Make the knife longer and the sheath follows.

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Leather pouch

Folded at the spine, stitched along the edge.

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Leather pancake

Front, back and a welt, stitched all around.

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Kydex taco

One sheet folded at the spine, eyelets along the edge.

PDF
True size, tiled on Letter
DXF
Layers for cut, holes, stitch line and fold
SVG
Opens in Inkscape, Illustrator and CorelDraw
Cut by hand
Trace, punch and stitch
Sheath day

Finish the knife, then the sheath

The pattern already knows your blade’s length, width and point, so the mouth, stitch line and belt loop land where they should. It lists the holes to punch, the thread to cut and the size of leather to buy, so you can pick up the hide before you start.

Why not a pattern library?

A library pattern fits the knife it was drawn for

This one is drawn from yours. Planning a sheath is free; printing and exporting the pattern is part of Pro. While we’re in testing, everything is free.

Try it on your next knife

We’re opening in early 2027 and picking a small group of makers to test it now.

Suppliers and partners: if you sell steel, handle material or leather, or cut parts and want to work with Knife Plan, write to hello@knifeplan.com.