Pikåru
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If you take a piece of flat glass, the non-tempered kind windows used to be made from, lay it flat against your sewn edge you can use the edge of the glass as a plane to shave the edge of your sheath and even out the ends very nice. You have to use glass, avoid trying to use a blade or some other tool because it won't be even and you run the risk of cutting too much off. Rawhide split like you have there won't dye the same as oak or chrome tanned leather because the fiber is very tight but you may like how it turns out. If you're going to try dying it, try it on a scrap piece first because once the color is on and if you hate it you won't be able to do much to change it. If you don't have solvent-based dye, because leather is still just a tight organic fiber, you can use just about anything, wine, shoe polish, a Sharpie, dirt, etc. but again, rawhide doesn't usually color that well. You know, with use your sheath will stain and change color all on its own, adding to the character of your piece. I would only suggest you leave it to do so on its own as the look will only continue to improve. Nice job on your first custom sheath. Your work is clean.
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