I am attempting my first knife sheath using the crazy crow Parfleche Knife Sheath pattern. when tacking is there a proper side to have the tack heads on? Example A
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I remember asking myself the same question on the first tack sheath I made in 1973.
I do not know if there is historic precedence for this, but I always thought if you were right handed and would wear the knife in a cross draw fashion on the left side of the front of your body or the side of your left hip - that having the curved section of the sheath facing inward on the front of the body or frontward on your left hip was the way the sheath should be worn. This would mean the sheath would be decorated like this first example of yours. The idea is that if you were going through brush, it would have a tendency to slide off the curved side of the scabbard rather than have a flat edge that might catch on the brush. It would also mean when you grip the knife, the edge would be in the natural positon being downward. Of course if one is left handed, then the sheath should be made and tacked like your second example.
I have made more sheaths like this style with the leather folded over and tacked or sewn together along the knife edge (and using a welt when hand sewn) than center seam sheaths. I always thought having the curved side of the sheath facing inward or forward, for the cross draw, was the way to make them for right hand people. Maybe I figured that out from the way swords are worn with the curved side facing forward so as not to catch on brush, etc?
Anyway, for your first tack knife sheath, you did OK and enjoy using something you made yourself.
Gus