Next I burnished the edges of the sheath and the belt loop. Seals the edges to prevent moisture or dirt from rotting the leather. That done, it was time to sew on the bead line. I sewed down the pairs, one at a time, tying them secure at the back as the stitch passed thru the hole. (I sewed the stitch line on the sheath FIRST to insure it was secure, then went back down the line attaching the pairs.)
After about an hour, I had the bead line sewn down and about halfway up the bead line I noticed ONE pair was slightly loose. THEY won't come off, but they have just enough play that they can move around a bit. Just enough to irritate me. "Always sumtin" as Rosanne Rosanna Danna would say.
I treated the sheath with Mink oil and buffed it out, I had antiqued the basket weave, but only lightly, Miss T doesn't like it dark. She loved the knife and the sheath.
We can mark this one done.
