Black dye, clean edges and a firm snap
Most black sheaths start as undyed leather that is coloured in a drum or by hand, then finished so the colour does not rub off on clothing. The cut edges reveal careful work: on a good sheath they are smoothed, sealed or painted rather than left fluffy, and the press stud is set square to the flap.
This 10.5 cm pocket knife sheath follows that simple recipe in split leather. It is the sort of accessory that wholesale knife suppliers in Sialkot make alongside their folding knives, because a knife that leaves the shop in its own sheath is far less likely to come back scratched.
