Yes and for two reasons with the first being that it water proof's them and it also allows the sheath to be made to suit the users preference in the fit. It holds its form almost like kydex, so if a tigher fit is prefered, then a simple squeeze between the front and back does that, but if a looser fit is wanted then squeezing the welt edge toward the other edge will loosen the hold on the knife.Hey Von, you finish all your sheaths with melted paraffin if I remember correctly?
The 3 I made for the bowies will have to be redone as I am not happy with the design. This was a first as the bowie is a big knife and a behind the hip sheath is not suitable so I made a 30* canted sheath for the weak side carry but I will make a different style to my first try. Will do it more like the JT Ranger sheath. Everything else is ready to be finish sewn today.See what the whirl-wind tour did to you? Now ya gotta make a bunch of sheaths...lol! They look very nice...