Making a Wooden Scabbard

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Gav, Stu and a couple of my friends recommended leather, Stu in particular recommended a more natural goat skin with some hair left. What do you think?

I think leather is both beautiful and traditional, but somehow I love velvet which is more indian.. hmm.

For the exposed part of the scabbard?
All of this type I've seen are covered with some sort of hide. Thin leather of any type will probobly be OK, but Stu might well be right that Goat skin is the 'authentic' choice. Thin cow hide shrunk to fit will do though. Especially if you bind it over with twisted wire and the section of belt that they often/usually seem to have.