The sheaths are waxed after completion, assembly would be difficult because the glue we use does not work very well on waxed leather.

That's what I thought, just wanted to set the record straight for our forum members.
Thanks, Capt. Chris

Sorry for that bad call, you guys do an amazing job cleaning them after, not much trace around the stitches or buttons not to mention inside.

Good info. I dipped two of my sheaths in melted beeswax. Came out nice.

Pics?

Steel6, Could you give a description of how you dipped your sheaths?
Maybe step by step instructions?
Respectfully, Gordon

Sorry for the delay. Busy week. I use a crock pot to melt down a block of beeswax. I get the wax from my local beekeeper buddy. Dip the bare sheath (no stone or paracord) into the pot. Use some tongs to move the sheath around and let the wax soak in. Lift the sheath out and pour off any liquid wax. Once it is cooled off and hardened I clean the snaps with a toothpick along with buffing off any excess wax.

The sheaths for the model 5s are dipped in beeswax. The sheath for the model 3 is not waxed.

I uploaded your pic Jim. Nice work on the wax process.

I do basically the same , but my wax is 50% beeswax and 50% paraffin , but I let them soak for a couple minutes , then clean them with a soft cloth , getting all the wax from the stitches and snaps , and making sure there is no wax left on the inside.