Two open top knife sheaths

[TimberWolf]

Hey all, Two open top knife sheaths. Nothing fancy, just functional with minimum trim. Pattern designed by me. This size fits a smaller folding knife, like the Buck 112, or most others that are 4.25 " tall. They are fully lined and have a sturdy belt clip. The black sheath was made in 45 minutes- start to finish.

thanks for viewing!

Tim

Edited October 7, 2007 by TimberWolf

[SmilinJim]

Nice work Tim. Is it hand sewn? My sewing is atrocious (probably as bad as my spelling). Can't seem to keep a straight line.

Jim

[abn]

Beautiful work, Tim. Can't believe you can make something that nice in just 45 minutes! Great job.

Best, -Alex

p.s. Do you incorporate welts in this design, or is it simply one piece that folds over?

[TimberWolf]

Thanks Jim ! No hand sewing,..I use my Artisan 3000.

Tim

[TimberWolf]

Hey Alex, thanks! Yes, I use a 3/8"welt. It keeps the sheath from being too tight. The black one is black latigo, so that cuts out any hand dyeing time.

Tim

[Jordan]

Very nice work

[Beaverslayer]

Nice work there Tim, you're going to have to tell us all how you are able to stamp into Latigo and get it to stay.

Ken

[Rayban]

Tim, I checked out your web site. I like your work...and your barn!!!...and of course, your horses.

[Don]

Great job Tim. I really like the shape of your knife cases...gives a nice stylish look. I use black latigo also when the project needs to be black, but if you ever have to do a lot of stamping or floral tooling you may want to give black skirting a try. This is a vegetable tanned leather just like tooling leather but it is dyed black. I have found for tooled projects this works better for me because it cases well and holds the stamping better. Latigo works well also but sometimes (depending on the stamp) I can't get the depth that I want in the stamping.

Looking at your shealths makes me think I need to keep up with style and rework some of my shealth and scabbard patterns. Great job.

[skipj]

A couple more questions: the welt is 3/8 wide? How do you keep the rivit on the belt clip from scratching the knife. Same question about the concho fastener.

SkipJ

[TimberWolf]

Thanks all for the comments! Much appreciated! SkipJ, I line the sheath with a thin black pigskin. There is no exposed metal on the inside. Thanks for asking!

Tim