Grunt Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Here are a couple of pics of my latest sheath. Another one in full frontal shark. I tried a few new things in the construction,a different thread and some different stuff on the edges(which came out real nice). Even though this one came out OK it is still more of a practice piece than anything else. Thankfully I have a few knives to practice on! Once again a sheath for a Busse ASH1 Thanks for looking Regards, Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Thats really cool looking. Is the shark any harder or easier to work with? Hey one other thing on the construction, does the blade ride on that center piece of leather? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
$$hobby Report post Posted July 6, 2008 that shark has an odd texture. Yes, hows it to work with and sew? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunt Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Thats really cool looking. Is the shark any harder or easier to work with?Hey one other thing on the construction, does the blade ride on that center piece of leather? Thanks for the kind words. The shark is a little different to work with. It is harder to gouge a perfect stich line due to the large grain/texture. Although when you pull the stiches tight they sink into the leather a little more than they would on veg tan, so it gives a nice appearance. Also in this application it would have to be laiminated to another piece of stiffer leather as it is too flexible to used for structural purposes. Sharkskin really soaks up finishes , the thing that I have tried that I like so far is Acrylic Resolene for a top coat. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
