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2Nd Project A Case For My Spyderco Knife

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This my second fInished project; a knife case for my spyderco knife. I'm really pleased with the results of this and, would love anyone thoughts and suggestions. Reading this forum has helped me no end and helped me improve, in fact without it, I don't think I would of been able to make it at all ;)

Thanks for looking ;)

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Very nice for your 2nd attempt, I'm no expert (only done a few hand tooling) but the belt loop could do with smoothing down on the flesh side - some tan kote perhaps?

Have you seen the Ian Atkinson videos on YouTube? He has some excellent 1.5 hr vids on there for sheaths. - don't forget to donate to him if you find them useful.

Keep up the good work.

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Very nice for your 2nd attempt, I'm no expert (only done a few hand tooling) but the belt loop could do with smoothing down on the flesh side - some tan kote perhaps?

Have you seen the Ian Atkinson videos on YouTube? He has some excellent 1.5 hr vids on there for sheaths. - don't forget to donate to him if you find them useful.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks :)

Yeah I agree on the belt loop. Was an oversight to be honest, when I make mark 2 I will try to sort this out. I have some Tan Kote; can I apply that now it has been dyed ?

Haven't seen Ian's videos on you tube but ill check them out soon ;)

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Thanks :)

Yeah I agree on the belt loop. Was an oversight to be honest, when I make mark 2 I will try to sort this out. I have some Tan Kote; can I apply that now it has been dyed ?

Haven't seen Ian's videos on you tube but ill check them out soon ;)

The Tan Kote is a finishing product--it's supposed to be applied on top of dye (or undyed leather). If you don't seal the dye, then it is likely to rub off, especially if it gets wet. (Basically it makes the leather a bit shinier, it tends to darken the colour a tad, it will smooth out the flesh side of the leather a bit, and it provides a bit of water resistance)

I buff the dyed leather vigorously with denim scraps, and I like to finish buffing with white sheepskin (the white shows if any dye is still coming off). Basically, start with denim (or a dry rag), and just buff the snot out of it. This will pick up all the extra pigment that is just sitting on the surface (like a black dust). After buffing, it is less likely to rub off some dye, and the finish will adhere better.

People apply tan-kote in different ways. I know some people like sheepskin or terry cloths--but I find that both tends to leave little hairs and fibers in the finish. So, I use cotton rags. Just dip your cloth in the tan-kote, and smear it all over the leather. You want to work quickly, because the tan kote will get tacky relatively fast. Once it gets tacky, you can't really touch it--or it will leave smear marks. Just work it into the leather quickly and evenly, and let it sit to dry. I find that after an hour or so, it's dry enough to do some more work to the leather if I have to, but I wouldn't apply a second coat until at least a couple hours later.

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