Tool Suggestion

[tomh]

I recently decided to broaden my horizons and offer more leather options for my knives, as I am tired of lifeless old kydex. I ceased leather work a couple years ago because I was sick of hand stitching.

So I bought a Cobra 4, let it gather dust for almost a year till I needed a break from knifemaking, and started sewing scrap together till I figured it out.

This sheath is my first attempt at a san carlos type border. I cut the lines with a swivel knife and lightly beveled them by rubbing a bevel stamp tool lightly on them. Which came out less than perfect.

Can anyone suggest what size beader tool I would need to accomplish this effect but neater and easier?

Also after I was finished I noticed I didnt do a double line on the inside border, but oh well! This sheath is hand stitched because I didnt have any black 277 thread, but I used my sewing machine to punch all the holes.

I am open to any critiques, so thanks!

[supercub]

Sure looks good to me. Over the years, I've collected several beader tools and a few push bevelers. They work well, but aren't really necessary for most of my small projects. Nowadays I mostly use a twin blade swivel knife blade and a plastic beveler blade. The blades are each permanently mounted in a couple of cheap swivel knife handles. They re quick, work reasonably well, and are relatively inexpensive compared to good quality beaders and push bevelers. Just scribe a light border line with a compass, follow with the twin swivel blade and make a pass where necessary with the plastic bevel blade. I think I bought the blades at Tandy or the Leather Factory.

[electrathon]

For a basic clean sheath I think it looks good.

Curious though, it looks like you made the knife upside down.

Aaron