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Talfuchre

My first ever leather project.

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After a LOT of reading, lurking on this board and others, and thinking... I decided to take on making a simply pouch sheath for my Bark River Knife and Tool blade - called an Aurora.

It came with a sheath by SharpShooter sheath's which was fine - but I wanted not only to change a few details - but make my own.

I got all of my tools and some 8 or so ounce leather and set to work. Perhaps 20 hours later (it would be much faster next time) I finished it. I think it came out okay.

It has a Chicago screw at the top so the dangler can be removed and I decided against any rivets or lanyard tubes as it seemed to detract from the look.

I learned that Oxblood dye needs about eleven billion coats to get it dark and not just red, and the sealing was a learning process. I ended sealing the inside with some supersheen and the outside with a wax and neatsfoot oil compound. I am happy with the finish and the feel of the piece.

Please tell me what you think and give me advice and links to tutorials for anything you think I could do better. I am deeply impressed by the difficulty of leather work - and my respect that do good work has skyrocketed.

Thanks,

TF

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fine looking sheath..keep up the good work. only idea i would suggest would be to

put a grommet in that hole in the bottom.

your stiching is great............ :notworthy:

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NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A FINISHED PRODUCT.......IMHO.....

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Great job.....I like it better without the grommet.

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VERY NICE!! SHARP, CLEAN DESIGN. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT ELSE YOU'LL DO.

BY THE WAY, I LIKE YOUR PHOTO LAYOUT IN THE FIRST PICTURE. NICELY DONE!!!

Panther

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I meant to ask, did you do the monkey fist on the lanyard? I want to learn that.

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I meant to ask, did you do the monkey fist on the lanyard? I want to learn that.

Very nice work I come from an automotive upholstery background and I use a toro 3000 with 415 thread for my top stitching in the middle of my seats shown. Did you use a machine or hand stitch it

Kevin

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Excuuuuuuuse me.

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Talfuchre- glad you found the site.

Just wanted to post on here to give my opinion on the grommet. I think for your purpose I would leave the grommet off. Either way it's one heck of a first project.

David

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Good looking sheath and sweet stitching. I like it better with the grommet.

Tom

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Very nice work. A fellow who's lived in the bush all his life, hunting, trapping, etc. told me that one doesn't want anything shiney as it can reflect in the sun. When I make knife cases I run a thin strip of leather about 1/4" wide along the stitched edge. This protects the stitching from the sharp blade as it's slid in and out of the sheath.

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Rayban: Here's a great animated site for learning different knots.

http://www.animatedknots.com/monkeysfist/i...imatedknots.com

Dave

Thanks Dave...very cool site, I'll be using it for sure!

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Great work and a tip..Prior to staining

,wipe the project down with Denatured Alcohol ,that way your stain will "set" a lot easier.It works for me!It also saves on materials(stain).

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Great work and a tip..Prior to staining

,wipe the project down with Denatured Alcohol ,that way your stain will "set" a lot easier.It works for me!It also saves on materials(stain).

Nice - thanks for the advice - this is exactly the kind of stuff I need to hear. LIttle stuff that makes my work better!

TF

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