Okay, so I know this is a basic technique, but I seem to have regressed back down the learning curve. Or I just had early luck.
(Working with basic foldover knife sheaths), I cant seem to get the holes for my stitch lines to match up on either side. To be clear, I have successfully made several in the past, which is why I’m even more frustrated.
I’ve made templates from multiple kinds of paper and from EVA foam, and I’ve tried directly on the leather as well (sometimes I get brave).
I’ve used edge-guided groovers, rotary spacers (the little wheel that pricks the leather as it rolls), wing dividers, punching the welt and using it as a template, overlapping the prongs of my punches, and even my drill press, and I’m still failing.
I’ve tried punching them flat, punching them folded, even punching with the welt glued in place.
It really does feel like my first rodeo again. Please help.
Thanks,
AZR