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Are you using harness needles? I had the same problems you had when I was using regular stiching "egg eye needles". Get some harness needles, you could nail baords together with them. I think they will help a lot. I have used the same type stuff thread wise and in regards to the drill on some pieces. And I still use needlenose pliers when the going gets tough. I recieved a new roll of thread today, some Barbours Red Hand Linen 5 core. It seems a little thinner than waxed nylon I have been using. I am going to try it and see how I like it. Good luck, Nick

Here is a pic of our two dogs. Both are rescue dogs! The brown one is Jessie, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix and Molly is the black and white Pointer. They are both wonderful dogs! Molly was abused by here previous owner, who was a veterinarian. Her foster parent offered to tell me who he was but I declined for fear of what I might do to him. :ranting: They are both the sweetest dogs! Our dogs are our "fur-kids". ONe of our friends was over for a Christmas party, he commented "When I die I want to come back as one of your dogs"

Nice work!!

WOW!! That seat is AWESOME!! I can't wait to see the rest of the set. Regards, Nick

Those are some nice pics of some great leather work! Thanks for sharing. I especially like the belts. Nick

Randy, welcome aboard. Every one is a beginner at first. In fact many folks with years and years will tell you they are still beginners. Regards, Nick (another beginner with only six months experience ^_^ )

Very nice indeed. I agree with everyone else I am in awe of the stuff saddlemakers can do. Regards, Nick

To answer y'alls questions, Ken- I used Fiebings Professional Oil Dye Black Wolvenstein- I will try to get the Mrs to take a pic of it hanging off my belt David- It is all hand sticthed I wish I could afford a sewing machine capable of doin that kind of work. Thanks for the kind words from everyone. Nick

Welcome to the forums!

Welcome to the forums!

Well I guess we need to get crackin' then.

Since things are still a litle bare around here thought I should post something. Here are some pics of my first sheath for the new year. I built this one as a prototype for one I plan on making for some other knives I have on order. I incorporated a few suggestions I received from leathercrafters here and elsewhere. I have also decided on a few changes I will incorporate on my next sheath, now that I have built a dangler. Durability and function were my main concerns. I figure pretty is in the eye of the beholder. The sheath is made from some of the leather I bought at Tandy, I am moving up to some better leather here soon for my next sheaths. The sheath is finished using Obenaufs LP. It does not shine up all pretty, but it provides the leather conditioning and protection I want for use outdoors in all climates. I burnished and sealed the edges using bees wax they are very smooth but once again, not too shiny. By using these two finishes I can easily restore the finish if need be and avoid the hassle of chemical finishes and unpredictable results. Easy maintenance on a durable finish was my goal. Anyway on to the pics. Standard disclaimer about not being a photographer applies. Thanks for looking, any input is appreciated. Happy New Year and Best Regards to All, Nick

WOW! Looks like things are progressing right along. I look forward to being able to browse old posts and learn more stuff in the future. Also a BIG THANK YOU to the team that makes the technical side of this house run. Thanks Again, Nick

I like it!! Very nice job indeed! I need to get ahold of a piece of sharkskin one day and try that out. Regards, Nick

Not at all knock yourself out! Thanks for the kind words everyone. Merry Christmas, Nick

Here is another one. One of my friends at work asked me to make him a sheath for his Leatherman Super Tool. I decided to go with a pancake style sheath. I think the construction came out alright, but it definitely has a "rustic" look to it. I think after this one I am going to get some better leather once I use up what I have. This stuff from Tandy just doesn't always work out the best. Thanks for looking, Nick

WOW!!! That is awesome I really like the Caiman Gator and I like that kind of wallet. A winning combination for me. Nick

Here we go again. Standard disclaimer about lousy pics is in effect. I have wanted to try a few different techniques in sheath making for some time now so I combined them in one sheath. Inlay. One of the things I like in a sheath is a nice inlay. This one is some lizard-print embossed leather I got from the scrap box at the Leather Factory. I figured the color would complement both the leather and the "snake skin" micarta handle. Besides I didn't want some to waste a perfectly good piece of lizard skin in case the sheath didn't turn out like I wanted. Horizontal/Crossdraw. I have seen others do this and decided I should try it. I decided to cant the belt loop a little bit to get the sheath to ride in a slightly "handle up" position. I think next time I will place the belt loop a little lower down. I left the edge un-colored. I like the wood-like look of the edge so I just burnished the edge and finished it "clear". I though this would also complement the "snake skin" micarta handle. I am not so sure about this part though. I don't think I will be using this edge treatment again. One thing I am happy about though are the stitches. Everything came out great both front and back. I think I may be getting this stitching thing down. Anyway here are the pics. Overall this sheath was a big experiment. Let me know what y'all think. Best Regards and Merry Christmas, Nick

Howdy Y'all, I was wondering if any one had a source for tension screws for use in holsters. I want to build a few holsters and I would like to make the tension on them adjustable. Also I would like to get some of those one piece buckle that weavers sells to use on some gun belts I am going to build. I want some of the ones that Bruce Gibson uses on his gun belts. I do not have a Tax ID number so I cannot buy from Weavers . Any help would be appreciated. Thanks All, Nick

Sorry I'm late! Happy Birthday!

WOW!! That is awesome work! I love those snaps too. I amy have to find a use for some of those. THanks for posting the pics. Nick

Very Nice! Very Nice indeed!! :biggrin:

Yeah that makes sense! I will try that also. I was just going to fix the retention strap with a rivet next time. That's what I like about this place folks are willing to offer up useful advice. Regards, Nick

Thanks for the kind words! THe knife is indeed a Busse( well a swamprat anyway). And yes now that you mention it a small tab at the end would be helpful. I will include that on my next sheath. Thanks for the help Nick

This is sheath number eight. I figure I will stop counting when my work gets good enough to sell. First pic..front view of sheath. Rear view... Detail view of snap area... Here is the sheath with a matching belt I made to go with the sheath and a pair of my boots. A group pic Hope every one likes them. Regards, Nick