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About McSkiver
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- Birthday 11/19/1960
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Gender
Male
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Location
Cape Town
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Interests
Knife Sharpening, Japanese Chef knives, Cooking, Photography, Camping, Mountain Biking, LED Flashlights, Solar Power.
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Leatherwork Specialty
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Handbag
McSkiver replied to LonesomeLeather's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Nice job, just something I've learnt with bags , the weak point is your straps and ladies tend to overload bags, so extra stitching or rivets to secure the straps always help.- 6 replies
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- custom purse
- handmade purse
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McSkiver started following How Do I Square A Piece Of Leather?, Handbag, My Latest Seat. and and 2 others
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Very nice work!
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What To Seal The Backside Of The Leather With?
McSkiver replied to splitrail's topic in How Do I Do That?
As above , I wet the flesh side and burnish it until it is smooth as glass.....then I apply either neatsfoot to make it a bit supple or a finisher , I'm not American so our products are different I do this with bag straps and often belts , so far pretty good results, including my own belts worn daily. -
Small Scout Sheath I Made For A Friend.
McSkiver replied to Otto6294's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
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I find the type of knife used affects the ability to cut a straight line, so im now using a rotary cutter with a long steel ruler, works better than other cutters.
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My First Sheath For A Family Member
McSkiver replied to McSkiver's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Thanks, appreciate the input, going to do another this weekend , waiting for the knife to arrive. -
My First Sheath For A Family Member
McSkiver replied to McSkiver's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Basically I used a local product first, a water based similar product to super sheen, It resist ever so slightly depending on the amount of coats, then I dyed with another local product tan brown using a small sponge , the last step I again used our super sheen equivalent and that's it, I tried for an aged look, the embossed stamp I wiped lightly with antique finish and also touched up with a small brush, the edges are antique dye thick coated. Our dyes here are not as good as In the USA, I'm from South Africa , Cape Town -
My First Sheath For A Family Member
McSkiver replied to McSkiver's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Thanks for looking, there is a welt.