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Jumbah

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About Jumbah

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    New Member

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  • Location
    Stanley, North Carolina
  • Interests
    I like a lot of stuff.

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  • Leatherwork Specialty
    Brand New, no specialty.
  • Interested in learning about
    Anything and everything to do with custom leather.
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    Ian Atkinson on Youtube
  1. Hey y'all. I've recently purchased a sword and I hate the sheath (scabbard) that It came with and want to make a new one. But everything I've seen online shows that the majority of sword scabbards have insides made of wood and are only covered in leather for looks. Is that because the weight of the sword is too much for a leather sheath or is it a personal taste thing? Can I conceivably make a fully functioning sheath for a sword out of leather alone?
  2. I used a cardboard template that I made. I used some masking tape to hold it down while I cut out the actual leather. I tried to use wing dividers to mark a stitching line. To be honest I should've practiced with it more before actually going to the project with it. And Im sorry but I do not understand what you mean about the rounded corners. This was actually the first thing I've ever stitched. The kits i was building were all lacing and I HATE the way they looked so I decided to try stitching. And i really, really, really, tried to get the edges to burnish but no matter what I did they would not burnish. I tried everything. At first I thought it was just because i couldn't hold it tight enough so I put it in the stitching pony to hold while I burnished and went at it and it still wouldn't burnish. :/ Thank you all for the advice and pointers!
  3. So this is a kindle holder I made for my mom. Its the only thing i've made that didn't come in a kit so any and all mistakes you see please point out and how to fix them! This is just the first attempt. I'm going to be making a few more almost exactly like it so I can give her a really nice one so seriously any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
  4. My mom recently broke her Kindle holder and asked if i could make her one. Well all i've ever done is some pre-cut kits from tandy and the likes. But I feel that my pattern and design should be pretty straight forward, easy to handle, and give me a good final product. I just have a few questions that I'm having trouble getting answered by just searching around. So I thought I'd ask here. Mainly, Buffalo?? I'd like to make the entire project out of buffalo but I have never worked with it so I have no clue as to what its gonna be like? It looks like buffalo is pretty cheap but I'm not too familiar with how leather is priced (as i said i've only ever bought kits before.) So i see on Springfield leather its priced at 8 bucks? Is that per square foot like most things? I was looking at the Cutallas and it didn't say per sq foot like everything else did so i'm confused... Also, is Buffalo a good tooling leather? I'd like to personalize the front and back covers for her a little bit so its just a little bit more special. And lastly, does buffalo have some give to it while still being firm? My mom has arthritis so her hands are really weak, so if I were to make it out of regular leather I was going to make a welt similar as to how i would for a knife sheath just so its easier for her to pull it out. Would that be necessary if i use Buffalo hide? Aside from that any tips and pointers would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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