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  1. Retswerb
    Nice work! Mr Lentz was an early inspiration for me as well. Keep up the good work, and keep showing us what you produce.
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    Thanks all! @zuludog the axe is a Stihl. To me the head shape is a little odd but it feels nice in the hand. @chuck123wapati there is a welt along the blade edge, not along the bottom. Only my second time working with a welt and boy do I have things to learn! I struggled to get the overall size right and to get the welt the way I wanted it.
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    Thanks @AndyL1! Mostly it’s a bunch of little stuff that’s bugging me. The stitching in the corner looks a little wonky, I should have ended the stitch line by the handle with a rivet, I’m not crazy about the belt loop, etc. But given how long I spent I’m not about to start over! On the bright side, I spent some extra time sanding the edges before burnishing this time and they came out smoother than I’ve gotten before.
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    Been a while since I played with leather, longer since I posted here. Made this hatchet sheath for a coworker as a house warming gift. For some reason I really struggled with layout on this one. I’m not totally thrilled with the final result, but the hatchet fits nicely and it rides ok on the belt. Feedback always welcome.
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    Beautiful leather, great craftsmanship. Nice job!
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    That ribbon is really great. Thanks for sharing.
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    Those look great! What’s the leather?
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    That’s an ambitious project, @GJM! Looks like you pulled it off quite nicely. What’s the leather?
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    Looks to me like you’re off to a great start. Keep up the good work!
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    Really nice work. BUT: house rules, let's see the knife outside the sheath too!
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    Nope! Keep them coming - love seeing your stuff.
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    Check? Check!

    Retswerb replied to SaintJoy18's topic in Art

    Nice job! That’s a fun first project, I’m sure it will be quite the attention getter. Are you planning to stitch it onto something, or are the holes decorative?
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    Really great, I like the background pattern on the outer pieces. Thanks for sharing!
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    That is sharp. Awesome attention to detail again. I’ve loved seeing your stuff here lately, keep posting the inspiration!
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    Wow, Yin. That turned out great - nice work.
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    Wow. That’s a great looking watchband.
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    Looking good! That’ll be a nice space.
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    I bought one of those triangular profile engineering rulers thinking it would be nice and stiff for shorter cuts on my work table. It’s sturdy alright, but pushing down on it is murder on the hands with it always having a sharp edge pointing up. Not worth it.
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    What a cool project. Nice idea, nice execution.
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    Subscribing to hear others’ feedback too. I know I always tend to mistrust the leather and think it needs to be thicker than it actually does.
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    This is great. I’ve seen similar on Pinterest and been interested to try one. I wonder if the service life could be extended by making the top strap ‘T’ shaped or triangle shaped to give it a little more room to be held down by stitches. @TheCyberwolfe which seam failed first? I’m assuming the top one.
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    Others here can stitch circles around me, but it looks to me as though there must be something you’re doing that’s not always the same from stitch to stitch - some little over/under difference or needle through the hole in different relation to the threads, etc. Those last 5 stitches have that nice diagonal look to them. I’d suggest punching a couple of long lines in some scrap and really going at it to get the look you want on both sides and then engrain that exact motion into your memory 100%. I like the phone case, that’s a cool way to get a finger ring and still be able to slip the phone into a pocket.
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    Cool! Can we see the blade to go with it too?
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    What a cool project - thanks for sharing.
  25. Retswerb
    Cool bag! Thanks for the pics.
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