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Knife Sheath for my Son
Leather Bum replied to BearMan's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
That's quite a striking sheath there, Ed! This raises some questions I've had about welts(?) on knife sheaths. How thick should the welt be, and do you make it the same thickness the entire length of the sheath? On a pocket-style sheath like this (for lack of a better term), is the knife held securely by the leather molded around the handle, or is the leather also molded to the blade? Thanks for sharing, and again, the sheath is outstanding. L'Bum -
Fluer de lis deux fois
Leather Bum replied to Kevin King's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Thank you very much, Kevin. L'Bum -
new guy with thanks and question
Leather Bum replied to Bronson's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Welcome to the forum, Bronson! While keeping in mind I don't really have any experience building holsters. . . . . . I would think that a little oil (Lobo here could probably expand on this) and no forced drying (hair dryer) would help keep the leather from ending out too stiff and brittle as you've described. L'Bum -
Purse Patterns - Bruce Johnson
Leather Bum replied to bruce johnson's topic in Patterns and Templates
Like everyone else said, many thanks for this fantastic book, Bruce! L'Bum -
Maybe you could try securing a straight edge to the leather and lining up the stamps against the edge without scribing a line. . . L'Bum
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what steps in what order for preparing a piece?
Leather Bum replied to shard's topic in Getting Started
I've never done something like that, so I don't know for sure the outcome, but it seems to me if you boil the leather after applying a sealer, the sealer may be ruined. Also the wax may not soak in properly through a sealer. . . L'Bum -
Fluer de lis deux fois
Leather Bum replied to Kevin King's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Awesome wallets, KK! That dollar-print lining is too fitting. May I ask what the dimensions of the wallets are? L'Bum -
Pancake Holster for Kahr CW9
Leather Bum replied to ArcherBen's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Thanks, Peter; yeah that makes sense. It reminds me of a youtube video I saw about a certain . . . L'Bum -
Pancake Holster for Kahr CW9
Leather Bum replied to ArcherBen's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
It's a very cool-looking holster, Ben! I've a question about what you guys are talking about molding behind the trigger, though. . . Do you mean when re-holstering the weapon? I'm just wondering as it didn't make sense to me. . . Thanks! L'Bum -
Has anyone bought from Cops Plus? They seem to have a good selection of Blue Guns and also quite a few ASP Red Guns. . . L'Bum
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Molding/Boning Tools
Leather Bum replied to JRB's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
I've only made one holster, but these Corian tools I made seemed to work fine. L'Bum -
Thanks for the info, Dave. L'Bum
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Outstanding work as always, Dave! I would agree: it's much better than the black. Where do you get those eyelets (or are they grommets), and what size are they? Thanks very much. L'Bum
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Ray is referring to this device also available from Siegel of California: Jerry Stripper. I have not used this product. ETA: Luke, how do you keep the leather from stretching and making uneven fringe? L'Bum
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I was watching this topic with interest because I, too, have had trouble with the Ohio Travel Bag Jiffy Rivets. I haven't used rivets much but wanted to be able to if needed. The OTB rivets look pretty nice, and I noticed they don't have any sort of crimp on the tip like the others I purchased from Montana Leather Company. I've tried following the instructions in the Stohlman Leather Tools book for setting double-cap rivets, but the result was practically never what I wanted. I've tried to flatten the caps while setting the rivets because I gathered from other topics here that that possibly made them more secure. . .? If nothing else, the cap (or post, I'm not sure) would always have a dent about in the center. . . not a pleasing look. Thank you very much for this information, Daggrim. So if I'm understanding you right, you're saying the OTB jiffy rivets are not meant to be set like other double-cap rivets by forming the post inside the cap? That doesn't sound very secure, but it does make sense because I never could imagine how the post on these rivets is supposed to be crushed inside the cap. . . I wonder if it would work very well to use some sort of glue or something on the post or cap to make the setting more secure. . .? L'Bum
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Ian, you did a cool job on the video, and the bag is fantastic! Thanks very much for this. L'Bum
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I don't think double-sided tape is necessary; I've never tried it, but it might be a good idea. The Scotch packaging tape should work well. Don't use the Duct tape; I tried it, and it left an awful sticky mess on the back side (although that was probably partly due to the hair dryer use too ) L'Bum
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tension screws
Leather Bum replied to Peterk's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Good point, Dwight. Thanks for that tip. I would imagine it would be a good practice when using Chicago screws on a belt as well. . .? L'Bum -
Well, it's about time I finally got that patched. . . Thank you Kevin for the advice. As you can see in the first picture, I roughly stitched the tear closed first -- yeah, I did a messy job. I glued (Weld Wood) the patch on and then used a modified nail to punch the holes (because I haven't gotten a proper awl yet). It's saddle stitched because I wasn't sure how to go about it another way. What do you all think? Thanks again, Kevin. L'Bum
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leather grain and my twist problem
Leather Bum replied to heavyleathernyc's topic in All About Leather
I would be interested to hear some other views on this, too. I really don't know what would cause that problem. To my thinking (heh ), you might be right about the grain suggestion as I've noticed some leather will stretch better in one direction over another. Or perhaps the way the leathers are glued together could cause this. . .?? L'Bum -
Hello there, and welcome to the forum, Fossil. If you're looking for tips, tricks, advice, and general leatherwork information freely-shared in a friendly atmosphere, you've come to the right place indeed. L'Bum
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I don't know where I heard that, but that's what I had always thought, too. Check the "Ounce" listing at the bottom of the Siegel of California page here: L'Bum
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Well, I don't build holsters, and I'm not sure I've seen directional snaps, but you can check out DOT Fasteners for some good-quality snaps. L'Bum
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How about Wyoming? L'Bum
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I'm sorry, guys. I did not know anyone had responded (I thought I had this topic listed in my subscriptions; maybe not). Thank you Kevin. I don't have any stitching machine, so I will have to do this by hand. From what you said, I'm assuming you mean to separate the part labeled "A" in the attached picture from the rest of the leg "B" (and I think you may be right that it's sheepskin), glue and sew a patch in place, and re-stitch "A." Is that right? What if I just glue and sew a patch on the white box area without un-stitching "A"? I'm thinking it doesn't seem like a good idea to put a stitch line across the heel like that, though. And what is a good way to punching the stitch holes? Should I use a small stitching awl. . . or glovers needles. . .? Thanks very much for the help. L'Bum