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    2 hours ago, PastorBob said:

    Here are some options.  Some may suit you better than others...

    1. Sell on Etsy (as you mentioned, they are now cracking down on the business side of things)  They take their percentage and you compete with everyone else on the WWW.

    2. FB marketplace.  As you mentioned you have not had much luck on there. People are really looking for deals on stuff and doesn't lend itself well for fine leatherwork.  I have put items there on the lower end of pricing and have actually gotten some custom requests doing that.  Not a huge fan.

    3.  Setup your own website - pricey.  Then you have to drive traffic to it and that can get pricey too.

    4.  Word of mouth.  It would be cheaper to make some items and give them away to friends and family so the neighbors can see your fine work.  Takes a while, but you could always hang out a shingle near the road by your house.

    5. Setting up at trade / craft shows like a Ren-Faire or motorcycle show, etc.  The booths, etc can get quite expensive and it is a time-hog.  You have to be there the entire time.  

    6.  Find a local shop that will either buy your items or allows for consignment in their shops.  I have 2 local shops where I sell my wares.

     

    Each of these could use some elaboration and there are many threads on each one of these types on the forum.  

    Thanks Bob. I never considered checking for other forums like this. I will check out my options. Ren Fest is upon us so I will check them out too. 

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    Very nice indeed, Chux. I would Love to know how to make a good bifold but due to internet connection speed and unavailability at work to view YOUTUBE, I just rely on designs and descriptions to make my stuff. If you have any good design pictures or websites with designs feel free to share with me. I’d be proud to make something like you did and show it off. 

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    Very nice. I’m working on knife sheaths right now and definitely noticed some flaws after uploading the pictures! One thing I ALWAYS have trouble with, however, is hammering the snaps into place. It will take me some time and plenty more snaps to make mine turn out as good as yours did. :rockon:

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    On 9/21/2022 at 6:12 PM, TedNoiz said:

    Doesn't matter what it looks like.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  What matters is that it works and you're happy with it.  

    The first two hatchet sheaths I made were of thin leather, too.  I always use thick veg-tan now.  It's the only way to fly for sheaths, especially for rugged use.

    I keep away from rivets whenever I can with sheaths and holsters, especially steel rivets, and stick with stitching all the way.  Steel is going to be hard on your blade if rivet and blade meet.  If you choose to go with rivets, use copper.  Copper is much softer than your steel blade and won't damage it anywhere near as bad as steel.  Also, stitching is by far and away stronger than copper rivets and doesn't add weight to your project.  So... whaddya need rivets for?  I avoid them when I can.

     

     

     

    Thank you! I will implement this stuff into my next projects! 

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    Hey guys. I’m trying again to make leather pouches and bags and am confused on how to sew them without the stitches showing. I sew then flip it inside out right? Is there an easy way to explain it to me or do you have pictures on it? (I could just look on YouTube but I don’t understand the videos sometimes.). I want to make some pouches for some of my hardware since I don’t have a tool rack yet. 

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    21 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

    your stitching makes it look much better!! Don't rush slow down and enjoy the process of learning and creating.

    A welt in a sheath is a strip of leather put between the outer two pieces that protects the stitching from being cut by the blade. Usually about a 1/4" to 3/8" wide. running the length of the blade. you glue it between the two outer pieces along the edge then sew through it

    Awesome! Thank you guys! 

    16 minutes ago, Tugadude said:

    Here's a tutorial that might give you some ideas.

     

    http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-make-leather-axe-sheath.html

     

    Thanks Tug! I will check it out later. 

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    22 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

    :17:my two cents, its a completely functional item as it is I don't believe a rivet will do any harm to a properly tempered blade but they don't look that good IMO. If you want to make it prettier lose the rivets add the welt and sew it nice and straight, sand or cut the edges nice and straight to match your sewing then burnish and finish. 

     

    23 hours ago, Dwight said:

    THE advice for making a sheath . . . absolutely NEVER put even one rivet in the sheath that is anywhere near the blade edge.

    WHY? . . . Because you . . . just like all the rest of us . . . will one day pick it up . . . swing it at a piece of wood . . . halfway thru the swing we will remember that the sheath is still on it . . . and when contact is made . . . the blade will be ruined wherever those rivets were.

    In the place of the rivets . . . put a welt . . . and sew the welt.  If you don't sew . . . thong the thing . . . use a drill press . . . 1/8 inch holes . . . leather lacing . . . tie a knot in it before the first hole . . . tie another knot in it at the last hole.  

    It won't be as pretty as the riveted one . . . but it will protect your hatchet / axe far, far longer and greater.

    May God bless,

    Dwight

    Thank you guys. I did sew it some more however. I don’t know what welts are but I’ll look it up unless you guys may have a good description. Posting s couple more with the stitching. I know they are definitely uneven, but I was in a rush at the time and didn’t measure it correctly. 

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    Any helpful advice for this sheath I just tried making? I used 2/3 oz leather; short rivets; line 20 snaps (which barely worked—I hate snaps); beveled the best I could; burnished with a slicker and homemade wax conditioner; Sewed a centimeter of brown thread and burned the ends. And burned RL into it and dyed with a leather finish. First image is finished. 2nd is unfinished. 

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    On 9/8/2022 at 5:51 AM, PastorBob said:

    Not sure. worth trying.  grab a piece of scrap and go at it.  Let us know what you find out?

    Thanks Bob. I did dye the edges and burnished some more. I think it looks and feels a lot better. The only problem I am having right now is going from a rivet for the buckle to a snap. I snapped the rivet off and took the buckle off for now, but need some good snaps that will go through the thick leather I am using. I tried some 20 line but they are a little short. 

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