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Finished up the order of custom skinner pouch sheaths. Couple carved and a couple plain. All with different color stitching. Carved sheathed are antiqued before final finish coat is applied. It seems that thread color can make a big difference in how the leather dye color is perceived. Thread colors are natural, olive green, dark brown, emerald green. I had one person comment that the plain brown sheath with the olive stitching was a much nicer brown than the one with the natural stitching. Same color. -
I have been experimenting with 550 paracord as a stitching material for knife sheaths and other gear. This is the latest example. I've also done a traditional saddle stitch using the same material.
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I can finally post these now that the contest is open. A special commission to create custom knife sheaths for TripleX Knives in Nova Scotia (www.xxxknives.com) for a global Instagram contest they are running. If you have an Instagram account to can view the contest details here until October 5th: https://is.gd/k8oE6I Large knife has a 9" blade. 30 deg cross draw with a removal dangler option. Small knife is a 3.5" blade with a dangler. Had free reign on these so took the opportunity to work on my carving and coloring techniques.
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Hey, guys! A friend of mine made a knife and asked me to make a sheath for it. The knife itself isn't that great mainly because it wasn't tempered but I probably couldn't do any better with a chunk of metal. I built the sheath for utility, not so much for looks because I know this guy is gonna use it and beat it up a lot. As non-fancy as it is, it will probably outlast the knife. Let me know what you think! Thanks for looking! -Ryan
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did a real quick scout carry for a friend.
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I recently made this rawhide sheath for an antler-handled knife I own. Underneath is 8-9oz veg tanned leather, and it's wrapped with cow rawhide. I applied leather dye to the rawhide, and finished it with a light coat of polyurethane. This was a first for me, and I'm pleased with the result.
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Just completed a sheath for a friend. Overall I am pretty happy with it. I would appreciate any feedback on it. There are a couple of things I'd like to have done differently. Only the second time I've used Mop n Glo, have to say I am happy with the finish. Wish I had known about it before buying a quart of Resolene.
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I've been making pouch sheaths but a guy asked me to make him a sheath for his Case Cutlery Buffalo Horn handle knife but wanted a snap closure handle retainer (no pouch). This is my first attempt at such a thing. Much harder than I thought it would be. Spent a long time on what looks like a very basic pattern. I was pretty happy to remember to put the snap strap the right way so it would not catch on a branch when walking forward. He wanted me just to cut some slits in the leather to put his belt through but I couldn't bring myself to do that. He liked my solution enough to order another. Triple layer of 9oz leather with the welt. Hand stitched.
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I made these Cowboy Cuffs as a donation for a "Clean and Sober"sponsored benefit A holster for a buddy out ofa Mr JLS pattern My first shot at a guitar strap Harley_Davidson tank dash Lined Belt for a friends Daddy My sons Grandpa had a custom knife made but didnt like the sheath it came with(black one) made eight sets of Groomsmen Suspenders for a friends wedding(thats a first also) The Groom
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Here's a sheath I made for a bowie that I refinished...if one thing is readily apparent, it's that I am no photographer!
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FINALLY got this present finished, but I messed it up so much that I told my guy that I'll make him a better one based off the same pattern and color. (turns out he wants a stag and owl on it anyway) I probably went about making this thing ass-backwards, but in the end it turned out alright. In any case, it holds the knife tight and looks a hell of a lot more harmonious with it than the cheapo nylon sheath that came with it. I underestimated how close I had made the knotwork to the edge, and just how much tooling it would expand the leather so I ended up stitching over the very tip of the knotwork at the bottom. I'm not so pleased with how the tooling itself came out, either, but I'm still progressing with it.
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Hello Everyone! I just picked up crafting as a hobby and have intensely fallen in love with it. I have a lot of projects in mind but the one I'm about to work on is a knife sheath. I have been watching some videos on wet forming the sheath and I really like it. I did however also want to practice with tooling but I'm not sure if or when I can do that with wet forming. Is it possible to tool a knife sheath and wet form it? If so how would I go about that? Thank you, Chief
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Now thay I finally got all my tools together, I decided that I would try to make a belt sheath for my knew knife. Kinda intimidating for only ever making a key fob. But I think it actually turned out awesome! Because I am a girl who as been blessed with a rather large prominent behind..I have found that vertical hanging belt sheaths tend to dig into my butt just below my lower back. Especially while sitting on my horse. So I decided if I slanted the knife to a more horizontal angle I could avoid this problem. Couldn't really find an example of what I was envisioning so I just winged it and made up my own. So all in all im pretty proud that I had come up with a custom pattern, wet formed, and hand sewn all for the first time ever. And that the finished product came out way better than I ever expected! Haha. -
Now thay I finally got all my tools together, I decided that I would try to make a belt sheath for my knew knife. Kinda intimidating for only ever making a key fob. But I think it actually turned out awesome! Because I am a girl who as been blessed with a rather large prominent behind..I have found that vertical hanging belt sheaths tend to dig into my butt just below my lower back. Especially while sitting on my horse. So I decided if I slanted the knife to a more horizontal angle I could avoid this problem. Couldn't really find an example of what I was envisioning so I just winged it and made up my own. So all in all im pretty proud that I had come up with a custom pattern, wet formed, and hand sewn all for the first time ever. And that the finished product came out way better than I ever expected! Haha.
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My second question for the day. Well, it's my second commission for the day -- that ain't bad. I belong to a knifemakers' group on FB. One of the guys asked about a sheath maker. I told him to Google Paul Long. And the next day, since he'd no other answers, I posted a picture of a sheath I'd done for someone last year, similar style, and told him my technique has improved since then. Which is true, thanks to all y'all. But he wants a crossdraw sheath, to sit just below flat. I've never done one. Found a great tutorial on British Blades, lots of pictures; looked at lots of posts on cross-draw sheaths here. (Not making a pancake.) I'm looking for what angle to attach the belt strap, or how to figure out the angle. I'm not making enough on it to want to experiment a lot and have to start over. Thanks again, in advance here, and for past help in general.
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This is the first sheath I've made in full since joining. So my stitching holes are made with an awl, and I use hidepounder's edge technique, and I read a lot about finishes. I have an almost half-full bottle of the old formulation of Super Sheen, which I haven't used before and prolly won't again cuz it's too shiny and looks like vinyl instead of leather. I tried using neutral shoe polish over it to dull it down, but it didn't work. Largely, I'm pleased with this. The stitching holes didn't go through straight though, and the B-side is wobbly. The stamping is more ornate than I like or usually do, but I completely misjudged how much room I needed for a pair of leaves, one of my new favourite stitch-line trims. It doesn't have a belt loop because the woman who's getting it doesn't wear belts and wants a knife to carry in pocket or purse. Can't think of anything else, but if you have any suggestions for improvement for next time (I got a lot of good ones on the stitch line on the reverse side on the another forum here already), please give them!
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I made this last week, for a knife I made for my childhood sweetheart. It's the first I made since I joined here and learned about using an awl, instead of a drill press, for sewing holes. I hated how big the holes were when I was drilling them and this looks so much better to me. I chucked the awl into the drill press, not running, to make holes because I'm getting arthritis in my fingers. Got new awls since then from Sheridan in Wyoming, and I need to figure out how to round the ends so I can use them in the press too. I'm pleased with the clarity and depth of the tooling on this. I added the photo of the knife hanging by its lanyard in a rotten tree out here -- the sheath didn't fall off. I fuss a lot about fit. -
Looking for clicker dies let me know what you have and price. Interested in holsters, knife sheaths and horse tack. But let me know if you have any others still have interest.
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I haven't posted in a long time so I figured I'd post a few pictures of some stuff I've been working on for the holidays. As always, I'd be happy to hear your thoughts. Thanks for looking! All photos taken by Andrew Tomlinson of Atoms Photo, Prince George, BC. -
From the album: Misc Projects
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Hello All! I've been prowling around, in the shadows, on these forums for nearly the past year, gathering knowledge here and about...what a great community of craftsfolk! And always very willing to help us upstarts and rookies as we begin our own journey in this trade. I am most appreciative of the moderators, powers-that-be and professionals at LeatherWorker.Net for maintaining and contributing to such a powerful online resource...many thanks! Anyway...I've been studying and practicing and observing along the way and finally got a few things off my bench and ready for some critiquing by more seasoned eyes than mine. I purchased one of the new CB3200 machines (ol' Cowboy Bob @ Toledo Machine was MOST helpful!) but an unforeseen medical detour put me off track from using it for a while...all of these items are hand sewn. Hoping to get back at the machine in the next few weeks so it can earn its keep. Please let me know what you think. First, is a Dark Brown IWB holster for a 5" 1911, stamped border & white thread, with a 1/8" Kydex clip and matching snap-on double magazine holder. Next, a wrap-around style knife sheath in Dark Brown for a Buck brand gut-hook blade hunting knife, stamped border & white thread. Finally, a cheap flea-market/pawn shop knife gets a decent looking sheath - I actually used scrap veg-tan leather from a safety harness, dyed black and stamped with a tri-weave to hide all of the scuffs and scratches. Sorry if the pictures are out of sequence with the description...I'm still kinda new to this whole forum/post world thing! Chris EagleWoods Leather -
Here is my 2nd knife sheath, its for a Ka-Bar BK-2. -
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From the album: Misc Projects
Five layers of leather hand sewn. -
From the album: Knife Sheaths
A sheath I did for a buddy, Gave me free range to do what i wanted. Decided to play around with some copper rivets
