knife sheath Custom Knife sheath

[YinTx]

Been a while.  Had a request for a custom sheath, so I went for it.  Let me know what ya'll think.  And I'ld like to know if there is a better way to do the welt for the guard on the knife hilt:  it was 1" thick, and my awl barely made it all the way through.  Makes getting the holes to pop out right on the back super difficult.  I don't want to drill holes, either.  Will drop a couple more photos in a few, to comply with implied rules of sheath images.  

YinTx

 

Edited August 20, 2022 by YinTx
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[YinTx]

As promised.

 

[Hags]

I'm not a big fan of drilling either but, I have used a 4p nail in the drill press. I cut the head off then used a file to sharpen it. Then sandpaper smooth. It doesn't cut so much as part as an awl would. Very nice work !

[YinTx]

34 minutes ago, Hags said:

I'm not a big fan of drilling either but, I have used a 4p nail in the drill press. I cut the head off then used a file to sharpen it. Then sandpaper smooth. It doesn't cut so much as part as an awl would. Very nice work !

I thought about mounting an awl blade in a press, but I was pressed for time and couldn't chance it screwing up the work.  I may try to set something up for future work.  Thanks for the confirmation that it should work ok.  And for the compliment!

YinTx

[Leescustomleather]

If you have a drill press you can mount an awl blade in it with the motor off and use the leverage provided by the press to easily push the awl through, and as an added bonus it will go through perfectly straight. A little bees wax on the awl will make it easier to remove. I am a Bladesmith and have to pierce three layers of between 8 to 10 oz vegtan on a regular basis.

[YinTx]

4 minutes ago, Leescustomleather said:

If you have a drill press you can mount an awl blade in it with the motor off and use the leverage provided by the press to easily push the awl through, and as an added bonus it will go through perfectly straight. A little bees wax on the awl will make it easier to remove. I am a Bladesmith and have to pierce three layers of between 8 to 10 oz vegtan on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, I do not have a drill press, but I do have a small arbor press that I may press into service.  This was 8 layers of leather ranging from 5 oz to 10 oz, total 1" thick.

What do you put underneath for the awl to pierce without damaging the underside of the leather from all the pressure?

YinTx

[Bert03241]

Beautiful work, I'm in awe of you guys that can do this kinda work

[YinTx]

33 minutes ago, Bert03241 said:

Beautiful work, I'm in awe of you guys that can do this kinda work

Thank you.  I'm still trying to improve every day.  I hope the client likes it as much as you.

I've also captured about 12 hours of video making this sheath.  I expect that will take many many hours to edit down to palatable pieces, but I do hope to post the videos sometime in the future.  If it gives someone ideas, or leads to suggestions that I can use to improve my own work, it will be worth it.

YinTx

[Leescustomleather]

6 hours ago, YinTx said:

Unfortunately, I do not have a drill press, but I do have a small arbor press that I may press into service.  This was 8 layers of leather ranging from 5 oz to 10 oz, total 1" thick.

What do you put underneath for the awl to pierce without damaging the underside of the leather from all the pressure?

YinTx

I put down some smooth soft wood like fir or pine and move it with the leather

Edited August 20, 2022 by Leescustomleather

[chuck123wapati]

Darn  good tooling you did an amazing job its very nice work i cant do letters lol. On your question a welt in a knife sheath is to protect the stitching it doesn't have to be an inch thick to fit the guard that's not what its intended purpose is but like all things hand made you can make it as thick as you want and i wont tell you your wrong by doing so. I make my welts the blade thickness at the most.  Now on holsters i make a short tapered welt ,sometimes, because a revolver cylinder is much wider than the barrel but even those aren't an inch thick.