Members Jaxx1024 Posted September 19, 2022 Members Report Posted September 19, 2022 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. Quote
Members DJole Posted September 19, 2022 Members Report Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) It's hard to get a good look at your edges -- you say you burnished them, but it's unclear. I think the edges need beveling and sanding before you burnish them. Is the edge really that long? If not, there's a chance that a corner could peek out the gap between the rivets and cause some damage. Here's one I threw together, just you can see what others have done. I made this axe sheath from scrap leather over 20 years ago...still going strong. Note the stitching lines -- it's open at the top so the axe just drops in, the handle going through the hole in the bottom. There is a triangular piece that is sewn in, which the axe head rests on. The front is made of three pieces-- the strip is sewn to each side, so the sharp edge isn't touching any of the thread. It could use a strap across the top (I just recently re-handled this axe -- I've been meaning to cut the wedge down, one of these days...) Edited September 19, 2022 by DJole Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members TomE Posted September 19, 2022 Members Report Posted September 19, 2022 This video includes adding a welt to an axe cover that might be helpful. I would encourage you to sew instead of using rivets. Quote
Members Dwight Posted September 19, 2022 Members Report Posted September 19, 2022 11 hours ago, Jaxx1024 said: Any helpful advice for this sheath I just tried making? 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 Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
CFM chuck123wapati Posted September 19, 2022 CFM Report Posted September 19, 2022 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. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM tsunkasapa Posted September 19, 2022 CFM Report Posted September 19, 2022 Lots of good advice above. And let me point out that you have your snap parts reversed. Generally speaking, the male part would go on the body of the sheath, and the female part on the flap. This is not written in stone, but that is the usual application. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Jaxx1024 Posted September 20, 2022 Author Members Report Posted September 20, 2022 22 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: 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. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted September 20, 2022 CFM Report Posted September 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, Jaxx1024 said: 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. 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 Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Tugadude Posted September 20, 2022 Members Report Posted September 20, 2022 Chuck beat me to it. Another point you need to address is where the welt terminates. I would taper the leather welt on the ends so that it transitions more smoothly to two layers. This example is cut to eliminate the need... Quote
Members Tugadude Posted September 20, 2022 Members Report Posted September 20, 2022 Here's a tutorial that might give you some ideas. http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-make-leather-axe-sheath.html Quote
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