Members Leathershark Posted February 4 Members Report Posted February 4 Here is an order for 4 sheaths. 212, 119, 110, 112. All Buck knives. He wanted blue so he got blue. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted February 4 Contributing Member Report Posted February 4 Those are nice Certainly very bright Quote
Members BlackDragon Posted February 4 Members Report Posted February 4 You definitely wont lose that in the grass They look great! Quote
Members Beehive Posted February 4 Members Report Posted February 4 I like the conchos. Just this morning I was looking through my stash of Sacagawea Dollars. No worries, not a single one is a Kellogg. Bought some berry conchos off of Esty and I couldn't be more Pee'd off. They're cast. Cast from aluminum or pot metal. There went $30 bucks I could have burned. Looks like I'll dome four Sacagawea Dollars. Soldiering a brass Chicago screw on the back. Anyway, nice job of the psychedelic lizard skin. I'm sure they'll be happy in many ways. Quote
Members GatoGordo Posted February 5 Members Report Posted February 5 I am curious how you did that. I assume the lizard is glued to a vegetable tanned backing. For the two that are wet-formed, did you do the wet-forming with the lizard attached? Quote
Members Leathershark Posted February 6 Author Members Report Posted February 6 22 hours ago, GatoGordo said: I am curious how you did that. I assume the lizard is glued to a vegetable tanned backing. For the two that are wet-formed, did you do the wet-forming with the lizard attached? No, Lizard was glued on after the wet forming was dry. The sheath has 3 layers inside soft goat skin, then wet formed leather, outside lizard skin on the folding knife sheaths. It requires that you make special forms to press the goat skin and lizard to the formed leather. Quote
Members Leathershark Posted February 6 Author Members Report Posted February 6 This shows the soft leather inside the sheath. it is a complete lining inside no metal contact with the knife. Quote
Members Beehive Posted February 6 Members Report Posted February 6 I learned the hard way. You don't stretch lizard or snake. Ever seen a video of a snake swallowing something? Notice how much the skin can stretch. Stretching reptile leather pulls the scales apart. Making it look sub par. My lesson was learned on hat bands and foot long baby rattlesnakes. You want the scales to look tight and close. Not expanded out. Over stretched. Quote
Members GatoGordo Posted February 7 Members Report Posted February 7 @Leathershark what glue do you use to attach the lizard? With the curved surface it seems that contact glue may be a bit risky and leave some wrinkles if not done properly. Quote
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