Members LMullins Posted May 24 Members Report Posted May 24 Hey Folks, I had a customer request that I make them a custom-fitted basketweave sheathe... there was just one problem.. See, this Hunting Knife was sentimental to them and they were unable to risk it getting lost or damaged in the mail, and they lived much too far to exchange in person so there was only one thing I could do. I had them take photos and map out measurements, and then I constructed a similar shape to the blade for reference and began working. In the end, the knife fit perfect and the thick sheathe came out beautiful. Looking back, I think I would've shortened the snap closure, but that's pretty tricky to get right when you don't physically have the knife in your possession. Let me know what you think! Quote
Members dikman Posted May 24 Members Report Posted May 24 Very nice, given the circumstances you did well! Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Littlef Posted May 25 Members Report Posted May 25 Nice job. That’s really clean. I dig it. Quote Regards, Littlef Littlef - YouTube
Members Brokenolmarine Posted May 25 Members Report Posted May 25 Graceful curves, clean crisp tooling. Very nice. Quote
Members LMullins Posted May 25 Author Members Report Posted May 25 22 minutes ago, Brokenolmarine said: Graceful curves, clean crisp tooling. Very nice. Thank you. I always find the curves in particular to be the most difficult to work, whether it's sanding, burnishing, or tooling. Quote
Members LMullins Posted May 26 Author Members Report Posted May 26 On 5/25/2025 at 11:56 AM, FrankHester said: Loolks great! What did you sew it with? I perforated it with a machine and then finished by hand. No particular reason, just wanted to hand stitch this one. Quote
Members dikman Posted May 26 Members Report Posted May 26 I use the same process for hand stitching as it gives nice even spacing. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members bladegrinder Posted May 26 Members Report Posted May 26 For not having the knife on hand I’d say you did great! I had a knife maker friend years ago that was a retired sheriff and hated leatherwork, he sent cardboard cutouts to a guy doing life in prison to make his sheaths. The guy did good work but being in prison he had to use water based dyes that just didn’t look that good. Quote
Members Hags Posted May 27 Members Report Posted May 27 (edited) Ditto all the above! without the knife to measure you did all you could. Looks great! Edited May 27 by Hags Quote Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.
FrankHester Posted May 27 Report Posted May 27 19 hours ago, LMullins said: I perforated it with a machine and then finished by hand. No particular reason, just wanted to hand stitch this one. It does look good! Quote
Members LMullins Posted May 27 Author Members Report Posted May 27 2 minutes ago, FrankHester said: It does look good! Thanks!! Quote
PastorBob Posted May 27 Report Posted May 27 Well done. It's not easy working from pictures of a 3D object. Congrats! Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
Members bsshog40 Posted June 11 Members Report Posted June 11 Very nice job! I love the stamping. Hope to be that good one day! Quote
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