3 Knife Sheath Examples for Class.

[WalterF]

Made 3 different knife sheath styles for a class I have the opportunity to teach in Birmingham, AL on 19 July. Love being able to show a way of designing and making these with minimal tools and expense. Used clearance bellies, contact cement, wax, glycerin soap, thread, and neets foot oil. 

[AlZilla]

Simple, minimalist design and skillfully executed. This is at least your 3rd post showing the importance of practice with minimal tools and skill building over a shop full of the latest big name tooling.

Every beginner should read these few posts before they start filling that Amazon cart.

Thank you for posting these.

[Hags]

Well done Walter. I had the opportunity to show my work at a Boys and Girls club. I enjoyed their enthusiasm very much. While my work is mainly holsters,  i was able to show them key rings, ear rings, cattle tags, and many variations of leatherworks. I still get emails from them....

[SUP]

15 hours ago, AlZilla said:

the importance of practice with minimal tools and skill building over a shop full of the latest big name tooling.

Every beginner should read these few posts before they start filling that Amazon cart.

Very true.

Maybe this and similar posts could be pinned in 'Getting Started'  for beginners.

Nothing is more encouraging than seeing beautiful work done with a minimum number of tools! 

I wish I had seen all this when I first started 2 1/2 years ago.

Very nice @WalterF, Thank you for showing how much can be achieved with simple tools, skill and imagination.

I should have said that first.🙂

 

Edited Thursday at 12:09 PM by SUP

[bsshog40]

I am still amazed how a few simple tools can make leather look so beautiful. Great job! 

I didn't have many tools when I made my first sheath and I still don't have a bunch of fancy stamps. This was my first.