My first ever leather project.

[Talfuchre]

After a LOT of reading, lurking on this board and others, and thinking... I decided to take on making a simply pouch sheath for my Bark River Knife and Tool blade - called an Aurora.

It came with a sheath by SharpShooter sheath's which was fine - but I wanted not only to change a few details - but make my own.

I got all of my tools and some 8 or so ounce leather and set to work. Perhaps 20 hours later (it would be much faster next time) I finished it. I think it came out okay.

It has a Chicago screw at the top so the dangler can be removed and I decided against any rivets or lanyard tubes as it seemed to detract from the look.

I learned that Oxblood dye needs about eleven billion coats to get it dark and not just red, and the sealing was a learning process. I ended sealing the inside with some supersheen and the outside with a wax and neatsfoot oil compound. I am happy with the finish and the feel of the piece.

Please tell me what you think and give me advice and links to tutorials for anything you think I could do better. I am deeply impressed by the difficulty of leather work - and my respect that do good work has skyrocketed.

Thanks,

TF

[Luke Hatley]

fine looking sheath..keep up the good work. only idea i would suggest would be to

put a grommet in that hole in the bottom.

your stiching is great............

[Talfuchre]

I thought about doing a grommet there:

I just thought it took away from the leather...

TF

[Luke Hatley]

NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A FINISHED PRODUCT.......IMHO.....

[Rayban]

Great job.....I like it better without the grommet.

[PANTHER]

VERY NICE!! SHARP, CLEAN DESIGN. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT ELSE YOU'LL DO.

BY THE WAY, I LIKE YOUR PHOTO LAYOUT IN THE FIRST PICTURE. NICELY DONE!!!

Panther

Edited March 25, 2009 by PANTHER

[Rayban]

I meant to ask, did you do the monkey fist on the lanyard? I want to learn that.

[TheArtisan]

I meant to ask, did you do the monkey fist on the lanyard? I want to learn that.

Very nice work I come from an automotive upholstery background and I use a toro 3000 with 415 thread for my top stitching in the middle of my seats shown. Did you use a machine or hand stitch it

Kevin

[Talfuchre]

That is hand stitched. I don't have a machine.

That knot is not a monkey's fist. It is a boatswain lanyard knot - doubled.

Thanks for the comments!

TF

[Rayban]

Excuuuuuuuse me.