Nooj Report post Posted August 2, 2011 A friend at work wanted a sheath for a knife he's had since he was a little boy; he's in his late 50's now. So, I wanted to make him something nice. I did a lot of wedging on the welting and belt loop area, that I've never done before, and tried something different with the retention strap. It works... There are a bunch of lil things I'd 'fix' if I made the same one again though, lol. And I had this cheap old flask laying around so I made a wrap for it. This is 5/6 oz "Royal Meadow" side that I just got from Tandy, and it's also the first time I've used leather this thin. The amount of stretch kinda threw it out of whack... I may have trimmed this from the belly, can't remember. Plus, I got it crooked when I glued it on, and ripped a stitch hole while sewing the back. Pay no mind to my lack of carving skill- that circle kicked my butt. The big N in the circle is something I've used as my "Nooj" symbol for years. Maybe I should get a makers stamp of it. Just thought I'd share :-) Thanks for looking! Nooj Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pounder Report post Posted August 2, 2011 Nooj: Both look good to me. We always notice our own mistakes before anyone else and we always know what we could do better the next time around. Thats what makes leather work so enjoyable. Keep up the good work and yes, circles can be a gear sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterBear Report post Posted August 2, 2011 I don't see why that wouldn't make a great maker's mark Nooj. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDuke Report post Posted August 3, 2011 I like both of them, practice makes perfect, lots of practice lol. Keep up the good work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nooj Report post Posted August 3, 2011 Thanks for the comments, yall :-) I'm gonna keep practicing. I just hope I catch the mistakes beforehand, not afterwards, lol. Nooj Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
