Members ade Posted February 1, 2012 Members Report Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) I cleaned my rifle few weeks,and discovered my scope lens were filthy. So i decided to make some scope covers,basically i was playing around with my left over off cuts of leather. These are pain to make,and the Pythagoras formula doesn't work on leather. I ended up using vitamin and tablet containers as forming lasts,sorry for the poor photograph. Edited February 1, 2012 by ade Quote
Contributing Member Ferg Posted February 1, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted February 1, 2012 Looks good to me and sounds like a good idea. One caveat, make sure you don't allow the leather to touch the lens. ferg I cleaned my rifle few weeks,and discovered my scope lens were filthy. So i decided to make some scope covers,basically i was playing around with my left over off cuts of leather. These are pain to make,and the Pythagoras formula doesn't work on leather. I ended up using vitamin and tablet containers as forming lasts,sorry for the poor photograph. Quote
Northmount Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 You could try wet forming too. Use dowelling and a hole drilled in a block. If you can't find right size dowel (or price), carve or turn your own dowel. Quote
Members benlilly1 Posted February 1, 2012 Members Report Posted February 1, 2012 That's a cool idea! They look good. Quote
Members glockanator Posted February 2, 2012 Members Report Posted February 2, 2012 Why would it matter if the leather touched the lens? Quote
Members Reaper Posted February 2, 2012 Members Report Posted February 2, 2012 sweet! Liking those allot... Leatherwood at one time had a set of Leather Scope Covers for their skinny tube Sharps scopes. They had a thong going between the two so you kept them in a pair when not on the scope. Quote No sir, he fell into that bullet
Contributing Member Ferg Posted February 2, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) If the leather hasn't a soft side such as suede, it will rub nasty little marks in the lens. ferg Why would it matter if the leather touched the lens? Edited February 2, 2012 by 50 years leather Quote
Members Reaper Posted February 2, 2012 Members Report Posted February 2, 2012 Why would it matter if the leather touched the lens? because it would have a good chance of screwing with the coating and also leaving blemishes on the lens. Quote No sir, he fell into that bullet
Members ade Posted February 2, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 2, 2012 Thanks for the kind words guys. I think I've come up with a solution,to stop the leather touching lens. Electricians tape. Job finished. Quote
Contributing Member Ferg Posted February 2, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted February 2, 2012 That wouldn't be my solution since electrical tape has a nasty habit of leaking adhesive if it happens to be exposed to heat, that is like "Sun Shine". Just cut a piece of suede to fit the inside of the closed end. ferg Thanks for the kind words guys. I think I've come up with a solution,to stop the leather touching lens. Electricians tape. Job finished. Quote
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