Trav Report post Posted July 21, 2012 Just a few of the past weeks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phatdaddy Report post Posted July 22, 2012 I like them all, particularly the 3rd one for the stitches. In just looking at it, looks like you stitch one skip one etc? Very nice, Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handwerker Report post Posted July 22, 2012 ..Hallo ... Your Work looks absolute fine and good !!! from Germany Arno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trav Report post Posted July 22, 2012 Kevin and Arno, thank you gentlemen. Kevin, you are correct, i call it a rope stitch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted July 22, 2012 Very nice work, some of the knives with larger handles appear to be sucking the leather in from the sides giving the appearance that the cases are becoming narrow at the handle end. I'm trying to eliminate this on my cases so they end up being uniform from top to bottom. I'm not sure if the answer is using a thicker welt near the handle or taper the sheath out at the handle end adding more leather to compensate for the shrinkage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeatherLegion Report post Posted July 22, 2012 Kevin and Arno, thank you gentlemen. Kevin, you are correct, i call it a rope stitch Is this "rope stitch" done with just one needle?...i've seen somebody else doing a similar stitch using raw hide thread and one needle but i didn't know what was called. It looks very nice !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trav Report post Posted July 22, 2012 Leather legion, yes sir, i use only one needle for this stitch. After beginning, you skip every other hole on the front and come through the hole you skipped from the back. Tree Reaper, I add a spacer at the top of the sheath. This spacer is the length of the handle material and is glued on top of the regular welt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
