Members Ash Posted November 26, 2012 Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 hi folks a sheath for a friend... how is possible to understand, he loves skulls! veg tanned leather hand carved, dyed and sewn... one of the first carving project I've made. comments are welcome, thanks for looking Quote
Moderator immiketoo Posted November 26, 2012 Moderator Report Posted November 26, 2012 Looks great! Good job with the dye. Did you resist the skull first or be very careful? Quote
Members Ash Posted November 26, 2012 Author Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 hi, thank you both: I resist it with Super Shene before apply gel antique, but it doesn't work with the spirit dyes I got, so I had to be very careful and use very small brushes Quote
Members Peter Darby Posted November 26, 2012 Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) Looks great. I especially like the way you matched the sheath colors to the knife colors. Edited November 26, 2012 by Peter Darby Quote
Members katsass Posted November 26, 2012 Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 From the grump; You done good. Mike Quote
Contributing Member SooperJake Posted November 26, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted November 26, 2012 Nice work. I'd like to see a picture of your edges if you have one? Quote
Members Ash Posted November 26, 2012 Author Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 thanks everyone @SooperJake: of course, I will make it and post it tomorrow Quote
Members HellfireJack Posted November 26, 2012 Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 That looks good. How does it attach to the wearer? Or is is just a sheath? Quote
Members bluesman1951 Posted November 26, 2012 Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 Mighty fine work ! No doubt about it ! Bill Quote
Members lbaize3 Posted November 26, 2012 Members Report Posted November 26, 2012 Excellent work! Good eye for detail.... Quote
Members Ash Posted November 27, 2012 Author Members Report Posted November 27, 2012 Nice work. I'd like to see a picture of your edges if you have one? here you are a couple.. sorry, not best quality, I don't know why the reflex is brownish, in reality is black Quote
Contributing Member SooperJake Posted November 29, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted November 29, 2012 Nice work Ash! Quote
Members chadnorth Posted November 29, 2012 Members Report Posted November 29, 2012 nice sheath! I plan on making one soon. How did you get the edges so smooth? Please do tell. Quote
Members Ash Posted November 29, 2012 Author Members Report Posted November 29, 2012 thank you.. for the edges, first I grind with the belt grinder with P120... then by hand with P240 - 600 - 1200, then burnish applying water and rubbing with bone folder and finally dyed and finished with cream polish (with wax) Quote
Members OdinUK Posted December 1, 2012 Members Report Posted December 1, 2012 Excellent work, I love it! What is the final finish you used? Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted December 1, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted December 1, 2012 Nice job on that ! Quote
Members Ash Posted December 1, 2012 Author Members Report Posted December 1, 2012 Excellent work, I love it! What is the final finish you used? Thank you! It's a cream polish with bees wax .. The name is Meltonian Quote
IngleGunLeather Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 Looks good Ash! Thanks for sharing. Quote
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