Getting better at knife sheath

[pete]

just so that you know(unless I didn't see the foto correctly) bevel the INSIDE of the basketweave TOWARDS the basketweave- not to the outside of the line

pete

[CollinsMS]

Pete you are correct I did it backwards from what you are explaining. Guess I will have to do another. Darn.

MattW excuse my lack of knowledge but I am not sure what you mean but a welt. Everything I do is self trained.

[steveh]

A welt would be a leather filler between the back and the front pieces of the sheath. it protects the stitches from the blade and makes for a nice fit , Your blade should never contact the rivet post steel or copper.

[Davy]

I reckon if ya wet the leather more you will get a better impression with your stamping , and the carving will be deeper allowing the beveller to sit in the cut better ans not tend to bounce out . This I believe .

[Spider]

Keep at it. You are doing great.

[TomSwede]

Yeah what Spiderdude said. You'll get into it more and more if you make more sheaths and the experiences from this is gonna be useful in the future. You have some good aspects of "secure thinking" wich in my book is A and O when it comes to design not only for safety reason but equally as much for constructional problems that will arise.

To foresee and question problems before a desing is layed out is tricky I think. I'm more the build and develop as you go type and often feel a lack of this way of thinking ahead.

Well done

Tom

[CollinsMS]

Thanks Tom and Spider. Already working up new ideas from everyones input.