MorningStarL Report post Posted January 30, 2015 I made this last week, for a knife I made for my childhood sweetheart. It's the first I made since I joined here and learned about using an awl, instead of a drill press, for sewing holes. I hated how big the holes were when I was drilling them and this looks so much better to me. I chucked the awl into the drill press, not running, to make holes because I'm getting arthritis in my fingers. Got new awls since then from Sheridan in Wyoming, and I need to figure out how to round the ends so I can use them in the press too. I'm pleased with the clarity and depth of the tooling on this. I added the photo of the knife hanging by its lanyard in a rotten tree out here -- the sheath didn't fall off. I fuss a lot about fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLWork Report post Posted January 30, 2015 It looks nice! The tooling looks great. If you were to add a groover to your process, your sewing would all be the same distance from the edge. It gives you a nice guide line to follow while you use your spacer. (https://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/searchresults/8069-00.aspx) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MorningStarL Report post Posted January 30, 2015 Thank you! I did use a groover, but I did it before I got the edge trimmed, and then came in too close. I wish I hadn't -- it meant leaving the edge rougher than I'd have liked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LLWork Report post Posted January 30, 2015 Ah I see. I used to pin up notes to my wall to remember the order of things. I did stuff like that too many times! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MorningStarL Report post Posted January 30, 2015 That's an idea. I was away for a few months, did no leatherwork at all, and there were a couple of sheaths I smacked my forehead because I remembered I should have done that first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
