Two Recent Sheaths - Critique Welcome, Minimal Showing Off!

[adaman04]

Hi everyone, I've been in and out of the forum lurking quite a bit recently and after more than a year away from leather, I started getting the itch again. I made the first sheath for my dad for his Fiddleback Hiking Buddy and the second one is for my favorite knife made by my good friend Israel Turley of Turley Knives. That sheath is waiting on dangler hardware. I was so frustrated after the first sheath "I was taking a month off" from leather. Yeah, that lasted about a week. :D

I've learned so much reading tips and tricks here and would love some critique on how to clean up my work or make improvements. Off the bat I at times think I'd like larger stitches. I'm currently using 6 spi and it looks a bit crowded at times. Another area I struggle in is pattern making. I teeter on "that looks way too big" and "the knife isn't going to fit".

I thought it over today and this is the 6th and 7th leather item I have ever made. Learn something every time!

Thanks for all the great content from years past up to now. It has been very valuable!

Edited March 5, 2015 by adaman04

[Basically Bob]

Nice, clean work! Thanks for sharing

[Rohn]

Those sheaths look good to me. You did a fine job on them.

[adaman04]

Thank you gents, it is addicting. I've got one more knife I wouldn't mind doing a sheath for, then I need to do some non-sheath projects for some variety. :D

[Peter Darby]

They look good. Non-sheath work? You have to have a belt to put the sheaths on . Oh, and a matching pouch would be nice.

You might try making the wrap sheath belt loop so the sheath sits at an angle. It makes the knife easier to access with either hand.

[adaman04]

They look good. Non-sheath work? You have to have a belt to put the sheaths on . Oh, and a matching pouch would be nice.

You might try making the wrap sheath belt loop so the sheath sits at an angle. It makes the knife easier to access with either hand.

Great ideas Peter, I'll do some browsing for new project ideas!

[Black Dogg]

No "clean-up" needed as far as I'm concerned! Nice work, indeed!

I like to go down to 5 SPI when I make sheaths with a real heavy welt (like two or more layers of leather for the welt itself) but that's personal preference.

As for pattern making, I still have my hang-ups every now and then and I've made about two dozen sheaths so far. Practice makes perfect, though; I just take every mistake as a learning experience .

Keep up the good work!!

Black Dogg