Scout carry sheath

[battlemunky]

I've been messing with leather for a year or so as I have time. This is maybe my best piece. I still get my stiching holes crooked on the blind side. Anyone have ideas how to not do that?

 

Any criticism is welcome.

[battlemunky]

[Mattsbagger]

2 choices for getting stitching straight. Chisels. Or Practice,practice and more practice. Looks good.

[Peter Darby]

What Mattsbagger said.  I also will do stitching grooves on each side than pay attention to make sure your awl comes out in the backside stitching groove.

[battlemunky]

Thanks for the advice gentlemen. Do you glue it before you make holes or do you make holes then glue it and hope everything lines up? I can make stuff work but I want to make stuff that works and is as near perfect as possible. 

[bikermutt07]

Watch this over and over and over.....

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=0ahUKEwjNl7W7g73SAhUj0IMKHejjAP8QwqsBCB8wAQ&usg=AFQjCNF1sHlk2z9QIx28jtvfnGP_UlkifA&sig2=ZyzQCZltRy_GhPGMpU6RPg

Glue then stitch.

[battlemunky]

That link doesn't work.

[Mattsbagger]

Glue, sand edges, then I use dividers or a creaser to mark my stitch line. Then I use stitching chisels. If don't have them or want to awl stitch. Use an over stitch wheel or fork or dividers( walking down the stitch line) to mark evenly spaced marks for your awl. Check out the basic hand stitching video in the how do you do section. By Nigel Armitage. He is also on this site as Dangerous beans. And on YouTube under Armitage Leather. Well worth watching many times.

Edited March 4, 2017 by Mattsbagger
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[MADMAX22]

Use a pricking wheel not a overstitch wheel if you do that method. The pricking wheel actually puts little pricks in the leather which you can find with your awl. Overstitch wheels are meant for going over your stitching afterwards which is a good idea as it smooths it out. 

Make sure your awl is bloody sharp ecspecially when doing thick leather like that. A good stitching horse helps so you have full control. And like said practice. 

I also like to poke a couple of holes so the awl is warm then rub it on some bees wax, this lubes it up a bit and makes it easier to push thru thick leather. 

 

Edited March 4, 2017 by MADMAX22

[Jack142]

I discovered that grinding my awl narrow for about a inch of so up the awl helps me push the awl completely though all the leather pieces. As long as I keep the awl straight, my backside hole is where it should be.