battlemunky Report post Posted August 3, 2018 I have been watching a good bit of YouTube lately and came across Don Gonzales' channel and got inspired by his pancake sheath video. I've been wanting to get my tooling in shape and the sheathes aren't huge and still allow you to get in some skill while making a functional thing still. I don't have a stockman style knife so I winged it and made up my own pattern and tried to put some scrolly stuff on the sheath. I dyed the background Fiebings Dark Brown (Pro), the flat parts Mahogany (spirit), and hit the vines with some Eco-flo saddle tan gel antique. I left the backside natural. Finished with Fiebings Leather Sheen. My stitching is coming along nicely and the edges came out super nice. The leather is 8/9 oz Craftman Oak from Tandy. I really need to grab a bag punch-cutting those slots sucks and is risky! This is not my first attempt at tooling but it is my first attempt at anything close to floral. I accidentally put this in "Show Off" but please critique as you want. Mods, feel free to move this to Critique My Work if needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Double Daddy Report post Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) That's purdy and functional from where I sit...I like your choice of colors and the contrasting thread is always a nice touch. Mr. Gonzalez' website and channel is indeed inspiring/addictive...very talented yet down-to-earth guy who doesn't mind sharing his knowledge. Edited August 3, 2018 by Double Daddy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted August 3, 2018 That's primo, munky-boy!!! Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted August 3, 2018 Thank you @Double Daddy and @alpha2. I appreciate the kind words Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted August 4, 2018 Great job, Munk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Nice sheath sir and always nice if we can see the blade out beside it for more ooooohhh aaaaaahhhhh factor. Edited August 4, 2018 by plinkercases Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) I'll grab a sharps pic but its only a hardware store Frost Cutlery cheap-o. I'm not super into folders so all my nicer stuff is fixed blades. I wore this half the day and it has a really nice shape developing. I'll get a pic of that as well. Edited August 4, 2018 by battlemunky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScoobyNewbie Report post Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Very nice work! Why do they call it a pancake sheath? Edited August 4, 2018 by ScoobyNewbie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post Posted August 4, 2018 "Show Off" is dead right! Great sheath!, nice choice of colors, nice and even background! I have botched such a project because I punched the belt slits before the stitching holes... I'm also a fan of Don Gonzales's vids and patterns. I hope to muster enough courage soon to attack the shaving kit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted August 4, 2018 @LederRudi One of these days I'm going to try one of those shave kits as well but I'm going to reduce it down a good bit, that thing is huge as it is. My son is in the Navy and could probably use a cut down version. Not a ton of space on submarines. Thanks as well on the coloring, my eye for the aesthetic isn't what I'd like it to be. Cutting the slots was nerve racking, I was able to hide a little overcut with some aggressive edging and burnishing even. Thanks @ScoobyNewbie! They call it a pancake sheath, I believe anyhow, because it is two pieces of leather stacked on top of one another like pancakes. If you google pancake holster you'll see a lof of those as well and they are all of similar build, so I always assumed that is why they are called pancake style. I edited my one post with pics for you @plinkercases. That knife used to have a pocket clip but it got hung on my chair and bent out of shape so I was pocket carrying it for the last few years. It holds an edge and sharpens pretty easily so it has stayed. Thanks @bikermutt07! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullmoosepaddles Report post Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Very handsome work. I really like the color combinations. The tooling fits the piece and just looks like something I would want to own. Great "total package" product. Thank you for sharing. I think it would be great to carry into battle if one was a Munky. Edited August 4, 2018 by bullmoosepaddles Added humor. I hope Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted August 4, 2018 Humor added @bullmoosepaddles! Thanks for the compliment! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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ComputerDoctor Report post Posted August 5, 2018 Very nice work Sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted August 5, 2018 Thanks @ComputerDoctor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RegisD Report post Posted August 5, 2018 Good one! Nicely done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted August 6, 2018 Thank you @RegisD! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
