Members fiftycrushplan Posted November 8, 2018 Members Report Posted November 8, 2018 Hey guys just wanna see if I can get some feedback from the progression between the 2 sheaths. The first knife I made is a hunting/skinner made from 1095 steel grinded at a 22 degree angle with a rockwell hardness of around 58. The second knife is a bushcraft knife also made from 1095 steel ground at a 25 degree angle and also has a rockwell hardness around 58. Quote
garypl Posted November 8, 2018 Report Posted November 8, 2018 Second sheath looks much better than the first! Edges look finished and smaller stitching is more appeal8ngnto the eye. Well done! Gary Quote
Members JazzBass Posted November 8, 2018 Members Report Posted November 8, 2018 Night and Day! If that's your first and second sheath, I can't wait to see your 5th or 6th! Remarkable improvement! Quote
Members fiftycrushplan Posted November 8, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 8, 2018 Thank you gents. I learned a lot since that first one. Quote
Members fiftycrushplan Posted November 8, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 8, 2018 Here are a few more pictures of the progress. Thanks guys! Quote
Members Chief Filipino Posted November 11, 2018 Members Report Posted November 11, 2018 Nice! Did you wet mold the larger one? Quote
Members chrisash Posted November 11, 2018 Members Report Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) It can help to add a narrow strip of leather spacer around and between the layers so that the blade does not cut the thread, this way the edges are three layers instead of two Edited November 11, 2018 by chrisash Quote
Members Riem Posted November 11, 2018 Members Report Posted November 11, 2018 Great progress between the two products. Was the leather pre-dyed or did you dye it yourself? Quote
Members fiftycrushplan Posted November 30, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 30, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 3:20 AM, Riem said: Great progress between the two products. Was the leather pre-dyed or did you dye it yourself? I died it and finished it with a 50/50 water resolene finish. Quote
Members rodneywt1180b Posted December 3, 2018 Members Report Posted December 3, 2018 A huge improvement between the two. Quote
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