Members dfrensdorff Posted March 22, 2019 Members Report Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) Hello All .... I carry a Leatherman Wave everyday, and could not live without it .....the “man-made material “ cases wear out .... so I made a few cases. Here are a couple of “lefty” cases. Pretty basic, Barry King tools, basketweave stamped .... but much better than a cloth/nylon case imho. Edited March 22, 2019 by dfrensdorff Quote
Members Rohn Posted March 22, 2019 Members Report Posted March 22, 2019 They look very nice. Well done. Quote Rohn(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
Members plinkercases Posted March 22, 2019 Members Report Posted March 22, 2019 I like the simple design and the tooling is very crisp. Well done and 2x on the wave for sure. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members dfrensdorff Posted March 23, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2019 Thanks guys ..... I appreciate it. The simple design is actually a tweaking of a design from Bruce Cheney. Quote
Members DJole Posted March 23, 2019 Members Report Posted March 23, 2019 A lovely home for a great tool to have on you! That is some excellent, deep basket weave there. Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members dfrensdorff Posted March 23, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2019 6 hours ago, DJole said: A lovely home for a great tool to have on you! That is some excellent, deep basket weave there. Thank you .... the key for me has been high quality stamps .... Barry King in this case ...... and proper casing of the leather. Quote
Members noobleather Posted March 24, 2019 Members Report Posted March 24, 2019 As others have mentioned an excellent job Quote
Members JazzBass Posted March 24, 2019 Members Report Posted March 24, 2019 Were these wet molded? If so, how do you keep the tooling so crisp and sharp when molding? They look wonderful! Quote Christopher J. Gordanhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisGordan
Members dfrensdorff Posted March 24, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 24, 2019 13 hours ago, JazzBass said: Were these wet molded? If so, how do you keep the tooling so crisp and sharp when molding? They look wonderful! Thank you .... they were not wet molded .... after sewing, and before applying any finish, I got them a little wet, placed the tool in, and then let it dry completely ..... then I applied the stains, finishes, etc. Quote
Members Antonia Posted March 24, 2019 Members Report Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) They look fantastic! Edited March 24, 2019 by Antonia Typo Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Posted March 24, 2019 Good job. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Outfitr Posted March 25, 2019 Members Report Posted March 25, 2019 Those are very nice! Machine stitched? Would you mind showing the back to see how you did the strap? Quote
Members dfrensdorff Posted March 25, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Outfitr said: Those are very nice! Machine stitched? Would you mind showing the back to see how you did the strap? Thank you, and yes machine stitched. I’m out of town for a few days not will post a pick of the back for you end of week. Quote
Members dfrensdorff Posted March 30, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 6:25 AM, Outfitr said: Those are very nice! Machine stitched? Would you mind showing the back to see how you did the strap? Here are a few pics of the back/strap/snap etc. Quote
Members Handstitched Posted March 30, 2019 Members Report Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) G'day, the basket weave isn't always easy to do, I've made my fair share of 'mistooks'..... er...mistakes with B/W , but that looks great, even the case without any staining looks great . I have never used copper rivets on any of my leather projects , mostly D/C rivets or stitching , but perhaps I should give them a try. It does look nice HS Edited March 30, 2019 by Handstitched Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members dfrensdorff Posted March 30, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 30, 2019 Thanks Handstitched ..... in most cases regular rivets work just fine .... I use copper rivets when I want to make 100% sure it won’t come apart. Quote
Members Outfitr Posted March 31, 2019 Members Report Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks for the pics. Quote
Members Double Daddy Posted April 1, 2019 Members Report Posted April 1, 2019 Very nice craftsmanship, sir! The copper rivets are indeed strong...and classy! Many thanks for sharing the "internals" to your handiwork! Quote Have a great day! Chris
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