Members Riem Posted August 8, 2019 Members Report Posted August 8, 2019 After seeing @vikefan do a recent post about his pancake sheath (link below) I realised I also needed one for carrying my pocket knife on my belt... So I tried to emulate his design, but my prototype didn't work so well (I'm sure it was me, not his design that was lacking.) I ended up with this effort: Made from 3.5mm vegtan scraps, dyed with a local alcohol based dye, hand stitched with a 1mm black nylon woven thread I found locally (apparently used to sew soles to shoes, but what do I know). Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members hawgrider Posted August 9, 2019 Members Report Posted August 9, 2019 Good looking design. Nice work! Quote "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields. Find me at the https://theoutdoortradingpost.com/forum.php
Members Riem Posted August 9, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 9, 2019 4 hours ago, hawgrider said: Good looking design. Nice work! Thanks for the appreciation! Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Rockoboy Posted August 10, 2019 Report Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 2:13 AM, Riem said: my prototype didn't work so well Nice and solid, stitching is even and straight, dye job is ... black! Looks pretty good to me. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members Riem Posted August 10, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Rockoboy said: Nice and solid, stitching is even and straight, dye job is ... black! Looks pretty good to me. Thank you for the feedback! Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members MarkCdub Posted August 11, 2019 Members Report Posted August 11, 2019 Looks nice, what SPI/stitching chisel brand did you use? Stitching is really clean, I'm impressed. Quote
Members Riem Posted August 11, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 11, 2019 5 hours ago, MarkCdub said: Looks nice, what SPI/stitching chisel brand did you use? Stitching is really clean, I'm impressed. Many thanks for the compliments. I used an overstitch wheel with 4.5 mm spacing and a diamond awl. I own only one stitching chisel - Ivan tools - but I rarely use it nowadays. Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members Wreford Posted August 12, 2019 Members Report Posted August 12, 2019 Baie nice Riem. Het jy die leer nat gevorm? En sit die mes stewig in sy sakkie? Quote
Members Riem Posted August 12, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 12, 2019 Haai Wreford, baie dankie vir die kompliment! Die leer is net gedeeltelik nat gevorm. Ek het eers die skede heeltemal klaar gemaak en toe liggies aan die binnekant met 'n spuitbottel natgemaak (nadat die kleursel goed droog was). Daarna het ek die mes in kleefplastiek toegedraai en oornag in die skede gelaat. En die mes sit lekker knus, maar nie so stewig dat mens sukkel om dit uit te kry nie. Ek dra graag 'n knipmes - mens weet nooit wanneer jy 'n stukkie weerstandige biltong raakloop nie... :-) Ns: Dink jy ek moet bostaande vertaal of gaan dit te veel verduideliking vra? Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
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