Members battlemunky Posted June 23, 2020 Members Report Posted June 23, 2020 6-7 would be fine but belly stretches a bit so keep that in mind. It should harden up pretty good after wet molding but keep it in mind. You'll definitely want a retaining strap to keep from losing your shears. Yeah, kydex is cool stuff but it has it's downside too. Being in FL, it easily gets hot enough in direct sun, especially in a car or truck box, to heat it up to where it'll lose it's retention and shape...I didn't even think of that until just now. Quote
toxo Posted June 23, 2020 Report Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) I think you're over thinking it. No need to wet mould. Surely, Start off with s flat piece followed by a shaped welt to allow the shears to sit on it in the upside down position which will negate the handles sticking out too much. Followed by the top layer. Add a snap strap somewhere and a belt follower on the back. For me the belt follower would have the shears in the slanted position so they weren't digging in my legs. Edited June 23, 2020 by toxo Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 23, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted June 23, 2020 For one thing; I'd turn the shears over so the handles/grips sit on the back piece, then the blades will not sit too far out. Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members JoelM Posted July 5, 2020 Author Members Report Posted July 5, 2020 Hello everyone! I finished my project tonight. Let me share the project with you. The images are very compressed in order to get them uploaded on one post that's why the color looks wonky and patchy. I received the belly from weaver on Thursday. The first think I did was to cut out the template I had made with cardboard. Then I drew a much thicker version to account for the molding of the handles. I had no idea if it was going to work but I figured I had a whole belly to try again with so just went with my gut feeling. I went ahead and wrapped the scissors and started to mold the tool by hand and with a slicker. I didn't staple it down or anything. Just kept molding it and eventually it kept it shape over night. This is what I ended up with on Friday morning. I wish I would have wrapped the scissors better. Some water got in through the tip and now I have surface rust stains the scissors. I'm not sure if the reason I got the nipples on my caps is because I hit it too hard or if the setters are cheap. I used Realeather Crafts Snap Setter Kit, 24-Litter, Nickel from Amazon. Would love to hear feed back on this since I prefer nice round caps. I'm happy that I wet molding the scissors. It's not very pretty but sure holds well! This was not how I originally wanted to put the strap but it was getting late and I was excited that the project was coming along and I stitched the two halves together before putting in the straps I wanted. Opps.. Also I didn't let the white glue dry all the way which caused the strap to move while punching the holes. I'm going to lay down some more stitching on this area since this is probably where most wear is going to be at. Also got a bit too close to the edge on one side.. Over all I'm happy with my sheath. It's not very good looking but it's mine. Quote
Members JoelM Posted July 5, 2020 Author Members Report Posted July 5, 2020 Forgot the photo of how it wears. Here it is. Quote
toxo Posted July 5, 2020 Report Posted July 5, 2020 If you're looking for perfection you have a long way to go but if it does the job and you love it, you have the satisfaction of knowing you made it yourself so well done. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted July 5, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted July 5, 2020 16 hours ago, JoelM said: I'm not sure if the reason I got the nipples on my caps is because I hit it too hard or if the setters are cheap. I used Realeather Crafts Snap Setter Kit, 24-Litter, Nickel from Amazon. Would love to hear feed back on this since I prefer nice round caps. What did you use as an anvil to hit against? You should have used a small round anvil with a dished head. The dished head preserves the curved head of the snap Also hitting too hard can cause this. A few medium taps is better that one great whack to set the snap rivet Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members kiwican Posted July 5, 2020 Members Report Posted July 5, 2020 Great job! Fully fitted and functional! Quote
Members battlemunky Posted July 6, 2020 Members Report Posted July 6, 2020 Looks really good for your first piece, congrats. Cheap snaps and too much "oomph" got your caps out of round. Next time you can whack less and maintain the dome better but better snaps will help as well although I've deformed good quality snaps too... Resisting the desire to whack the hell out of stuff is a challenge for me after almost a decade. Quote
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