my first knife case

[alvin]

Here is my first knife case with out a pattern and the first time doing leather molding. The stitching is a little off but it turned out better than I thought it would. If the leather was tooled before the molding would it be lost in the processes?

[Billsotx]

You might try laying out your stitch line with a stitch layout wheel or even an overstitch wheel. I press in a groove inside of gouging out to lower the stitches below the surface and reduce wear. Also you can true up your edges by sanding with sandpaper. I start with medium grit and work to fine using just a few drops of water. You can get a burnish is you go to fine enough sandpaper, 1000 or 2000 grit and you can ditch the rub rag and beeswax. Finish the edges like you did with dye or stain or edge coat, your choice. Right, wrong, whatever, it works for me. I like the design on your case, closing in the belt clip, and your molding looks good too; you've got the casing about right from what I can see. Should be done just as the surface appears to dry. Good luck on your next one.