First few sheaths

[Vpetrell]

Just decided to start making sheaths for all my knives a few months ago.

These are all handmade with 9-10 oz leather from Tandy's leather. The dark sheath (the first I made) is leather from Amazon. Made a hiking knife for my girlfriend from an old kitchen knife. Surprisingly great.

I use hemp for the stitching and stone beads.

Let me know what you think! Any criticism is appreciated!

 

[harronek]

There is a traditional earthiness to these that I really like , also the knives are really cool :thumbup:
I hope the bug has bitten deep and these wont be your last sheaths .

Ken

 

[Vpetrell]

There is a traditional earthiness to these that I really like , also the knives are really cool :thumbup:
I hope the bug has bitten deep and these wont be your last sheaths .

Ken

Thanks ken, I love it. It's how I've been spending my nights after work.

The knives are an Ontario butcher I put patina on, eventually will carve some scales for them.

The Bowie is an Sabre Japan 631 "Orignal Bowie" that I found and refinished it with a patina and some carved scales.

I actually really like the small utility knife the best. For a kitchen knife it is surprisingly cool.


Thanks again

 

[EyeDog]

Very nice. Where do you get your stone beads? Don't give up this art.
Mike

 

[Vpetrell]

Very nice. Where do you get your stone beads? Don't give up this art.
Mike

Thanks Mike. I get them from wherever I can find cool old jewelry. Thrift stores are great places to look.

I have some from all over the world tho. Family members would travel and always bring me back beads from different countries.

I appreciate the compliments

 

[EyeDog]

Great tip. Another reason to nose around thrift stores.

 

[Vpetrell]

Always a good find at a thrift store. Vintage jewelry is the best for unique beads and stones

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Hey! Cool work.

I love the beads. I'm with Ken, I hope you stick with it. Make sure you try to improve one thing (or more) on each successive project.

I have the same Ontario. Got it at the swap meet for a couple of bucks. The idea was to put a new handle on it and make a bird and trout or wharncliffe or something, but my wife commandeered it for kitchen use. One of her very favorite knives. Oh well.

 

[Vpetrell]

Hey! Cool work.

I love the beads. I'm with Ken, I hope you stick with it. Make sure you try to improve one thing (or more) on each successive project.

I have the same Ontario. Got it at the swap meet for a couple of bucks. The idea was to put a new handle on it and make a bird and trout or wharncliffe or something, but my wife commandeered it for kitchen use. One of her very favorite knives. Oh well.

Thanks so much. That's awesome to me you like my work. It's time consuming and challenging, but I keep getting better

It's a solid knife. Very versatile for what it is. I'll eventually make a new handle for it. Sharpens up really nice as well.

Thanks again! I'll put up more as I make them.

 

[thatsaknife]

I really like the sheaths.

 

[Vpetrell]

I really like the sheaths.

Thanks!