First sheath, and I made a conditioner/weather repellent

[Omega Leather Works]

Hey guys. I'll post a couple of pics of my first sheath, then post pics and words about the finishing paste.

Fiddleback Forge Kephart

I was going to buy some finishing wax when the idea of making my own came to me. The mix is not well measured, but it's somewhere around 50/50 beeswax/coconut oil. I actually threw in a tiny bit of another ingredient, but that was just to make it proprietary.

Using a ghetto double boiler, get the wax hot enough to melt evenly and mingle with the oil. You're looking for a finished paste that remains solid at room temp, but melts easily with very little heat.

Once fully melted remove from heat and stir until cool.

Yummy, smells like honey.

Once you're done it only takes a very small amount to work into the leather. Buff to shine.

I ran water over it for some time and it appears to be pretty resistant to water.

Forgive me if this is something you all already know. I hadn't heard of it before and I'm really happy with the results. :thumbup:

 

[leatherman]

Sheath looks great!

I do like seeing when someone does an oil/beeswax mixture, there's as many recipes out there as there are leather folks. Its an outdoors favorite.

 

[Brian Avila]

very nice!!!!

 

[harronek]

There is a lot to like about that sheath :thumbup:



Ken

 

[Zaper]

Very good craftsmanship, the sheath looks great and the Col. Sanders finish, a plus!

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Thank you very much guys.

I'm pretty pleased with its functionality. I've mentioned before that I've never owned even a half way decent sheath. The only one that I have that has any leather at all is a junk nylon/leather hybrid that came with an Ontario knife. It really isn't nice, or functional, in any real capacity. So then, I had been concerned that, because of the dangler, the sheath might rise up as the knife was drawn. A small detail I guess, but one that would have irked me to no end. I'm coming from the perspective of a folder only buyer with extensive experience and use, but for various reasons, I wanted to switch to fb's. My only real concern doing so being their carry.

I guess it's a combination of leather thickness, hardware and design (most of which being gleaned from others works), but carry, so far, has been a pleasure.

As is the case with knifemaking, being a part of this forum has elevated my expectations of myself. I know it's the same with many other aspiring craftsmen as well.