Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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- Mar 2, 1999
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Very cool indeed, and lovely work on the scales too !!!
I'd recommend allowing a little more room along the edges, just a bit, it will make it easier to finish them better and in years to come, if it needs, you would have a bit more rework area if you wanted to sand them down to freshen them up a little. PLUS when go to do another sheath, that wider area will glue up better and be a stronger more stable piece of leather that will take your hole settings better, won't move around on you. It just makes everything a little easier, then you can trim it off once it's stitched up, like on this sheath I made for a Sebenza;
afterwards I sanded the side and also the edges to make them smooth, you can do that with sanding paper, taped down on a table top, just keep moving up in grits and then some burnishing to smooth the fibers down even more.
As Ken said, keep on bending that leather!!
G2
I'd recommend allowing a little more room along the edges, just a bit, it will make it easier to finish them better and in years to come, if it needs, you would have a bit more rework area if you wanted to sand them down to freshen them up a little. PLUS when go to do another sheath, that wider area will glue up better and be a stronger more stable piece of leather that will take your hole settings better, won't move around on you. It just makes everything a little easier, then you can trim it off once it's stitched up, like on this sheath I made for a Sebenza;
afterwards I sanded the side and also the edges to make them smooth, you can do that with sanding paper, taped down on a table top, just keep moving up in grits and then some burnishing to smooth the fibers down even more.
As Ken said, keep on bending that leather!!
G2
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