Give Away Number 1

Holy Crap!! Much bigger response than I'd figured! :eek:

I'll check through and see if the number is there yet, if it is I'll just have to start another give away that will last longer, I hope. :D

Keep up the guesses though, I'm not sure yet!

Many many many thanks for the response, its even enough to make an old buzzard shed a tear.
 
My guess is 32. Great GAW, thanks Dwayne!!

BTW, I didn't see it in your post but I assume this is one entry per person? I just wanted to bring that up before some wise cracker starts posting every number from 1 to 100. :D:thumbup:
 
Very "nice" giveaway and you are going to make somebody's day.*
I will say ~~ 39
And Thanks.*
 
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19 steps. ???

I had to change about 3 times because others already guessed.

Funny thing is I have made about 6 or so leather sheaths, and still have no idea.

I know I probably leave out all kinds of steps.

Draw a pattern (tried this last time seemed to make it a bit easier).

Cut pattern out trace it on the leather.
Cut the top pattern
cut the bottom
cut the welt
Cut more welts to stack
Skive the welts so they taper
Glue the welts together
Let them dry
Sand them when dry (mostly the top edge and inner edges so they are smooth because I don't cut them out very well!)
cut the keeper strap slot
burnish the edges of the belt loop
Die the inside of the sheath
Stitch the belt loop
Glue up the bottom sheet and the welt, let dry over night
Glue up the top sheet, let dry over night

Sand edges of sheath to get them nice and smooth

re die the edges once sanded

Cover in the brown/waxy edge stuff


Punch the holes for stitching
Stitch
Burnish the edges again (not sure if you do it in this order, because I don't use the edge treatment stuff).
Apply wax (or other protective sealant)

Then show it off to family or friends.

On my wet molded sheaths, this is different.

I don't die the leather, so much as darken it a bit with brown shoe polish for an antique/ uneven finish.

I like to seal it all with atom wax.
 
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