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...so I thought I'd jump on and say hi this morning and share a new sheath I made this weekend. Decided to try a pancake style for the first time:

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Worked out really well and sits nicely on the belt:

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Looks really nice.how does it carry? I always have an issue with the knife poking me on that kind of carry. Zt452 cf?
 
Good job buddy that looks great. Vile have you tried angling the slots about 15 degrees?
 
vilePossum said:
Looks really nice.how does it carry? I always have an issue with the knife poking me on that kind of carry. Zt452 cf?
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Thanks! It carries exceptionally well. I may start making all my knife sheaths this way. I am pretty skinny so there is nothing sticking out to poke. I could see it going the other way for other people though. The knife is actually a custom Marfione / Munroe Custom Carbon Fiber, Coppe, and Titanium Sigil with Elmax Blade. Really sweet knives!

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Horsewright said:
Good job buddy that looks great. Vile have you tried angling the slots about 15 degrees?
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Thank you Dave! Nice to see you here again. I took a little hiatus from leather work but am getting back to it now. Also likely buying a Cobra Class 4 at the end of this week. Exciting times!!!
 
mt_hangglider said:
Thanks! It carries exceptionally well. I may start making all my knife sheaths this way. I am pretty skinny so there is nothing sticking out to poke. I could see it going the other way for other people though. The knife is actually a custom Marfione / Munroe Custom Carbon Fiber, Coppe, and Titanium Sigil with Elmax Blade. Really sweet knives!

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Oooh, shiny! I guess the pivot should have given it away. Btw I like your taste in watches!
Meh, wish I was skinny so that it wouldn't poke. ;)
Dave I am going to try that for a sort of pancake prototype for a sak that I have laying around.
 
Ya get old like me and ya don't care what time it is. I have a watch...... somewhere. Vile try angling it forward a little and see if that helps. I do that pretty much on all my vertical panckae sheaths nowadays. Lucky man MT, lucky man!
 
Horsewright said:
Ya get old like me and ya don't care what time it is. I have a watch...... somewhere. Vile try angling it forward a little and see if that helps. I do that pretty much on all my vertical panckae sheaths nowadays. Lucky man MT, lucky man!
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Thanks Dave :), don't you have a Cobra as well? I take it you've been pleased? It's a big investment, one I've been saving up for a while now. Ready to pull the trigger. Might have to start selling some stuff after I get proficient with it.

vilePossum said:
Oooh, shiny! I guess the pivot should have given it away. Btw I like your taste in watches!
Meh, wish I was skinny so that it wouldn't poke. ;)
Dave I am going to try that for a sort of pancake prototype for a sak that I have laying around.
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Thanks! Do I recognize your username from one or more watch forums? It seems like I've seen it somewhere before. I bet you recognize the Sinn being in Germany too. Not many people outside watch collectors know Sinn in the US.
 
mt_hangglider said:
Thanks! Do I recognize your username from one or more watch forums? It seems like I've seen it somewhere before. I bet you recognize the Sinn being in Germany too. Not many people outside watch collectors know Sinn in the US.
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no, i don't think so, i think i did register at one point at a german watch forum, but certainly not several. and yes, Sinn does make some nice watches, though i am more partial to the nomos glashütte style... though i don't have one of these either... my wife gifted me the nomos sun dial though.
 
mt we have the Cobra 18 flatbed machine. Its a great lighter machine and what Nichole uses for her purses, lining belts, leggings etc. For a heavier stitcher we have the Ferdco 440 Pro. Would love to replace it though with the Cobra 4. You won't have any trouble selling your work.
 
vilePossum said:
no, i don't think so, i think i did register at one point at a german watch forum, but certainly not several. and yes, Sinn does make some nice watches, though i am more partial to the nomos glashütte style... though i don't have one of these either... my wife gifted me the nomos sun dial though.
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Right on, yeah Nomos makes some nice watches. I considered a Nomos Ahoi Atlantik a while back but didn't want to part with any that I currently have. That's the rule, one in, one out.

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mt we have the Cobra 18 flatbed machine. Its a great lighter machine and what Nichole uses for her purses, lining belts, leggings etc. For a heavier stitcher we have the Ferdco 440 Pro. Would love to replace it though with the Cobra 4. You won't have any trouble selling your work.
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Ahhh right, yeah I remembered you telling me you had a Cobra of some sort. I'm so close, just have to see what bonuses look like at work this year. We should know Friday. Fingers crossed! How's the learning curve going from hand stitching to using a machine? I've read people getting comfortable with it in 4-6 hours or so of playing with scrap pieces. One thing I like about the Cobra 4 is the guide wheel that lets you set the depth of your stitching on edges. That'll be a really handy feature. Does a person still use a groover or is there no need for that with a machine? From what I've seen, a properly tensioned machine will pull the stitches dang near as deep as if it had been grooved.
 
As you know, I do have and endorse the Cobra line of equipment and the Cobra 4 is part of the stable here. The learning curve for the Cobra machines is not very steep mostly because of the servo motors. You can slow things way down very easily and speed up when you get the hang of it. Always remember…"raise the presser foot anytime you make a turn." Good luck and enjoy. Tell Steve and David hello for me when you deal with them.

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Yes I still use a groover. The only time I don't is on soft type chap leathers which won't groove anyways. You'll find you won't use that guide as much as you think you will. For instance look at your project above. You'd spend more time adjusting it then sewing it. You have two different widths in from the edge. So to sew that project in one line I would start at the bottom right vertical line. Stitch up to the top, back stitch a couple at the top cause thats your wear point, lift the presser foot make your turn, sew the perimeter until you are ready to come down the left vertical. Lift your presser foot, make your turn and back stitch the first couple down (wear point too) and then stitch down to finish. Where those roller guides come in handy is if you are doing 10 belts. But even still I don't use mine and have dismounted it. You've got lots of help here, just down the street and Steve.
 
Horsewright said:
Yes I still use a groover. The only time I don't is on soft type chap leathers which won't groove anyways. You'll find you won't use that guide as much as you think you will. For instance look at your project above. You'd spend more time adjusting it then sewing it. You have two different widths in from the edge. So to sew that project in one line I would start at the bottom right vertical line. Stitch up to the top, back stitch a couple at the top cause thats your wear point, lift the presser foot make your turn, sew the perimeter until you are ready to come down the left vertical. Lift your presser foot, make your turn and back stitch the first couple down (wear point too) and then stitch down to finish. Where those roller guides come in handy is if you are doing 10 belts. But even still I don't use mine and have dismounted it. You've got lots of help here, just down the street and Steve.
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That makes a lot of sense. Like anything, it'll take time and experience to get really proficient with it. The really nerve racking part will be when I go to start sewing actual things after practicing with the fear of screwing them up after spending all the time and effort on previous steps. But, in the long run, it's going to save me a lot of time, effort, and physical strain over hand stitching. I'm glad I started with hand stitching though as I know there will be times that I have to do it and it's really good to know how. Bonuses come out tomorrow so fingers crossed! Thanks as always for the response and thoughts Dave!

sheathmaker said:
As you know, I do have and endorse the Cobra line of equipment and the Cobra 4 is part of the stable here. The learning curve for the Cobra machines is not very steep mostly because of the servo motors. You can slow things way down very easily and speed up when you get the hang of it. Always remember…"raise the presser foot anytime you make a turn." Good luck and enjoy. Tell Steve and David hello for me when you deal with them.

Paul
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Thanks Paul, I'm pretty darn excited! Having seen your work, if you endorse it, I'm comfortable with what I'm buying! Oh yeah, speaking of people that say hi, the owner of Knife Purveyor, Michael and I were talking about leather the other day and he mentioned he had used you for knife sheaths in the past. Small world!
 
That does look good. Time to make a matching belt. Thought everyone in WY wore wranglers?
 
Horsewright said:
That does look good. Time to make a matching belt. Thought everyone in WY wore wranglers?
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Thanks Dave! I have good news to report. The Cobra class 4 is mine! Will be picking it up tomorrow or Monday from Sheridan Leather. Woo hoo! Ha, ha yeah, some do... actually, a lot do. Personally, I'm a Carhartt man.
 
Very cool mt, very cool! While I don't have any experience with a Cobra 4, if you ever have any general sewing questions I'm only a phone call away. Sew away my friend sew away. Glad ya could make this happen.
 
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