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g dub

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Yes that's right I blame all of you for posting up such nice work and putting the bug in the back of my brain to get started on some leather sheaths for my work. I was just fine with kydex but then something kept nagging at me and it didn't help that I kept coming back to this area and all the WIP and tutorial threads just worked to compound the problem!

So anyway here is the sheath that I did up for a recent hidden tang knife I completed. Now I have yet another aspect of knifemaking to work on to keep the interest and my skills sharp. Thanks for sharing your information so freely everyone!

 
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Hopefully I fixed it above. Apparently the image hosting site I am using I had set to Auto delete the image after 24 hours. These pictures can be finicky
 
That looks really good! What aspects could ya have done better?
 
Horsewright said:
That looks really good! What aspects could ya have done better?
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On the backside the stitching wandered a bit from the groove I realized I should have been lining up long ways with the punches instead of perpendicular. Also I didn't realize how easy it was to mark the face of the piece with some errant debris on my board so there are a few light Mark's but they will be hidden with a little use. I would like to work out a better way to slick down the fibers of the flesh side to keep from getting any fuzzies from poking up. But I am happy with how it fits and has great renttion just some things to work towards as I figure out my process with the tools I have at my disposal
 
g dub said:
On the backside the stitching wandered a bit from the groove I realized I should have been lining up long ways with the punches instead of perpendicular. Also I didn't realize how easy it was to mark the face of the piece with some errant debris on my board so there are a few light Mark's but they will be hidden with a little use. I would like to work out a better way to slick down the fibers of the flesh side to keep from getting any fuzzies from poking up. But I am happy with how it fits and has great renttion just some things to work towards as I figure out my process with the tools I have at my disposal
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On the fuzzies, what edge rubbing compound if any are you using? Put some on that roughout part that will be exposed and slick it firmly with a smooth piece of hardwood or a specialized tool called a slicker, usually made of tempered glass with rounded edges. This can be done with water too but its better with a compound.

To prevent stray marks, I will often use a piece of scrap leather under my project and between it and the cutting board. Skidmore's, a leather conditioner, is the best thing I've found for removing small little scratches and abrasions. Just a tiny amount rubbed on with a finger tip on a scratch or an abrasion will make ya go hmmm.
 
Thanks for the information. I was just using water and some hardwood along with a piece of anter I had sanded up to 1000 grit to smooth it out. Where I live (Kamloops B.C.) There is a feed and tack supply business that carries leather working tools and supplies I will see what they have on hand and then may order something up. They get most of their supplies from tandy but since the nearest tandy is a 4 hr drive it's handy to be able to drive 10 minutes and pick up supplies in person.
 
g dub said:
Thanks for the information. I was just using water and some hardwood along with a piece of anter I had sanded up to 1000 grit to smooth it out. Where I live (Kamloops B.C.) There is a feed and tack supply business that carries leather working tools and supplies I will see what they have on hand and then may order something up. They get most of their supplies from tandy but since the nearest tandy is a 4 hr drive it's handy to be able to drive 10 minutes and pick up supplies in person.
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Look for Gum Tragacanth from Tandy.

https://tandyleather.com/products/eco-flo-gum-tragacanth?_pos=1&_sid=3c5606a0b&_ss=r
 
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