I call this one 'Stress Relief'.

Diomedes Industries

Diomedes Industries

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I finished this one up tonight for a smaller Bushcrafter of Walt Davis's. This one is mine for now (I hate seeing them go - but I have to make money to buy leather! ;) ). I had a chunk of leather that did not have a very good finish on it and would not have made a pristine smooth fronted sheath. I decided to make a 'hammered' finish on this to alleviate this 'problem' and stain it with some tan and leave it mottled.

I then used synthetic sinew (which is some TOUGH stuff) to stitch it up.

I made a smaller firesteel loop (3/16th firesteel made by CountryBoyCanSurvive) again to save weight.

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I stitched it differently than other sheaths because I was trying to take some weight off the sheath by making it not as wide.

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I decided not to put the makers mark on the sheath itself and moved it to the dangler.

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What do you think - I am not sure what I think about it - I think I think it is cool - but...

TF
 
Nice job, TF. I think most commonly it's called artificial sinew, but whatever works for you.

I would definitely leave the maker's mark on the sheath.

BTW, I picked up Stohlman's other book. :thumbup:

Doc
 
Nice work! I think that if you did it again it would look even better if you used the inner seam as a boundry for the hammering, that would emphsize the straightness of the stitching and would add some contrast (and it wouldnt bump up the edges). Looks great as-is though :thumbup:
 
Very nice! Did you just use a ball peen hammer for that finish or did you use a particular patterning tool?

I noticed you mentioned saving weight a couple of times. Another way you could do it is by cutting off the squared bottom and just following the contours of the blade. But then again, these "square" sheaths are almost a trademark of yours, but I really would like to see a non square sheath from you; I love your work, but I'm not a big fan of the square.
 
I like the texture. It says handmade without the fluff. Tooled leather can be a bit too contrived or "western", or common looking sometimes. I also think the square shape is a nod to the traditional bushcraft design. So, it seems like a modern, handmade take on a traditional design. Reminds me of hand hammered steel. I can see that sheath as a good compliment for certain knives. A good idea I think you should pursue more.
 
Walter's knives are great and that sheath looks awesome. It fits the style of the knife well.
 
Nice job i like it but i dont know if its just me but i think itll be better with the bottom edge rounded off. but beautiful job!
 
stingray4540 said:
I noticed you mentioned saving weight a couple of times. Another way you could do it is by cutting off the squared bottom and just following the contours of the blade. But then again, these "square" sheaths are almost a trademark of yours, but I really would like to see a non square sheath from you; I love your work, but I'm not a big fan of the square.
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sbl212 said:
Nice job i like it but i dont know if its just me but i think itll be better with the bottom edge rounded off. but beautiful job!
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Quoted for truth! I like this one much nicer now that the finish is the entire sheath. Now that is something that I am jealous I don't make!
 
Is there a Diomedes Industries website? I'd love to peruse a whole gallery of this kind of work.
 
Wow - lots of questions - Cool!

1) I mostly do the square bottom so that I have a large welt - safety.

2) I used a couple of different sized 'Pear Shaders' to make the hammered look.

3) I don't have a website for my sheaths yet. I plan on making one soon.

TF
 
I like the sheath alot. I like how you solved the problem of not having a "good" piece of leather, inventive, easy and quick. Just like knifemaking, looks like leatherworking is a series of problems and solutions.
Donavon
 
I like it a lot. I think it has a unique look to it, which is often times hard to come by these days. As for the makers mark, I don't like it .. .. .. I love it :D I think it is pretty cool.
 
Donovan,

I think you are right - you are going to make mistakes - all makers do - or your materials are not going to cooperate - I think you have to try and make lemonade.

Thanks to everyone's comments - It makes me feel like I am on the right path.

TF
 
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