It promises to be a busy week

[wicekleather]

Yesterday I started another project.
This time, 24 sheaths I have to do by the end of next week.
I'll be pasting the images finished.
For a variety of knives: Manix 2 XL, Kershaw Blur, Military and Paramilitary 2, Caly 3.5, Police, ZT0200, Mini Griptilian, Benchmade 710, Sebenza 21, Cold Steel Recon 1, Leatherman Skeletool, Bahco Laplander, Jake Hoback A15 folding knife, CS Ti-Lite 6 "

[video=youtube;arzWqf-KuqU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=arzWqf-KuqU[/video]

 

[harronek]

:thumbup:

Even just thinking about that frightens me
Your forming is some of the best I've seen .


Ken

 

[Omega Leather Works]

I'd likely be paralyzed. One of my friends here does around 60 sheaths for Blade. He does them quickly and they are gorgeous.

Good luck, and looking forward to the pics. :thumbup:

 

[wicekleather]

Thank you.
To yesterday evening ( 2 AM I finished 2 sheaths for Kershaw Blur.

My dog ​​almost ate my tool for embossing leather

Today another four.

For Jake Hoback A15 , Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6, Paramilitary 2

Sorry for pic quality ( my camera is in the service

 

[Omega Leather Works]

Are all of these going to one person? That would be a fun box to open if so.

Now breaks over, get back to work!

 

[wicekleather]

Are all of these going to one person? That would be a fun box to open if so.

Now breaks over, get back to work!

Fortunatelly not
But four are for one guy.
Few months ago i did 10 holsters for multitools for one guy.
It was nice looking set .
Im going to sleep, tomorrow have duty in my unit.
Time to rest .

 

[wicekleather]

Here we go.
I had two days removed from the biography because of additional duty but caught up job and it seems that I have time.

Bahco Laplander Saw

Cold Steel Recon 1

Spyderco Manix 2 XL

ZT0200

Pultap's corkscrew

Leatherman Skeletool

In meanwhile i did that combo for ZT0350 i Fenix flashlight.

[video=youtube;Lw_0gP4LrPY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lw_0gP4LrPY[/video]

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Wow now that first video, man, that was a LOT of work already done there! on some of those it looked like you had used a bit wider than needed? in any case, pun intended, the forming looks great and the pancake sheaths are cool, one thing nice about a pancake sheath, is if the client is going to be in a rougher environment, lot of action/climbing/hardworking type thing, they can slip their belt under the first loop and OVER top of the sheath, this will provide even stronger retention from how tight they do their belt, making the knife even more secure for that days work.

G2

 

[wicekleather]

Thank you Gary.
I like doing pancakes .
Its more than 60 % of my productions.
Good idea with alternative carrying.
I have to try it, should work
You're right , these wider are horizontal.
For belt up to 2 ", so width is about 2,5 "
For better retention i do two seams, but often clients wanted two seams even if they are not needed.
Another part finished today.
Looks that almost all is done .
Only 2 items to do yet.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Wow again, very nice and now it makes sense why some of the molded starting sheaths are so wide on the sides, they are intended for pancake sheaths! of course

Double stitching, what a pain, I feel for you sir, and yep, doubt it would ever be necessary to have to do that, but it adds to the overall look of the sheath.
G2

 

[wicekleather]

All done .

 

[Scorpion Wood]

wicek leather and or Gary Graley,
A couple of months new into the craft. You gentlemen produce some exceptional molded sheaths that I aspire to emulate. I have a question about the wet molding process you use. I am struggling a bit. I case the leather as described in other threads, but I guess my question is how do you hold everything in place while you are working the shape? I may not be asking correctly but as I start working with my various tools around the details of the knife I am having a hard time keeping the leather where it needs to be in regards to the knife. Make sense??
Thanks

 

[wicekleather]

Hey.
I use only one tool for all .And use only hands for hold the leather.
If i do something like combo pouch ( ex. for flashlight and folder knife ) use 5-6 small brass nails.
Thats all.
Molding sheaths for folder knife takes me 4 x 10 minutes (beetwen drying)

 

[Scorpion Wood]

Very helpful and your work is beautiful. Looks like I may be using wrong tool for shaping. That looks more like a clay modeling spoon of some sort???
Thank you

 

[wicekleather]

Look.
My dog almost ate the handle
I did it myself after few attemps.
I can do using it almost all in wet molding.

 

[logem]

Thanks for posting this.

Very interesting. Your photos and descriptions are full of ideas. Of course, wet forming and getting such definition and smooth surface finish is easier on paper than in practice (I've made a few gun holsters for myself). Very good work.

I'm most interested in the black flashlight sheath. It looks great. Would you mind describing or showing how this formed, constructed, and then finally stitched so close to the edge? Do you use a curved needle?

Thanks, in advance.