Last two sheaths

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Still getting use to the new machine. Once you press the pedal and the needle comes down, well it's down!
The large sheath is all machine sewn. The smaller sheaths top half is hand stitched and the bottom machine stitched.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Nice.

I need to crank out about 5 sheaths for various knives that need pants. So much work, bu hand, I am always putting it off!!

 

[Hengelo_77]

They look good, how are the backs?

I never made a sheath on a machine but worked enough with them. Turn the wheel by hand first to position the needle for the first stitch to line it out. Makes a difference

 

[Dusty One]

Very nice looking work !

 

[ANovinc]

Good looking! The machine is a dream, eh? Why did you hand stitch the top portion of the one, and machine stitch the bottom?

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

Good looking! The machine is a dream, eh? Why did you hand stitch the top portion of the one, and machine stitch the bottom?

Thanks! It’s hard to see in the picture but I used step down welts for the handle area and the thickness is about 7/8” thick. I think my machine would handle that thickness but i don’t feel that comfortable for now and it seemed to be really tight under the presser foot. I think that’s what you call it.

 

[bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives]

They look good, how are the backs?

I never made a sheath on a machine but worked enough with them. Turn the wheel by hand first to position the needle for the first stitch to line it out. Makes a difference

Thank you. They are pretty plain Jane but I’ll try to get some pics up soon.

 

[Horsewright]

Looking good indeed. I was wondering why the handstitching too. Yeah thats the presser foot.