Last two sheaths

bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives · Dec 21, 2019

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 · Dec 21, 2019

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 · Dec 22, 2019

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 · Dec 22, 2019

Very nice looking work !

ANovinc · Dec 22, 2019

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 · Dec 22, 2019

ANovinc said:
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 · Dec 22, 2019

Hengelo_77 said:
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 · Dec 23, 2019

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