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SBranson

SBranson

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Nothing too fancy here. I just liked how this came together. This sheath is for my 3rd knife I built and I had a fancy one before with some beaver tail over lays but at the very end of the glue up I got some glue on the front and it stained the leather leaving 2 unsightly blemishes.
In the end I managed to fix it and hide the problem but the sheath felt a little garish.

So I made this one. I still have to figure out a better way to cut the detail in the corners as it's a flourish I'm going to add to other sheaths. I used a free hand groover but maybe it's little dull or it's just the wrong tool..

I like the effect on the clean look of the unadorned sheath. Like a subtle bit of engraving does to a knife.

Thanks for looking.

-Stuart

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That's one beautiful package. Both knife and sheath compliment one another. Very well done. Stephen
 
SBranson said:
Nothing too fancy here. I just liked how this came together. This sheath is for my 3rd knife I built and I had a fancy one before with some beaver tail over lays but at the very end of the glue up I got some glue on the front and it stained the leather leaving 2 unsightly blemishes.
In the end I managed to fix it and hide the problem but the sheath felt a little garish.

So I made this one. I still have to figure out a better way to cut the detail in the corners as it's a flourish I'm going to add to other sheaths. I used a free hand groover but maybe it's little dull or it's just the wrong tool..

I like the effect on the clean look of the unadorned sheath. Like a subtle bit of engraving does to a knife.

Thanks for looking.

-Stuart

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I love the accent cuts at the corners! I think a swivel knife would probably be easier than a groover, though
 
I thought of a swivel knife but that's a much more involved process with casing and beveling etc. That would produce a much more detailed border but I was looking for the simple effect of the groover. I'll experiment further but start by honing the groover.
 
Stuart, see if you can find a Bead Blade for a swivel knife. It cuts two parallel lines simultaneously and produces a raised bead between the two lines. You can cut the scroll at the corners with a single blade swivel knife.

That particular sheath is very attractive and the level of your work is growing exponentially.

The quilt pattern pictured below was cut with a bead blade and then speed beveled.

Paul
 
No I used a Nylon beveler that fits in the end of a swivel knife. I've got a friend who thinks he can make them and if the one he shows me tomorrow really works I'll get one made and send it to you.

The question you asked up in the custom section.......Those little "petals" are made with a pinking punch. It's custom made by Bob Beard of Pro Tools and expensive as hell. You can get nearly the same effect by grinding half of a standard 1/4 or 3/8 round drive punch which gives you a half round. Punch it edge to edge connecting and voila! you have the same effect. Just use the punch to cut out your inlay window instead of a knife.

Paul
 
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Thanks on both counts Paul! But how do you glue them down so cleanly. Man I could imagine the biggest mess trying to do that. :p
 
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