lining leather

[Travis E. Daniel]

question for Paul Long, what weight is the liner you used in the video for the basic sheath? Where do you purchase the material? Thanks Travis

 

[sheathmaker]

Travis in the basic pouch sheath it is approximate 2/3 oz Deer skin. I buy my deer skin from Warden leathers in New York. 518 332 1016 is the phone umber and I deal with Brad.


The liner in the advanced blade sheath is the same Wickett&Craig skirting split to 2/3 oz at the tannery.

Paul

 

[Travis E. Daniel]

Paul, thanks for the quick reply, and i apologize for the late call the other night.Thanks for talking to me and I have tried to spread the word about your DVDs. Travis

 

[bloomqmx]

Paul, I am wondering if the skirting leather is a better quality than the Tooling/Holster/Carving from W&C? I prefer the shoulder but W&C never seems to stock it.
Thanks
Mike

 

[sheathmaker]

Mike, I really can not address the quality vs quality of the skirting and the tooling leathers, because I use only really use the skirting. The last time (about a year ago) I used any of the tooling leather I was greatly disappointed when, by comparison, it did not oil up and finish out even close to as nice as the skirting.

I use the exact same leather is now five colors ( russet, chestnut, brown, black and havana) and two split weights (7/8 and 2/3) and get very satisfactory and uniform results. It is all the skirting leather. It also seems to have more "body" than the tooling leather.

The one and only advantage I can possibly see in shoulders is that they are trimmed out a little better and are smaller square footage than a full side hence less expensive over all, but they do cost more per square foot.

Paul