Mistakes that annoy you

harronek

harronek

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I have just finished making a sheath for a Leatherman Skeletool .
I just got some new dye from Tandy's and its a water based one .
I don't like it very much , and think I'll go back to what I was using before .
The new dye was my first mistake .
Second mistake , it's hot here at the moment and as I was dying the moulded leather a drip of sweat feel from my nose and landed on the freshly dyed leather . End result a permanent stain .
Third mistake is I tried a different pattern than what I've been experimenting with , and I'm not happy with the chunky - big look of this sheath .

They say you should learn from your mistakes , well I learnt a lot from this sheath .:grumpy:







Ken
 
I say that looks like a DANDY man, and as for the spot, I'd wipe the entire sheath down again to see if it will even out, otherwise that spot will drive ya crazy.
Nice looking sheath there !
G2
 
Add more sweat drops.
:D

I hate cutting out left handed sheaths.
Probably because I'm right handed.
:rolleyes:
 
hehe, that's why when I make a left handed sheath, I sit in front of a mirror ;)

One thing to remember,

"Don't let your learning curve turn into a Circle "
~G. Graley

G2
 
Try wiping the entire surface with a light (1%) salt water solution to even it out.
 
Gary W. Graley said:
hehe, that's why when I make a left handed sheath, I sit in front of a mirror ;)

One thing to remember,

"Don't let your learning curve turn into a Circle "
~G. Graley

G2
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Einstein's definition of crazy?
Doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results.

:)
 
Been there on every one. :)

Water drop stains are my top most frustrating goof. They never seem to go away no matter what you do, I've tried wiping the leather down with more water, end up with a darker sheath with a slightly darker spot. :p

The water based dye is universally hated by experienced leather benders, anything that can go wrong with dye applications will inevitably happen.

But,

Changing patterns is actually good, it can be an epiphany or a disappointment, but its learning and exploring. Don't ever stop learning and exploring new techniques and process's. If you do, you will never get better.
 
I was going to and probably should have started all over again when the first mistake happened .
It's a bit hard to see but there is a number of areas that have been skived on this sheath , and that's why I continued with it as a sort of practice .
I'm not going to bother trying to fix or remove the stain , because quite honestly it is already in the bottom draw and will only be dragged out again in future to remind myself of a few things:)
The water based dye is also going in the bottom draw .

Ken
 
It looks great, the stain is a bummer though.
Hopefully some of the suggestions will help.

Me I hate eyelets that split for no reason.
 
harronek - I'll focus on the good parts. The stitching is A1! So is that rolled edge. Very nice work.
 
Well, my friend, stain and all I still think your work is extraordinarily good. Your work is fast approaching that of Gary Graley and that is the biggest compliment I could give.

Buying drum dyed leather from Wickett and Craig would be a real exercise for you where you are located, but if there is a good source for drum dyed veg. tan in Australia, I would encourage you to look into it. Then the only dye you would need is some Feibing's Pro Oil dye for the edges.

Paul
 
Water based dye is garbage. Not sure what your using for a finish coat but I know that Atom wax will spot like that with any sort of moisture unless you go over it with a wax product. Otherwise, that came out very nice. :thumbup:
 
Probably a dumb question but, couldn't you just dye the sheath black or a dark oxblood or brown?

Plus, wear a headband and keep a hand towel nearby to dab your face and dry your hands when you start getting too moist.
 
i4Marc said:
Probably a dumb question but, couldn't you just dye the sheath black or a dark oxblood or brown?

Plus, wear a headband and keep a hand towel nearby to dab your face and dry your hands when you start getting too moist.
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I probably could fix it up a bit better by dyeing it darker but tell you the truth all of my sheath making at the moment is about experimenting and learning . I make sheaths for fun and enjoyment and each one I make I try something new to see how it turns out and if it adds to the quality or function of the sheath . This sheath has served it purpose and has been binned already .
As they say " sometimes the journey is better than the destination " .


:)

Ken
 
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In Houston - sweat is the worst. I will get some work done - try to take picture of it - and blap! sweat drop. THE WORST.

TF
 
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