My first sheath

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Farnsrocket

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Well, I started this afternoon and just finished up late tonight and thought I would post some pics.
This is for my Mora #510. As you can see, I haven't put a handle on my fire steel yet.
I messed up some of the stitch holes for the firesteel holder, but they're on the back, so it's not that big a deal.
I used a 1/16" drill bit for the holes....no way an awl was gonna go through 3 layers of thick leather.
This was a lot of stitching! :eek:
Overall, I am pretty pleased. It has a light coat of mink oil and I may take a hairdryer and more mink oil to it tomorrow and try to get it a little darker. If I had some eye holes, I would have put one down at the bottom.

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That's a nice job Farnsrocket. Good looking and practical sheath!
 
Awesome job on the first sheath! I need to upgrade from my cardboard/duct tape sheath and make something out of leather.
 
Thanks guys! :o :D
It was a real learning experience!
It's hard to keep your stitch holes straight, especially on the back side which they aren't .....a small drill press would have been nice!
This is my first real leather work and wet molding it was real weird, but worked out way nicer than I thought........the knife actually clicks in to place.:thumbup:
Do most sheath makers make the firesteel holder tight on the steel or does the handle of the steel press against the sheath to hold it in or both?
 
Good job..... much better than my first...

tech tip......

Nexttime, when you are wetforming by hand, lay a piece of thin leather overtop of the sheath so your shaping tool or fingernails don't mark the leather as much.

Rick
 
Magnussen said:
Good job..... much better than my first...

tech tip......

Nexttime, when you are wetforming by hand, lay a piece of thin leather overtop of the sheath so your shaping tool or fingernails don't mark the leather as much.

Rick
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Ah ha......good deal! Thanks man! :thumbup:
 
VERY nice job on the sheath, Farnsrocket!. I use a 1/16" drill for all my stitching too, then enlarge a little with an awl just before sewing. I have an idea for you regarding the firesteel loop. After work today, I'd like to upload a picture of an idea you might like.

Nice job :thumbup:
 
Nice job. It looks a lot better than my first, or second, or tenth. :D
 
Darn nice sheath for your first!

Most people, as far as I know, make the firesteel loop tight to the firesteel.

A tip for lining up the holes on both sides: Mark were the holes are going to go, on both sides, making sure that they line up. Then drill half way through from the front, then drill half way through from the back, them go back throught the front and try to connect the holes.

Also, you might want to melt some beeswax on that, it will help you get it a little darker, and waterproof it. Even better would be to make your own finish by mixing some wax and mink oil together.
 
very nice man.. that came out great for a first timer....:thumbup::thumbup: much better than my first sheath...:o
 
Excellent job. I have yet to make my first sheath, although it is on the to-do list. I will be pleased if it turns out 1/2 as nice as yours. :thumbup:

Doc
 
Thanks again guys!

StretchNM said:
I have an idea for you regarding the firesteel loop. After work today, I'd like to upload a picture of an idea you might like.
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I'd love to see it!


stingray4540 said:
Most people, as far as I know, make the firesteel loop tight to the firesteel.

Also, you might want to melt some beeswax on that, it will help you get it a little darker, and waterproof it. Even better would be to make your own finish by mixing some wax and mink oil together.
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Thanks for the tips!

The firesteel is snug, but I'm afraid it would come out .......I will probably just use a paracord loop a couple of times around the leather part.......seems eventually the steel will thin out anyways and not be tight.

I have a small tub of this saddle oil that is primarily bees wax I will have to try out.
 
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