My most recent sheath

[S.Alexander]

I just finished this sheath up today and had a couple of questions.

I wasn't totally happy with the penetration of the contact cement. It stuck really well, but parts of the welt were kind of soft and it felt almost like it would delaminate before I sewed it up. I read before how Paul thins the cement out and puts down multiple layers. What could I use to thin the cement to allow better penetration?

Also, do any of you use edge kote on your sheaths? Does it offer any advantages?

Thanks for looking.

 

[harronek]

Nice sheath :thumbup:

What contact cement did you use ?
What leather did you use ?
Did you rough up the leather so that the cement can get a good bond ?
Did you give the cement time to dry and bond before starting the next stage of the build ?

Also your stitching is really good , but a good tip is when your marking out your stitches , start from the point of the sheath so you don't have to alter your spacing to make them fit .

I think you did a really good job , now start planning your next one , and the next , and the next

Ken

 

[S.Alexander]

Thanks for the compliments Ken.

It's 8-9 oz veg tanned from Tandy. The contact cement is branded as Tandy as well, so I'm not sure who makes it. I roughed up the surfaces quite well, and the cement did hold quite well. I don't think it penetrated the leather at all, and the rough side of the leather started pulling away a bit. Maybe I should have sanded or skived the rough side until it was a bit smoother?

The stitches at the bottom bother me. I need a larger overatich wheel so I don't have to skip every other mark it makes. That is how the stitches ended up that way on the bottom

 

[thatsaknife]

Your sheath looks great. I use a fork to space my stitching. Please don't take this as a criticism but I really have an urge to round the tip a little.

 

[bflying]

That looks great! As for the cement, I always sandwich in wood and clamp overnight when I glue. I almost never trim, drill, or stitch on the same day I glue. That's just me. And since my work is pretty much hobby (even those I've done for others), I have time on my side.