afishhunter
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For my Toferner "Celtic Pocket Knife"
After near three years of consecutive carry every day 24-7-365.25 (usually hanging from neck on leather cord) the original sheath has gotten a bit ... soft, letting the blade fall out when I am sleeping.
The original sheath, less neck cord:
View attachment 2346917
I am losing the runes,
but gaining peace of "mind" that the knife will not fall out while I am sleeping,
I've changed the design a little.
Added a flap and a belt loop. (new sheath is WIP in these two photos. I am waiting for the glue to dry so I can punch the holes to sew or lace the front to back.
I haven't decided yet if I will saddle stitch or use the lacing we did on the wallets we made in leather shop, during the 19 and 69/19 and 70 school year.
I need to see if You Tube has a refresher on how to do that laceing..
View attachment 2346922
rear. (I tried gluing a couple (air quotes) "strong" magnets on the back to help secure the blade. I removed them for the photo.
View attachment 2346924
oh yea!!! ... the Toferner. I suppose I should show it ... (OAL is 85mm. Blade is 50mm)
View attachment 2346931
IF I decide to use the neck cord again, I have the have location for the holes marked on the new sheath with black SHARPIE.
I believe I will make a decision on saddle stitching or lacing later tonight, then finish it up Saturday. Getting too late to be hammering in my room tonight.
I might wake up or disturb one of the other residents, or tick off the staffette that's on duty.
I'll update with a finished shot tomorrow, if anyone wants to see how bad I done did.
I sure ain't no competition for y'all ...
EDIT:
Saddle stitch it is. I needed to make it a wee bit wider (about 3/16 to 1/4 inch each side) for the lacing I wanted to use, so the blade'll fit.
Oh well. Maybe I'll make another "someyear", rough side out, and use the lacing then.
After near three years of consecutive carry every day 24-7-365.25 (usually hanging from neck on leather cord) the original sheath has gotten a bit ... soft, letting the blade fall out when I am sleeping.
The original sheath, less neck cord:
View attachment 2346917
I am losing the runes,
but gaining peace of "mind" that the knife will not fall out while I am sleeping,I've changed the design a little.
Added a flap and a belt loop. (new sheath is WIP in these two photos. I am waiting for the glue to dry so I can punch the holes to sew or lace the front to back.
I haven't decided yet if I will saddle stitch or use the lacing we did on the wallets we made in leather shop, during the 19 and 69/19 and 70 school year.
I need to see if You Tube has a refresher on how to do that laceing..
View attachment 2346922
rear. (I tried gluing a couple (air quotes) "strong" magnets on the back to help secure the blade. I removed them for the photo.
View attachment 2346924
oh yea!!! ... the Toferner. I suppose I should show it ... (OAL is 85mm. Blade is 50mm)
View attachment 2346931
IF I decide to use the neck cord again, I have the have location for the holes marked on the new sheath with black SHARPIE.
I believe I will make a decision on saddle stitching or lacing later tonight, then finish it up Saturday. Getting too late to be hammering in my room tonight.
I might wake up or disturb one of the other residents, or tick off the staffette that's on duty.
I'll update with a finished shot tomorrow, if anyone wants to see how bad I done did.
I sure ain't no competition for y'all ...
EDIT:
Saddle stitch it is. I needed to make it a wee bit wider (about 3/16 to 1/4 inch each side) for the lacing I wanted to use, so the blade'll fit.
Oh well. Maybe I'll make another "someyear", rough side out, and use the lacing then.
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