recent leather work

[atakach]

here's some recent leather work, i really hate doing it, but i feel if i try and do something to embelish the sheaths, it holds my interest longer, though i doubt ill ever get very good at it....or not we'll see.

here they are

thanks for looking
andrew

 

[Bailey Knives]

Nice job Andrew. Sheaths actually can be kinda fun to do if you give them a chance. I still put them off as long as possible, though.

 

[panch0]

They look good Andrew. The one I got from ya is simple but very nice. Maybe you can make my sheaths for me, cause it is a pain in the @$$. Lol

 

[atakach]

They look good Andrew. The one I got from ya is simple but very nice. Maybe you can make my sheaths for me, cause it is a pain in the @$$. Lol

yeahright after i mail the anvil to ya....lol honestly i want to just havent taken the time to build a crate for it, and trust me the g.f. would love to see it gone, cause it's in the dining room under this bench she got, and she's tired of looking at it...owell

thanks guys

 

[WalterDavis]

Nice! I really like the biggest one:thumbup:

 

[Roger Shrum]

Hi Andrew
Keep up the leatherwork ( looks nice!). I once made three large Bowie style knives in 2005 ,but i could not believe that the first of the three only sold for $50.00 on ebay. I decided to completely remake the sheaths for the remaining two,( putting alot more time into them). The second knife with the new sheath sold for $250.00
I first took it as an insult to knifemaking ability , but after thinking it threw i realized some of my customers were buying for strong leather designs, others for steel and some for handle materals.
after blabbering ...my point is the leather is part of the knife .
I think the textures you have added to your sheaths look nice and add value to the knives in them!

PS. Thanks for the tip about Buckeye Engraving I had Steve Broadbent create a steel namestamp for me (works great)
Thanks Roger Shrum

 

[atakach]

thanks alot roger, and good on ya for finally grabing a stamp, steve is a great guy to deal with.

 

[JatMat]

Really nice work, it will surely add value to your knives.
Jim

 

[atakach]

thanks snipe