sheath crafting fun

facehugger

facehugger

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id never thought id realize just one sheath and it even would make fun

now the third ever made sheath is done, well it has some beginner-faults but i guess i can live with that and raise soon the level to more improvements like guard-retention, etc.
So far ill have around 80 more to do until ill reach more perfection lol

thinking of making some handle-hoods for storage until i have my showroom to protect the handles as well.

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Just get yourself a set of mini 'craft' (whatever-they're-called) woodworking chisels (one that has various sizes of round chisels) and you'll be set for the 'wavey' bits of Busse handle fitting.
 
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Nice work guys!:cool::thumbsup:
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Yes, very nice work.

I've been playing around with kydex and it's been quite fun to make my own.

They don't hold a candle to the likes or Azwelke or Brown or others here who are artists with kydex, but I'm learning and enjoying my knives in a whole new way.

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As i early realized to involve my wife into Busse knives (3-4 for her means endless tons of infi for me:p) i took now a bit care about her kitchen helpers:

SAR3 and the steakknife get a tiny storagesheath.

ps: that broken handlepiece is NOT because i abused the blade, it felt once onto the floor :(
but thats no problem at all, its still doing its work after many years


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tried to raise difficulty and made this now.

A MOAB needs a mother of all sheaths (for me yet at least)


im not sure yet:
edge coating at end or not

what do the profs think about that?
 

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facehugger said:
tried to raise difficulty and made this now.

A MOAB needs a mother of all sheaths (for me yet at least)


im not sure yet:
edge coating at end or not

what do the profs think about that?
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I'm not a fan of edge coats, to me they look plastic and gunky. Makers use a variety of finishes for edges like Gum Tragacanth, saddle soap, and some use simple wax. Both are buffed into the leather while damp. Key to good edges is lots of sanding and truing the edge to 90 degrees. Your edges should be smooth and even before you even begin to add a finish of any type. Round those corners off as well.
Way over simplified, but I hope you get the gist. Please feel free to ask any questions you have, I love talking leather. :)
 
Thanks leatherman leatherman , im not a edgecoating fan either, as you said, it looks like plastics and at my point of view not really natural.

i think i new a more fine sanding grit on my machine, would make it a bit smoother

Well im working on it, but i think ill figure out the ways to get better, still loads of sheaths to do.
Atm im not really sure where this journey goes.
Jerry is setting up cool new blades faster than i can spend time making sheaths, so as longer it goes the more sheaths i have to do :confused:
 
Careful man, the leather stuff can hook you pretty good!

Everyone does edges different I'm sure, I follow Paul Long's advice on his DVD's for the most part. I true the edges up with a belt sander and a worn 120 grit belt then hand sand with 220 then 400 grit followed by rubbing it down with saddle soap and water using a piece of T-shirt. That seems to pull some fibers up so I hit it with the 400 again then another rubdown of saddle soap. I don't go for a glassy mirror finish personally.

Definitely take leatherman leatherman up on his offer to chat, he's given me a ton of great advice.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Don’t remember where, but a (long) while ago I’ve seen a vid of someone advocating for not putting any sort of edge product on, then you can strop knife edge on it when needed
 
Is there a sewing machine that punches through all that leather or are the layers glued then drilled and hand stitched?
 
i wished id find a stiching machine would take me off that work !

Atm its drilling and handstiching, pretty painful when you tie every stich hardly on to get a tight result
 
bullpin said:
Is there a sewing machine that punches through all that leather or are the layers glued then drilled and hand stitched?
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Glued, drilled, and stitched. Had a machine and hated it with a passion. The only one I actually liked was the Tippman, never should have sold it.
facehugger said:
i wished id find a stiching machine would take me off that work !

Atm its drilling and handstiching, pretty painful when you tie every stich hardly on to get a tight result
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On big projects I tape my pulling fingers, it really helps on that thread cutting in. But I already have thick skin in the right places. :D
 
Tandy Leathercrafts sells a stitching machine for around $1400.00 or so.:eek:

I just measure, mark, and pre-drill the leather for my sheaths before stitching.;)
 
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