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jhansman

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Just wanted to share some pics of the new sheath I had made for my '78 Model 110. Vess Leatherworks in Toronto did it and the work is just outstanding. I told Vadim I'd post these here so you too can admire his stellar craftsmanship.

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The cost was $50 plus shipping. Quite reasonalble, in my view. I plan on making the knife an heirloom, and this sheath will go with it.
 
Thanks for sharing the pics, I am gonna have him make one for my 110 custom.:D Looking forward to it. Nice sheath for a nice knife, I never really liked my black standard one. This is much better.
 
I particularly like the fact that he uses vegetable tanned leather, so you can store your knife in the sheath for extended periods without worrying about corrosion. One thing to keep in mind: you can send him your knife if he doesn't already have it to make his pattern from, but if it's an auto or AO, it will probably get pinched by Canadian customs at the border. This could (and likely will) be the last time you ever see your knife. I wanted a sheath made for a Camillus Dominator I planned on buying, but aborted the whole idea when I learned I'd have to send him the knife. Still, he has many patterns from which to choose. Check out the "Available" section of his site: http://vessleatherworks.com/
 
I just placed the order with him, Vadim said he could make one this week. I am ordering one that is like yours, it is a beautiful brown leather sheath. My knife is a Buck 110, so it would take a standard sheath he said. It has nickel bolsters, koa wood fingergrooved handle, bg-42 blade. Pretty and useful:rolleyes:
Thanks jhansman, for the link to his site, I am looking forward to the sheath.

Durbin
 
FWIW, the one in the pics is more of a burgundy color, but I'm sure brown will come out equally nice. Now, if I could only wangle a trip up to Toronto to bring him my AOs and enjoy that beautiful city while the sheaths are being made. Perhaps one day.....
 
That is a sweeeeet sheath.

I wonder how people get leather so nicely formed to the knife like that? Seems it would be hard.

Man that's nice. :)
 
That is a fabulous sheath!

The figure in the wood scales also looks fabulous! How about a picture of both sides of the 110??
 
Joe-Dirt said:
That is a sweeeeet sheath.

I wonder how people get leather so nicely formed to the knife like that? Seems it would be hard.

Man that's nice. :)
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One way is to wet the front of the sheath, put the knife into it and form fit it to the knife with your fingers and let it dry. It will shrink to a glove fit. I cheat a little bit and use a hair dryer to speed the drying.

If you can get hold of a nice little piece of leather you can make your own. Get some poster paper and make a pattern. Cut it out of the leather. Take a dremel tool and carefully drill the stitch holes. Take two large needles and some waxed sewing thread for leather and stitch it up. You run a needle through a hole where you want to start, pull the thread till the needles are equal, then run one needle through the next hole, pull all the thread through, then run the other needle through the same hole from the other side pulling them up tight to tighten the stitches. Do each hole this way, first one needle then the other one from the other side till you reach the last hole. Then go backward several holes to make sure it doesn't come undone. Remember to tighten each stitch. When it is finished, if you want a form fit you dampen the leather and form fit it and dry it with the knife in it. When it is dry you dye it the color you want. A hint: dye under the belt loop before you sew it.

You can get all of these materials at Tandy's.

Nolan
 
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