Thanks Salem! (knife content included)

[NickWheeler]

A little while back Salem Straub shared a leather tooling stamp and the resulting pattern, he came up with. :thumbup:


It really caught my eye, and I replied to Salem that I definitely wanted to try the pattern myself.


I wanted to use the pattern on the main panel of bigger sheaths, so I made a stamp with the same method Salem used, just with larger hex stock.


A lot of us take time to share things on here, but rarely know for sure if it helped somebody or not... So I want to show a specific example where one maker's self learned idea was shared, and then utilized with a tangible result (the black part of this sheath).

Thank you Salem!!!

 

[Eric Kidwell]

That looks great Nick. I remember that post from Salem. I learn a lot from both of you.

Question, did you use the hex stock first the another on top or did you make a super cool stamp with all that detail?

 

[NickWheeler]

Thanks Eric

The diamond/star type pattern is all done with one stamp. IIRC, Salem made his from a 5/16" allen wrench, so it probably looks a little different. Since I wanted to cover a pretty large area, I made mine from 1/2" 1080 hex stock.

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

Yeah I really liked that pattern Salem got with it. It's awesome when talented guys on here share tricks and tips like that.
Nice work on that sheath Nick... The knife ain't to shabby either!

 

[Fred.Rowe]

The large pattern looks good on this sheath. I have the hex stock I must make one of these. Thanks for sharing.

 

[GTH11]

Very nice detail Nick!
Salem rocks, I actually own that sheath/knife he did the hex work on! LOL

 

[Salem Straub]

Thanks a bunch, Nick! I need to read here more, I've been quite distracted lately. I really like how that big stamp looks, now I think it's my turn to copy! That looks great. Damn nice ladder in that steel too.:thumbup::thumbup:

I've been working hard on this crazy 11" dagger with damascus fittings- I'll share when I'm through if I don't destroy it before then. Just found out I have a piece of rattlesnake hide just the right size for a sheath inlay, too... it's been lying on the back of a workbench since I skinned that snake two years ago.