The last sheath I'm gonna make for a while

NixKustoms

NixKustoms

Sheath and Knife Maker
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So I've been trying to make a great sheath for my BK2 for a while now with little success. So far I've made 4 in total. I should go and take pix of them all in succession so you can see how far I've come in making them in such a short amount of time (IMO).

Well I've always loved the looks of a certain sheath, but I could never justify buying one for $250; so...I made one :D

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And here is a pic of the new one with my last attempt. I like it but it just doesn't work like I'd like it to.
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What do ya think? I'm pretty happy with it.
 
I think it looks good. And the feeling of accomplishment in making your own gear, is something I have been enjoying for years.

Sheaths are hard to do, and Paul makes PERFECT, I do mean PERFECT sheaths. The kind you wanna look at through glass. Price matches though.

You should see some of my first attempt. I keep them and look at them from time to time to remind me, things get better, you just have to keep at them.

Great work, how well is the retention?

Moose
 
I think you did a great job. Leatherwork is not easy. The extent of my leatherworking ability starts and stops with the Boy Scout merit badge.
 
Thanks guys!!!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

I like this one the most out of all that I have made so far. I would love to get one of Paul's but like I said; a bit too much for me. I hope that he doesn't mind that I tried to make one that emulates his.

It seems to hole really well.

If I ever do make another one the only thing that I would change from what I did on this one would be making the belt straps a little tighter.


I do still need to trim up the edges a little bit before I have it fully finished.
 
Great job. I want one that can be carried horizontally, vertically & vertically with a swivel ring for leg carry & easy enrtry & exit of vehicles, atv;s working & squating down while working.
 
Nice work, and great progress.

TwinStick, You want to do all those things with a knife that big on your body without hanging up anywhere?
I admire your ambition!

-Daizee
 
That's good determination and I agree with the Moose there something about making something yourself, keep up the good work...

Beckerhead #76
 
I'd be proud of it too. Very nice work, keep it up and your new hobby will start paying for itself.

randy
 
Great work man !! i like your sheath style. I like your finish without sewing. I´m gonna copy you. If you have a piece of bone or nylon wet the edges and pass it through edges. The finish will look even better!
 
Thanks everybody! It really is fun to make them, and if/when i get a lot more leather i might start selling them to support my habbits like a couple other people do. :D I'll get back to ya more when I get in front of my 'puter.
 
TwinStick said:
Great job. I want one that can be carried horizontally, vertically & vertically with a swivel ring for leg carry & easy enrtry & exit of vehicles, atv;s working & squating down while working.
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Great, you just gave me an idea for another one. I think I'll wait a little while before I make it though, just to let this one settle with the wife. :D

ktomes_340 said:
:D Nice work. If you don't like the one sheath, you can send it my way. LOL:D
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Thanks Bro. I think I'm gonna hold on to that one. Besides it's not as good as it looks.

Herger said:
That's good determination and I agree with the Moose there something about making something yourself, keep up the good work...

Beckerhead #76
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It would be sweet if there were some other knife crazy people around here that I could show it off to. I'm really happy with how this one turned out. More so than with the first few that I made.

tradewater said:
I'd be proud of it too. Very nice work, keep it up and your new hobby will start paying for itself.

randy
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Ya now I'm thinking about it. Making 'em for a little profit to support my 'bad' habits. This one didn't take me too long to make, and I was really just winging it from other pix.

Goose_52 said:
Nice work man! Its addicting isnt it ;)
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I'm glad that you think so. Your's are just increasable.
 
Interesting design, I like it. You're on the right track. Next time focus on your edges. You can take them further that you did. Leatherwork is a lot like woodwork, just common sense and patience, and finishing touches really set it off. The majority of leathercraft tools stem from woodworking tools. Leather will sand just like wood, but you have to work it with a light hand. Use some sandpaper on those edges to even them up. If you have a Tandy store around you get you an edge beveler and practice on a piece of scrap first, but bevel the edges after you sand them even, then burnish the edges. You could take it even further by applying a crease around some of the edges, especially those straps. Nowdays a lot of folks are in a hurry, they skip the creases and they just put edge dressing on the edges, which is certainly quicker, and I guess easier, but it's not old school, and a cool knife deserves old school leather. Stay at it. I'd like to see the others. The design is cool. If it was easy everyone would do it ;-)
 
BillnSoTx said:
Interesting design, I like it. You're on the right track. Next time focus on your edges. You can take them further that you did. Leatherwork is a lot like woodwork, just common sense and patience, and finishing touches really set it off. The majority of leathercraft tools stem from woodworking tools. Leather will sand just like wood, but you have to work it with a light hand. Use some sandpaper on those edges to even them up. If you have a Tandy store around you get you an edge beveler and practice on a piece of scrap first, but bevel the edges after you sand them even, then burnish the edges. You could take it even further by applying a crease around some of the edges, especially those straps. Nowdays a lot of folks are in a hurry, they skip the creases and they just put edge dressing on the edges, which is certainly quicker, and I guess easier, but it's not old school, and a cool knife deserves old school leather. Stay at it. I'd like to see the others. The design is cool. If it was easy everyone would do it ;-)
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Thanks, but I can't take the credit for the design. I borrowed it from an excellent sheath maker that Moose mentioned earlier. I can only hope to be as good as he is one day. I know I still need to finish up the edges a bit. What do you mean when you say crease around the edge? I'm still very new to making sheaths and I'm not following on that one.
 
This might help, the ol' pix worth a 1,000 words thing, that I put in the Gallery the other day. Creasing is the term used for the border around the outer edges, and to define the area where you might carve, tool or emboss a design. On the ballisong sheaths you'll notice it along the mouth and the edges of the belt loops; in both I just followed the edge. It's less defined on the fixed blade sheath because of the texture that is stamped in - it defines the outer border, also layed out using the edge as my guide. There are 2 tools you can use cost 12 to 15 bucks, and with both you work off of the edge, so you want to square up your edges so your line runs smooth and consistent. The second too actually gouges, i.e. makes a channel; it is frequently used for laying out stitch lines, but some folks use it to layout a borders instead. With practice you can freehand either creases or gouges, but you'll still need to apply a line that follows the edge; the easiest way is to use a set of dividers (available at Tandy, Harbor Freight). Again, these tools are inexpensive at Tandy 12 to 15 bucks; or you could make your own creaser or just improvise ( modified dental pick is what I use for freehand work). Here's the gallery link mentioned above:


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824210
 
Creasing is the line (or border) frequently placed around the edge of leather work. I put a few pix in the Gallery a couple of days ago and the ol' pix is worth a thousand words may help us here. You can probably find them off my profile if the link below doesn't work. You'll see the crease along the mouth and the edges of the balisong sheaths, and on the fixed blade sheath it defines the outer edge of the textured area so is less defined; it runs along the inside edge of the retention strap on the fixed blade sheath, but again I applied texture so isn't as distinct as on the balisong leather. It is a must for tooling, stamping and more deco for untooled.

It's layed out by following the edge, so squaring up the edges helps when you apply it. Sometimes you'll see folks actually gouge into the surface and that's ok if it's a stitch line, but it's somewhat unsightly if it's just for deco work in my opinion. If I were to gouge it, I would then go over it and burnish it because all of the grain surface would be removed and rough looking; to me the gouge is just making more work if it a deco line. Hopefully this link will get to the gallery pix mentioned above:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824210
 
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