Tooling on a woodcraft style sheath?

[rayban]

It looks good....for now....I just wonder how it will hold up after some time of use.
There are stamping tools out there with similar patterns that would do ya mo betta.

 

[myright]

I think it looks good and well done.

I'm not a huge fan of tooling and/or bells and whistles on my sheaths. That being said, I would like my name tooled on my sheath just like Bear Gylls

 

[Big Mike]

I think it looks great TF. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Not too much to be showy, …just a nice touch to kit it up a notch.





"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike

Forest & Stream

 

[hushnel]

It does look good. Very nice clean lines, good job.

I have that set of over stitch wheels, though I've never tried them out.

Now about over doing it. That would be me

Most of my stuff is plain, except where I screw it up with my makers mark

This is pretty embarassing, you can't see it in this picture but there is an area on the back I didn't tool.

 

[Rick Marchand]

I pressed HARD - but I likely did not case my leather enough when using this. You can't STAMP it like you do a tool - so I think the leather needs to be a little more damp when using one of these embossing wheels.

TF

I wouldn't say more damp.... casing the leather properly is all about timing. (not that I'm a master at it) Properly cased leather is just at the point where its begining to dry. Think of it as jello.... If it's too wet it won't tool well... If it's too stiff it won't tool well.... but there is a point in the setting process that you can mold/move jello and have it keep that shape.

Some guys keep their leather in ziplock bags(left open) and put it in the fridge for several hours. I guess it cases better or sumthin'. Ask one of the great makers in the sheath section how they do it.... I'm just talkin' out my ass.

Rick

 

[Scott Free]

What do you think? Is it too much - okay - not enough? Comments welcome.

It's enough. It's not too much. I think it's perfect.

That you realize that's it's possible to do too much is a good thing. Just because you can do something, doesn't always mean that you should. Very tasteful!:thumbup::thumbup:



Husnell-- overdone or not, that is one cool looking sheath!

 

[TXBulldawg]

I like it. Being a fan of celtic art, I'd even add a three-cornered knot on the sheath, or get crazy and put on a Book of Kells-style zoomorph. Maybe a dog or bird.

Ditto!

Need something to go along with my left arm.

As for casing and such, what I do when molding my holsters is thoroughly wet the leather and set it aside for an hour or so to dry. When it's just barely damp, cool to the touch, and otherwise appears dry, I begin molding. When done like this, the leather takes the molding very well, and I suspect doing similar will work great for embossing.