Tooling on Sheaths

You did a really nice job on that. Basket weave can be difficult. I've been tooling leather for 40 years and I tend to avoid basket weave now. I stay with Celtic knot patterns, harder to find my mistakes in all the confusion.
 
Rotte said:
Looks great. Has a bit of a 'patina' to it that I really like. Good work! :thumbup:
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Thanks, I wasn't sure how the dye was going to look but I like it a lot too :D

PB Wilson said:
That is a great looking sheath! I love the double stitching.
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Thanks, I double stitch *almost* everything just for the added security. That way, if you manage to slice open some stitches, I don't have to fix it right away :D
 
bikermikearchery said:
You did a really nice job on that. Basket weave can be difficult. I've been tooling leather for 40 years and I tend to avoid basket weave now. I stay with Celtic knot patterns, harder to find my mistakes in all the confusion.
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Hahahahaha, I'll keep that in mind for future projects :D
 
I think the basketweave came out very well, the flap was compared directly to one of my production victorinox basketweave cases and I think Sierra's work is sharper.

I have an advantage in being able to hold the work :D I think the stitching is just amazing. As is usual, but sometmes I like to just site and look and know that that is all hand stitched work and hand marked, as well.
 
Sierra,

What are you finishing your sheaths with these days?

When you used the paint brush - how do you get that effect?

How are you burnishing? By hand?

Nice work!
 
Talfuchre said:
Sierra,

What are you finishing your sheaths with these days?

When you used the paint brush - how do you get that effect?

How are you burnishing? By hand?

Nice work!
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I use Fienbing's Leather Dye... I dunno... I just brush it on and it comes out looking awesome. I burnish them with a brass rod and mink oil.
 
I'm gonna translate a bit- Sierra, corect me if i'm wrong.

The tiger stripe pattern on the lighter brown sheaths comes from painting the dye on with a 3/8 inch or so brush. Instead of going for a solid dark color, she paints and lets the overlap and various levels of dye just go in and make the striped pattern.

The other dyes, all a bit darker (medium brown, mahogany, and black) are solid even coats.

Tandy stores, at least, locally, don't sell the oil dye anymore, so we usually order along with my other supplies from tracy at midwest knifemakers- he's on the forums, too.

We use a linseed oil soak in some of the sheaths, but that's a final step- after the mink oil is worked onto the surface and after the brass rod and mink oil burnishing.

I *think* but am not positive that the tooling patterns are brought out with either the natural tendency of the dye to pool in the areas on lighter dyes and/or fine tip sharpie. I'm planning to get sierra some special dyes for coloring, too.
 
Christof,

The passaround knife that you sent (thanks again) had a black sheath. What was it sealed with? I liked the finish and feel - so I want to know what it was dyed with - and sealed with if you don't mind.

Thanks again. I hope you are getting knives done for your show and selling a ton. You both work hard and care - you deserve it!

TF
 
pretty sure that was feibings black oil dye, mink oil, and black shoe polish.
 
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