Two weeks work

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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After completing my last knife I decided it was time to get started on making a few sheaths. The few sheaths turn out to be 18. I do this every year. I always start out with good intentions by making a sheath after I finish a knife but that very rarely happens. Anyway here's a picture of what I've been working on:

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After having cut out and glued all the double welted sheaths a friend had sent me Chuck Burrows DVD on making sheaths so I took a little time to watch part of the first DVD. I called Chuck after watching the first part to tell him I made paper patterns for all the pouch style sheaths and I only had to do them once. Patterns are something I had stopped making several years ago. Anyway there's a lot of really good information on this DVD and I highly recommend it.
 
Very nice, sheath's take awhile to make I have tryed and had some ugly result's

Yours look great though,
It must be somewhat hard to fit to your blades because they are so long lean and pointy

Good job Ray hopefully I can manage to turn out a couple nice ones soon
 
WOW thats some really nice work Ray, I know who I'm sending all my sheath work to now. The hard parts over now, only thing left is collecting the payments and heading for the bank. :thumbup:

Bill
 
My fingers ache for your fingers!:eek: Nice work :thumbup:but I bet your fingers wish you had made a knife and then a sheath as you originally intended!:D
Matt
 
Having made exactly one sheath, I now know enough to appreciate the job you did on those. Great work!

Josh
 
Ray, thats an impressive circle of knives and sheaths.

Are you doing a demo again in Eugene?
 
My back has been a problem for me for several years but this year its become even more so. Believe me I'll miss doing the demo. Its the loading and unloading thats the main problem.
 
As one gentleman stated above, he has made one sheath and he can appreciate the time and labor that went into your work. Well, I have made thousands---and I can make the same statement!!! And what nice sheaths they are!!

I can truly understand the feeling about your having to give up the demos caused by physical problems. I am being faced with the same problem with my demos. Arthritis has entered my life with a vengeance, and in my hands in particular. There are times when it is physically impossible for me to hold a swivel knife or stamps because of the weakness and pain involved---bummer! I hope that age is not a factor (Haha) as I still see myself as a youngster. I guess I should change oculists in order to visualize the real world!!
 
Sandy, Don't you know 82 is the new 50? Hopefully you'll start getting the upper had on the arthritis. I'm sure thats part of the problem with my back not to mention my 6 pack turning into a keg.

As far as the sheaths go there's no better feeling than getting them done. Only had one I had to customize after I noticed the tip of a blade playing peak a boo.
 
Raymond,

That is inspiring! To make that many sheaths at one time takes a huge
effort; no matter what your skill level.
Sorry to hear this will be your last demonstration; but I can relate.
After reading that 82 is the new 50, I will blow off the aching back and head for the shop and some hammer work.

Best Regards, Fred
 
Fred.Rowe said:
Raymond,

That is inspiring! To make that many sheaths at one time takes a huge
effort; no matter what your skill level.
Sorry to hear this will be your last demonstration; but I can relate.
After reading that 82 is the new 50, I will blow off the aching back and head for the shop and some hammer work.

Best Regards, Fred
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Fred, Barbra Walter's will be having a special I believe this week on "How to Make it to 150". She claims 150 years of age will be the new 120........ :D Don't miss it..... I look back to my first knife show. I had been making knives for 3 or 4 years and not one sheath. I learned the joy of making a mass number of sheaths then. As far as the forging demo's go I would still do a special guest appearance but let someone else set up and take down.
 
Mike and I have been making sheaths lately too. I used to hate it until I bought a Tippmann sewing machine. It has no motor but is easy to pull the lever compared to my old method. Its a fine machine and someday I hope it will pay for itself. Now if someone could invent a way to handrub blades so my wrists can stop hurting.
 
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