Well, since Alberta's currently on fire, and the outdoor air quality is somewhere between nasty and toxic, decided to play with some of the leftover leather from some axe sheaths I made. (And by leftover leather I mean like half a cow). First time really working with leather (apart from the axe sheaths), and with limited tools, so the results weren't exactly what I envisioned, but I'm still pretty happy with the results.
First up was a belt loop for my BK11, ripped off, err, inspired from the Black Owl video and Gassy's subsequent beautiful pics of the same sheath mod:
Not quite as fancy as Gassy's, but does the trick. Leather was "vinegarooned" with the stuff used to soak the axe heads in. Then liberally oiled up with Obernauf's. Still deciding whether or not to make the firesteel loop.
Next up was a leather pouch sheath for my BK16. Kinda ad libbed as I went along. Decided to use some of the five thousand rivets I has leftover from the axe sheaths to hold it together instead of sewing (mostly because I can't sew ). Also didn't have any contact cement, so had to use Gorilla glue on the welt.
Wet molded around the knife; retention is actually really tight. Belt loop is kinda small though; might have to replace it with a longer one. Or maybe make a dangler attachment. Next up is learning to sew and figuring out to punch holes for sewing without the proper tools or a drill press or anything. Important thing is I learned a ton from this buildup that'll help me on my next one
Both sheaths together:
Thanks for looking, and any tips or criticism is appreciated!
First up was a belt loop for my BK11, ripped off, err, inspired from the Black Owl video and Gassy's subsequent beautiful pics of the same sheath mod:
Not quite as fancy as Gassy's, but does the trick. Leather was "vinegarooned" with the stuff used to soak the axe heads in. Then liberally oiled up with Obernauf's. Still deciding whether or not to make the firesteel loop.
Next up was a leather pouch sheath for my BK16. Kinda ad libbed as I went along. Decided to use some of the five thousand rivets I has leftover from the axe sheaths to hold it together instead of sewing (mostly because I can't sew ). Also didn't have any contact cement, so had to use Gorilla glue on the welt.
Wet molded around the knife; retention is actually really tight. Belt loop is kinda small though; might have to replace it with a longer one. Or maybe make a dangler attachment. Next up is learning to sew and figuring out to punch holes for sewing without the proper tools or a drill press or anything. Important thing is I learned a ton from this buildup that'll help me on my next one
Both sheaths together:
Thanks for looking, and any tips or criticism is appreciated!
