Whacha Been Up To......

[Gary W. Graley]

Simple stamps make things look a little different
This slip sheath has stitching down both sides and used a large curved stamp at the top that I’ve owned for over 30 years which is crazy to think about!

The shell stamp and the bottom and side stamps are stainless steel bought from Weaver Leather

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

And using 1.2mm purple tiger thread

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[iamunique127]

Lovely, Gary.
What kind of leather is that with the texture?

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks, I stumbled upon this type of leather at the Tandy Leather store in Syracuse NY, it's a Veggie Tan Milled leather that is quite soft and flexible yet still allows you to emboss it too. The dye was applied using an airbrush which gives a nice even coating. And then I used bagkote over each embossing and once dried I used another coating with some hightlighting mixed with bagkote to darken the embossings.
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[iamunique127]

Thanks for the info. The colour of the leather and embossing turned out great. There is a local Tandy store here, I'm gonna keep my eye out for some leather like that.

 

[ron55]

Simple sheath for my Benchmade Griptilian

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

Simple sheath for my Benchmade Griptilian View attachment 2047773

If it's going to be carried in a sheath why don't you take the pocket clip off?

 

[ron55]

If it's going to be carried in a sheath why don't you take the pocket clip off?

Good point. Truth is that this sheath was just for practice. But I guess I could have taken the clip off and put it back on if I decided to go sheathless

 

[ecallahan]

Simple stamps make things look a little different
This slip sheath has stitching down both sides and used a large curved stamp at the top that I’ve owned for over 30 years which is crazy to think about!

The shell stamp and the bottom and side stamps are stainless steel bought from Weaver Leather

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

And using 1.2mm purple tiger thread

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

That looks fantastic.

 

[Horsewright]

Simple stamps make things look a little different
This slip sheath has stitching down both sides and used a large curved stamp at the top that I’ve owned for over 30 years which is crazy to think about!

The shell stamp and the bottom and side stamps are stainless steel bought from Weaver Leather

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

And using 1.2mm purple tiger thread

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

Fantastic my friend. Wow.

Simple sheath for my Benchmade Griptilian View attachment 2047773

Very nice.

Working on a batch of knives myself. Some of the wood handled ones drying in the shop overnight after the finish has been wet sanded on em:

Those that don't have a finish getting hand sanded (handles):

Next day they are all buffed and sharpened and ready for their final cleaning, polishing, oiling and lanyard thong:

Starting on the sheaths today.

 

[Bkicks333]

Fantastic my friend. Wow.


Very nice.

Working on a batch of knives myself. Some of the wood handled ones drying in the shop overnight after the finish has been wet sanded on em:

Those that don't have a finish getting hand sanded (handles):

Next day they are all buffed and sharpened and ready for their final cleaning, polishing, oiling and lanyard thong:

Starting on the sheaths today.

I know at least one of those beauties is coming to west Texas

 

[Horsewright]

I know at least one of those beauties is coming to west Texas

Yes sir! Middle row third from the left. Halfway thinking of keeping fourth from the right bottom row my ownself.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Very nice Dave, that’s a lot of work right there!
G2

 

[Horsewright]

Very nice Dave, that’s a lot of work right there!
G2

Thnak ya G2, yep keeps me busy.

 

[Texoma]

nice batch of knives Dave lots to choose from

 

[Horsewright]

nice batch of knives Dave lots to choose from

Thank you! Been lots of interest in this batch.

 

[ron55]

This was too difficult for my level of experience. Stitching through 5 layers of leather isn't easy.

 

[entropy1049]

This was too difficult for my level of experience. Stitching through 5 layers of leather isn't easy.

You did a fine job of it. I’m in the “struggling placing stitch holes in multiple thick layers” phase myself.

 

[Horsewright]

This was too difficult for my level of experience. Stitching through 5 layers of leather isn't easy.

Looks pretty good to me too!

Nichole finished this purse the other day, first time she ever made one with a zipper closure:

Couple knives from this batch:

The batch of sheaths for this batch of knives:

Sidearms for the day:

 

[Horsewright]

Finished up this oak carved crossdraw holster for a Smith J Frame:

Have had a run on pink knives lately. Three in this last batch:

 

[ron55]

A small sheath