Whacha Been Up To......

[Lorien]

Very cool! I see overlays and inlays in your future!

could be, Dave, but this stuff seems a little soft for that application I think. Definitely going to be some nicely lined sheaths for sure. Almost all this stuff was shirts at some point, so it's going to be perfect as lining material.
In fact, I've got an apron I'm working on made from an old duck cotton military duffel bag which I'ma line with some of this buttery suede. It'll be hefty but pretty cut resistant, (hopefully). I'm also researching how to make a glove pattern with the idea that I'll make myself some deluxe shop gloves.
Some of the small scraps I've used to clean up some knives prior to glue up, (suede don't leave lint) and for applying oil to wood.

 

[Horsewright]

Good deal. Never made any gloves.

Couple more recents. A water buffalo overlay for an XDS:

Vertical pancake sheath for this lil guy:

A Boot sheath for this big Case knife:

 

[jfk1110]

I just got the score of a lifetime! My mom ran into the textiles teacher from our local highschool at the fabric shop the other day, told her I do some leather work. Teacher says, hey I inherited a bag of leather, he can have it if he wants. So, I got her number from mom, contacted her and picked this bag up at the high school the other day

just finished organizing it yesterday. It's all garment leather- a bunch of shirts, vests etc completely and carefully broken down into usable pieces. The first thing I'ma make is a shop apron which I've been putting off way too long. Then maybe a pair of gloves. Anyway, I'm super stoked to have an inventory of high end leather to work with!
[/QUgreat...Fantastic work as !!!
Very cool..... Big bag.too!!!

Good deal. Never made any gloves.

Couple more recents. A water buffalo overlay for an XDS:

Vertical pancake sheath for this lil guy:

A Boot sheath for this big Case knife:

Love that buffalo leather...Just looks great

 

[duramax]

Two for CPK knives DEK1

 

[ecallahan]

Two for CPK knives DEK1
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What type of leather is the sheath on the right? I really like the looks of it.

 

[duramax]

What type of leather is the sheath on the right? I really like the looks of it.

They are both water buffalo leather.

 

[Horsewright]

Two for CPK knives DEK1
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Those look great! We used that buff on the right in a reddish color for a while for belts. Kinda made a lil more dressy belt than the reg water buff. Nichole has been busy too:

She made this set up for stock on our website.

 

[duramax]

Those look great! We used that buff on the right in a reddish color for a while for belts. Kinda made a lil more dressy belt than the reg water buff. Nichole has been busy too:

She made this set up for stock on our website.

Those look great !!!!!!!


Once I add a few more items to my leather work arsenal ,I’d like to start building more bags.

 

[Horsewright]

Thanks! Just put em up for sale here:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/horsewright-handcrafted-leather-duffel-and-travel-bag.1962995/

I couldn't emphasize enough how much the NP4 skiving machine really revolutionized her bag making. Ya want one!

 

[duramax]

Thanks! Just put em up for sale here:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/horsewright-handcrafted-leather-duffel-and-travel-bag.1962995/

I couldn't emphasize enough how much the NP4 skiving machine really revolutionized her bag making. Ya want one!

Sure one more thing to add to my list , thanks lol

 

[Horsewright]

Ya bet!

 

[sheathmaker]

ATTENTION Baxtrom: I did not see this mentioned in the previous posts. Using the drill press/awl method for punching stitching holes will go much better and easier if you will lubricate the awl by sticking the point into a cake of Bee's Wax or Paraffin wax every three or four punches. The difference in the ease of penetration and extraction of the awl is amazing.

 

[jfk1110]

Two for CPK knives DEK1
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Beautiful leather work...........Top Notch..

 

[duramax]

Beautiful leather work...........Top Notch..

Thank you !! Very much appreciated

 

[Horsewright]

A few recents:

A Tote Nichole just finished. She called it the "Army Mother's Tote." She'd been an Army mother for the last 7 years but not since June. Anyhoo it sold overnight.

And here's why she called it that. The lining is a light canvas in a camo pattern:

Just finished off a new batch of knives myself:

This one ordered matching sheaths:

A retirement gift:

Whacha been up to?

 

[jfk1110]

As always, you and the Mrs.showing off some extraordinary leather work!!!

 

[Horsewright]

As always, you and the Mrs.showing off some extraordinary leather work!!!

Thank you sir for your kind words! A Few more recents:

And Rifle Scabbards. Had another request to do handles not straps:

Getting all your Christmas projects done? Working on a carved belt and another batch of knives. Whacha up to?

 

[Mendoman]

Thank you sir for your kind words! A Few more recents:

And Rifle Scabbards. Had another request to do handles not straps:

Getting all your Christmas projects done? Working on a carved belt and another batch of knives. Whacha up to?

Looks like it’s been busy times on the ranch for you two. Amazing work as always. I really like the camo lining on the bag. I’m glad someone picked up the ironwood hunter. I’m not in the market now, but it was getting pretty hard to resist. I love seeing all the work coming out of Horsewright. Thanks for posting.

 

[Horsewright]

Thank you sir for the very kind words! Yeah always busy this time of year of course. That was a very nice knife, an exceptional piece of ironwood. She's working on another one with the camo lining. You are welcome.

 

[Horsewright]

Finishing off the sheaths for a batch of 12 knives. Did these in my spare time (actually while the glue was drying on the knives).

Double stitched water buffalo belt:

And then a carved belt:

And a customer sent me this pic. One of my knives well used and its equally well used sheath as well as a pair of chaps I made him.