Whacha Been Up To......

[SwissHeritageCo]

Finished this one...and then the customer asked for *gasp* kydex. Also finished the small edc sheath.

Josh, you have amazing skill in all things! It's crazy seeing how good your leatherwork has gotten in such a short period of time. Interesting patterns too

 

[navman]

Thanks guys.

 

[Horsewright]

Hey, if you're gonna belittle those of us who ask for kydex, (aside from the leather), you and I are gonna have a long night...

...drinking bourbon and coming to an accommodation.

You hater, you.

I'll buy chips in that game! Leather just has more soul.

 

[Horsewright]

Josh, you have amazing skill in all things! It's crazy seeing how good your leatherwork has gotten in such a short period of time. Interesting patterns too

What he said!!

 

[Horsewright]

Just some awesome work going on in these pages. Those of ya that have been around for a while know that this time of year we get busier that a one legged man at a butt kicking contest in a river neck deep with alligators. But we're paddling like big dogs anyhoo. So I haven't posted any of our work in a while here. so some recents:

A sheath for a type of knife I'm not sent often:

Fixed it up:

Apparently my knives aren't good for jimmying open a locked house door:

Three Western Sgain Dubhs, Damasteel blades and handled in bog oak from Culloden Moor:

Others:

Set of steak knives:

Lots more going on too.

 

[SharpBits]

Fixed it up:

Both are the before pictures. Now I'm extra curious as to how you fixed that tip!

 

[Horsewright]

Both are the before pictures. Now I'm extra curious as to how you fixed that tip!

Yepped just jumped on here to edit that. Looks like this:

Slowly, carefully and wetly!

 

[SharpBits]

Yepped just jumped on here to edit that looks like this:

Slowly, carefully and wetly!

Impressive! If I had not seen the before, I'd believe that knife came that way originally.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Yepped just jumped on here to edit that looks like this:

Slowly, carefully and wetly!

No pry bar multi-use? For shame.

 

[Horsewright]

Impressive! If I had not seen the before, I'd believe that knife came that way originally.

Thanks. Probably lost 3/8” to 1/2” of blade.

 

[Horsewright]

Well we all know how broken tips happen. I generally don’t even ask. But this one looked like it had two facets of broken.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Well we all know how broken tips happen. I generally don’t even ask. But this one looked like it had two facets of broken.

I think there's something really special about your work. Not just the knives but the sheaths too. It's all very uniquely you and instantly recognizable among the masses... which isn't an easy thing to accomplish

Pleased to see you so busy for xmas, you deserve it!

 

[jfk1110]

Just some awesome work going on in these pages. Those of ya that have been around for a while know that this time of year we get busier that a one legged man at a butt kicking contest in a river neck deep with alligators. But we're paddling like big dogs anyhoo. So I haven't posted any of our work in a while here. so some recents:

A sheath for a type of knife I'm not sent often:

Fixed it up:

Apparently my knives aren't good for jimmying open a locked house door:

Three Western Sgain Dubhs, Damasteel blades and handled in bog oak from Culloden Moor:

Others:

Set of steak knives:

Lots more going on too.

Beautiful work as always

 

[Horsewright]

I think there's something really special about your work. Not just the knives but the sheaths too. It's all very uniquely you and instantly recognizable among the masses... which isn't an easy thing to accomplish

Pleased to see you so busy for xmas, you deserve it!

Thank you. It's important for a leather bender to develop their own style. I would say that you have accomplished that as have many on here that participate in this thread.

Beautiful work as always

Thank you sir!

Been busy with leather too:

Made quite a few of our travel bags, just didn't get a lot of pics. Made a few Christmas Stockings too. Same deal not a lot of pics.

Rangeflap holster with brand:

 

[Robber58]

Dave,
What leather are you using for your Dopp kits? I am having trouble finding one with a firm enough temper without being too thick or stiff.
Randy

 

[Horsewright]

Dave,
What leather are you using for your Dopp kits? I am having trouble finding one with a firm enough temper without being too thick or stiff.
Randy

Mostly misc oiltans from Maker’s or Maverick. The chrome tan water Buff from Weaver’s works well too. They have several different weights these days.

 

[Robber58]

Thank you Dave.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Randy

 

[Horsewright]

Thank you Dave.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Randy

Ya bet Randy! Merry Christmas to you and all on here!

The Dopp kit (we call it a Travel Bag) and the Duffel Bag here are both made of the water buff:

Some more recents we got out in time to go under somebody's tree:

Gerber Multi Tool Sheaths:

Hadn't made a Bowie type sheath in a long time:

Boo Kitty gets a new stocking:

Did five rifle scabbards this year. Think I did seven last year if I remember correctly. Whacha been up to?

 

[Robber58]

I thought I would try a different design for a Dopp kit. This is based on a pattern from District Leather. I modified it some and added piping since the leather I picked was not quite firm enough to stand by itself. Not sure I want to make it again as it has some complications I am not too fond of but I think it came out ok.
Randy

 

[jfk1110]

I thought I would try a different design for a Dopp kit. This is based on a pattern from District Leather. I modified it some and added piping since the leather I picked was not quite firm enough to stand by itself. Not sure I want to make it again as it has some complications I am not too fond of but I think it came out ok.
Randy

Nice job