Whacha Been Up To......

[PenisMightier]

Making up a replacement sheath for this little caper. I am planning on making it a sandwich style instead of the old taco style it already has. I am trying to decide between a double welted like on the right, or a top flared one on the left. I am leaning towards doing flared sheath since I haven’t tried that style to account for the handles girth before. Should I flare the welt at the top too?
Thoughts from you sages?

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Making up a replacement sheath for this little caper. I am planning on making it a sandwich style instead of the old taco style it already has. I am trying to decide between a double welted like on the right, or a top flared one on the left. I am leaning towards doing flared sheath since I haven’t tried that style to account for the handles girth before. Should I flare the welt at the top too?
Thoughts from you sages?


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I'm always curious how people prevent the bowing/buckling that happens with this style of sheath toward the top (unless the handle is skinny).

 

[PenisMightier]

I'm always curious how people prevent the bowing/buckling that happens with this style of sheath toward the top (unless the handle is skinny).

On a previous sheath, I added a thin secondary welt at the top. It seemed to work, but after wet forming, it was loose. I managed to snug it back up with a second line of stitching, the sheath now works perfectly!

 

[Timothy Lindblom]

Working on a belt today

 

[Horsewright]

Working on a belt today
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Nice tooling. What size thread are you using?

 

[Timothy Lindblom]

Nice tooling. What size thread are you using?

Thanks! It’s #92 T90 thread. I have been wondering if my machine could support thread a little thicker not because this isn’t strong enough, but I think thicker looks better and more like hand stitched jobs.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

What have I been up to, you ask?
Just finished hand stitching for 15 hrs.

 

[Lorien]

What have I been up to, you ask?
Just finished hand stitching for 15 hrs.

I feel ya, bro! Been stitchin up a half dozen sheaths this past week- couple hours a night or so, got them nice callouses on my thumbs

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

I feel ya, bro! Been stitchin up a half dozen sheaths this past week- couple hours a night or so, got them nice callouses on my thumbs

It’s that double row stitch that kills me. Haha. It looks good though.

 

[Lorien]

two of mine are double row and they are killers!
Not only looks good, but adds more structure to the sheath and a little extra safety.
So easy with a sewing machine tho...

 

[Horsewright]

Thanks! It’s #92 T90 thread. I have been wondering if my machine could support thread a little thicker not because this isn’t strong enough, but I think thicker looks better and more like hand stitched jobs.

I think size 138 would be more standard for a belt if your machine would do it. It does give a project a more robust look while being a size that many lighter machines can handle.

 

[Lorien]

a few sheaths just about ready for hot packing