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fresh off the bench, all commissioned
Nice choice of hardware too!
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Nice choice of hardware too!
SwissHeritageCo
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Got a new desk lamp for my work bench, actually I got three of them, one for my desk and once I saw how well it worked, I picked up two more for my work stations in my basement
Pardon the bit messy work space but things are in process right then.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Fellow here had a request for a flap covered sheath, I don't make many if any of those much as my sheaths are more for those knives with contours so they snap fit into their sheath but this one is a Leatherman Free T4 so not a lot of contour, plus some folks like a flap cover for added protection.
I wrapped it with plastic wrap but included a thin layer of leather that will be glued inside to protect the tool from the inside snap. If I didn't include that while forming the top, the resulting forming would end up being too tight.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Forming around the tool is tedious time consuming work, as I need to go back to keep forming it during the entire day about every half hour. This takes some of the give out of the leather so it will keep it's shape longer and it's a fairly thick tool too so that made it doubly hard. Keep your fingernails trimmed for this kind of work or you risk making marks into the leather.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
He selected a couple of bird embossings to dress up the sheath a little and they just fit. I left enough of the tool exposed above the top section so it can be gripped to pull it out. The lever lock on this tool actually keeps it in there pretty snug so it is not falling out!
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
The belt loop folds over and is glued down and stitched to the sheath, I don't stitch straight across as that could lead to the leather tearing across there over time, so this one has more of a U shape which will hold it fine, along with the glue too.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Finished up and heading home, I used some highlighter mix with bagkote to darken the outline of the birds.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
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That's an interesting leather cutting knife.
I'd love to see the knives everyone here prefers to cut leather with. I'll post mine later.
Gary W. Graley
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Thanks, I'll post up what knives I use in a bit, I have several that I will make use of as the need calls for it.
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Thanks for the info G2 and congratulations on the new lights.Got a new desk lamp for my work bench, actually I got three of them, one for my desk and once I saw how well it worked, I picked up two more for my work stations in my basement
Pardon the bit messy work space but things are in process right then.
Fellow here had a request for a flap covered sheath, I don't make many if any of those much as my sheaths are more for those knives with contours so they snap fit into their sheath but this one is a Leatherman Free T4 so not a lot of contour, plus some folks like a flap cover for added protection.
I wrapped it with plastic wrap but included a thin layer of leather that will be glued inside to protect the tool from the inside snap. If I didn't include that while forming the top, the resulting forming would end up being too tight.
Forming around the tool is tedious time consuming work, as I need to go back to keep forming it during the entire day about every half hour. This takes some of the give out of the leather so it will keep it's shape longer and it's a fairly thick tool too so that made it doubly hard. Keep your fingernails trimmed for this kind of work or you risk making marks into the leather.
He selected a couple of bird embossings to dress up the sheath a little and they just fit. I left enough of the tool exposed above the top section so it can be gripped to pull it out. The lever lock on this tool actually keeps it in there pretty snug so it is not falling out!
The belt loop folds over and is glued down and stitched to the sheath, I don't stitch straight across as that could lead to the leather tearing across there over time, so this one has more of a U shape which will hold it fine, along with the glue too.
Finished up and heading home, I used some highlighter mix with bagkote to darken the outline of the birds.
G2
I can’t wait to put this sheath on my belt. It’s just what I wanted. I’m watching that tracking like a hawk!
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These two are straight cutters, the edge is a chisel grind and very sharp, the way that I use this is to place my thumb along the angled top of the handle and draw the blade through the leather. The angle of the chisel ground blade when held this way, you tilt the blade so the bevel is perpendicular to the cutting board and that leaves a 90 degree cut. Also you can push cut down when needing to cut through several layers of leather. I have sharpened both of these and the chisel grind creates a very sharp blade. They can also be used to skive the edge of leather down to a thinner edge.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on FlickrThe one blade has thinner stock and as you can imagine it cuts just a little better than the other being that one has thick stock.
easily cuts down through this stack of leather
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on FlickrThis one has a bit of history, I did some sheaths for Tony Bose a few years ago in 2007 and he offered to make a knife for me to use in my leather work, I was honored he would make that offer as he had paid me for the sheath work, but that was Tony...
So he sent me a straight handled sheepsfoot bladed knife and while it was nice...of course!...it wasn't something that worked for me and so I sent it back.
When it arrived he emailed me "well...what style DO you want?" so...I carved out a piece of hard foam into the handle and blade that I felt I would like to use and mailed it out to him. He took that piece of foam and created this knife and said that he would not make another
, it's been quite handy over the years...
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on FlickrThis one I took a speaker plug and modified it to fit a ground down exacto style blade and put that onto a piece of walnut that I designed it to fit my hand, it works quite well and is comfortable. I did put a convex edge which allows the blade to glide through leather smoothly.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on FlickrThe wood goes through the speaker plug and is split down the middle and using the screw I can tighten the wood against the side of the blade up.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on FlickrThis one my friend
Matthew Gregory
made one similar to the one that Tony made, I sent that one to him to reference by and he made a wicked thin blade out of magnacut, I asked for a slightly longer blade that the original.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on FlickrI don't have what's commonly called a round knife, one day I expect that I will get one but time will tell. In the mean time I took a strange straight handled round head knife off the big river site, put my own walnut handle on and ground down the blade to thin out the edge, I use it from time to time but not very often.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on FlickrG2
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Pretty cool tools.......And some pretty cool sheaths work there sir!!!These two are straight cutters, the edge is a chisel grind and very sharp, the way that I use this is to place my thumb along the angled top of the handle and draw the blade through the leather. The angle of the chisel ground blade when held this way, you tilt the blade so the bevel is perpendicular to the cutting board and that leaves a 90 degree cut. Also you can push cut down when needing to cut through several layers of leather. I have sharpened both of these and the chisel grind creates a very sharp blade. They can also be used to skive the edge of leather down to a thinner edge.
The one blade has thinner stock and as you can imagine it cuts just a little better than the other being that one has thick stock.
easily cuts down through this stack of leather
This one has a bit of history, I did some sheaths for Tony Bose a few years ago in 2007 and he offered to make a knife for me to use in my leather work, I was honored he would make that offer as he had paid me for the sheath work, but that was Tony...
So he sent me a straight handled sheepsfoot bladed knife and while it was nice...of course!...it wasn't something that worked for me and so I sent it back.
When it arrived he emailed me "well...what style DO you want?" so...I carved out a piece of hard foam into the handle and blade that I felt I would like to use and mailed it out to him. He took that piece of foam and created this knife and said that he would not make another
This one I took a speaker plug and modified it to fit a ground down exacto style blade and put that onto a piece of walnut that I designed it to fit my hand, it works quite well and is comfortable. I did put a convex edge which allows the blade to glide through leather smoothly.
The wood goes through the speaker plug and is cut down and using the screw I can tighten the blade up.
This one my friend
I don't have what's commonly called a round knife, one day I expect that I will get one but time will tell. In the mean time I took a strange straight handled round head knife off the big river site, put my own walnut handle on and ground down the blade to thin out the edge, I use it from time to time but not very often.
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Gary,Got a new desk lamp for my work bench, actually I got three of them, one for my desk and once I saw how well it worked, I picked up two more for my work stations in my basement
Pardon the bit messy work space but things are in process right then.
Fellow here had a request for a flap covered sheath, I don't make many if any of those much as my sheaths are more for those knives with contours so they snap fit into their sheath but this one is a Leatherman Free T4 so not a lot of contour, plus some folks like a flap cover for added protection.
I wrapped it with plastic wrap but included a thin layer of leather that will be glued inside to protect the tool from the inside snap. If I didn't include that while forming the top, the resulting forming would end up being too tight.
Forming around the tool is tedious time consuming work, as I need to go back to keep forming it during the entire day about every half hour. This takes some of the give out of the leather so it will keep it's shape longer and it's a fairly thick tool too so that made it doubly hard. Keep your fingernails trimmed for this kind of work or you risk making marks into the leather.
He selected a couple of bird embossings to dress up the sheath a little and they just fit. I left enough of the tool exposed above the top section so it can be gripped to pull it out. The lever lock on this tool actually keeps it in there pretty snug so it is not falling out!
The belt loop folds over and is glued down and stitched to the sheath, I don't stitch straight across as that could lead to the leather tearing across there over time, so this one has more of a U shape which will hold it fine, along with the glue too.
Finished up and heading home, I used some highlighter mix with bagkote to darken the outline of the birds.
my maker's mark consists of a G2 for Gary Graley, the month and year and a right footprint which reminds you when you go to wear it, always start out on your right/proper footing.
G2
I am intrigued by the lamp. Can you tell me where you got it and the brand?
Randy
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I can’t message you because you don’t have a paid membership and they frown on outside links but it’s from Amazon and it’s a MediAcous LED Desk Lamp with Clamp
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These two are straight cutters, the edge is a chisel grind and very sharp, the way that I use this is to place my thumb along the angled top of the handle and draw the blade through the leather. The angle of the chisel ground blade when held this way, you tilt the blade so the bevel is perpendicular to the cutting board and that leaves a 90 degree cut. Also you can push cut down when needing to cut through several layers of leather. I have sharpened both of these and the chisel grind creates a very sharp blade. They can also be used to skive the edge of leather down to a thinner edge.
The one blade has thinner stock and as you can imagine it cuts just a little better than the other being that one has thick stock.
easily cuts down through this stack of leather
This one has a bit of history, I did some sheaths for Tony Bose a few years ago in 2007 and he offered to make a knife for me to use in my leather work, I was honored he would make that offer as he had paid me for the sheath work, but that was Tony...
So he sent me a straight handled sheepsfoot bladed knife and while it was nice...of course!...it wasn't something that worked for me and so I sent it back.
When it arrived he emailed me "well...what style DO you want?" so...I carved out a piece of hard foam into the handle and blade that I felt I would like to use and mailed it out to him. He took that piece of foam and created this knife and said that he would not make another
This one I took a speaker plug and modified it to fit a ground down exacto style blade and put that onto a piece of walnut that I designed it to fit my hand, it works quite well and is comfortable. I did put a convex edge which allows the blade to glide through leather smoothly.
The wood goes through the speaker plug and is split down the middle and using the screw I can tighten the wood against the side of the blade up.
This one my friend
I don't have what's commonly called a round knife, one day I expect that I will get one but time will tell. In the mean time I took a strange straight handled round head knife off the big river site, put my own walnut handle on and ground down the blade to thin out the edge, I use it from time to time but not very often.
G2
This is an awesome high effort post, thanks Gary! The one before it too.
Question about those top flat/straight skiving style knives in the first picture, are you able to cut curves with those? I was thinking about grabbing one of those or a round knife. Dave has me convinced on the round knife and being able to cut curves while pushing forward (I only cut straight lines atm).
Gary W. Graley
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Using the corner you can cut curves
Using the pointier blade might cut a smoother curve but I had to cut twice to cut clear through
For round end cutting I use the slicing method cutting off triangles as you go around
G2
Using the pointier blade might cut a smoother curve but I had to cut twice to cut clear through
For round end cutting I use the slicing method cutting off triangles as you go around
G2