Horsewright
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How did I miss those? Those are cool!
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jfk1110
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What knife is in there????Black leather belt sheath.
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Nice job!
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Very nice!
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I've been experimenting with fat stitches and color contrast,
I've also come to the conclusion that there is no avoiding a belt sander. My little burnishing machine/sanding wheel sucks a fatty for evening edges out. Can anyone suggest a small belt sander that's not crazy loud? It will be used solely for leather work.
I've also come to the conclusion that there is no avoiding a belt sander. My little burnishing machine/sanding wheel sucks a fatty for evening edges out. Can anyone suggest a small belt sander that's not crazy loud? It will be used solely for leather work.
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I picked up a used combination 4" x 36" belt plus 6" disc bench sander for $75. They are only about $150 new. I don't know if it's loud compared to anything else but I only ever run it briefly for sanding edges. I usually run it outside because of the dust created but there is a port to attach a vacuum for indoor use.
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Hot darn, Lorien. Nice looking batch!
Your work is always so clean, Josh. I’m a fan of wider stitches on certain projects. This one works well with the “fatties.”
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the learning curve is steep, but powered abrasives are a huge help for leather workersThanks fellas, I'll see if I can spot a deal on a 1x30.
Lorien , I've been jealous of your edges for a long while so I'll definitely be grabbing those same belts.
leather catches loose grit really well, so buy the best quality coated belts that you can find. They last a pretty long time- longer if you have a belt eraser.
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I might not gamble with rounding the edge, no idea how you're getting yours like that (outside of a lot of experience). I've seen a couple of Coleman's with a similar effect, it's extremely aesthetic.
Just to get a perfectly even edge before beveling is good enough for me
The sanding wheels take forever to switch out so I end up sticking with a medium grit that takes far too long.
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Your leather work, just like your knives, is so recognizable.......
They always have an ORGANIC look about them to me..........
Playing with any steel lately????
Looks great my friend
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Had my nephew over for the weekend and he wanted to make a sheath with his uncle. This is what we came up with.
He did the embossing (after an hour of practise). He did well!
Hope you all had a great weekend!
He did the embossing (after an hour of practise). He did well!
Hope you all had a great weekend!
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He does!Young man has some skillz...........Must be in the blood......
I should also mention, he didn’t just do the embossing, but also some cutting, dying, gluing and most of the edge finishing work.
He didn’t want to stitch. Haha. He wanted it to look “perfect,” his words.
