Whacha Been Up To......

[Lorien]

Loving this progress shots Lorien!

I'd be curious to know about your waxing process. I've gone off the idea of waxing lately and I think you will too.. eventually.

you'll have to pry the wax from my cold, dead hands. I don't dunk the sheath and with most of em, keep the inside wax free on purpose.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

you'll have to pry the wax from my cold, dead hands. I don't dunk the sheath and with most of em, keep the inside wax free on purpose.

It definitely helps maintain the mold/form but it ages like shit.

A light wax maybe, but you looking fully impregnated over there. Surprised to hear the inside is clean.. thought for sure you dunked them.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Small sheath, the Civivi Rustic Gent folder contours provide very good retention.

https://flic.kr/p/2spb49K

https://flic.kr/p/2spaNka

https://flic.kr/p/2sp5jSo

G2

 

[Lorien]

It definitely helps maintain the mold/form but it ages like shit.

A light wax maybe, but you looking fully impregnated over there. Surprised to hear the inside is clean.. thought for sure you dunked them.

we all use what we need to get the results we want to achieve.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

we all use what we need to get the results we want to achieve.

Just ribbing ya. Your work is outstanding.

 

[Lorien]

I always add an extra line of saddle stitching at the termination of each row of machine stitches. This reinforces the stitches most exposed to force, and rules out any unseen thread failures within.
It takes about 30 min per sheath on average, so for this batch of sheaths, this is what I've been doing for the past 20 hours

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Odd question, but does anyone know of a good source for wooden slickers? This piece of glass I have is crap, too much compression (leather gets wrinkly at the seams when stitching after the fact).

I usually just use paper towels but they are a pain and sometimes have particulate that can leave scratches (they are abrasive).

Wooden slickers seem like the thing, yet I'm not handy enough to make myself one.

 

[Horsewright]

Mine is just a knife handle block of ligume vitae. I rounded the corners off. Got it from Sheffield Knife Supply bout a million years ago.

 

[Lorien]

I made myself one a couple days ago, lignum vitae as per Dave's suggestion

it's since been polished, and I'm looking forward to using it. Hopefully it'll work better than the rock I've been using for years...

 

[Lorien]

big ole pile of sheaths almost ready for molding

 

[ecallahan]

I always add an extra line of saddle stitching at the termination of each row of machine stitches. This reinforces the stitches most exposed to force, and rules out any unseen thread failures within.
It takes about 30 min per sheath on average, so for this batch of sheaths, this is what I've been doing for the past 20 hours

How do you transfer from the machine to saddle stitch? Probably just leave some extra thread?

 

[ecallahan]

Been playing with different degrees of ‘antiqueing’. I like it darker but some like it lighter.

 

[Lorien]

How do you transfer from the machine to saddle stitch? Probably just leave some extra thread?

yep

I made a little couch for my new slick

 

[Gary W. Graley]

I made a little easel to set my work on while I carefully paint those places with bag-kote to help resist the dye when I go to dye it.

https://flic.kr/p/2spB3jJ

https://flic.kr/p/2spvhTP

So much better than trying to hold it steady in my left hand while trying to paint the areas with my right !!
G2

Edited to include the Finished sheath, dyed dark brown

https://flic.kr/p/2spFcCQ

https://flic.kr/p/2spzKH7

 

[Horsewright]

Been playing with different degrees of ‘antiqueing’. I like it darker but some like it lighter.

I use a proprietary concoction of a mixture of Bag Kote and Hi Lighter both Fiebings products. We'd found that regular past antique and even the lighter Hi lighter was just too contrasty for our tastes and what we were trying to achieve. On the Carlos Border stamp I use two coats because the channel goes a real light brown if ya don't. On carved items usually just one coat.

Both of these sheaths were just finished yesterday morning.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

I made myself one a couple days ago, lignum vitae as per Dave's suggestion

it's since been polished, and I'm looking forward to using it. Hopefully it'll work better than the rock I've been using for years...

Rub it in why don't ya

@Horsewright , ya make it sound too easy brother. I don't even own a belt sander.. still using a sanding wheel on my burnishing machine (which is the only part of the burnishing machine I actually use).

Beautiful looking slicker Lorien! Sweet couch too

 

[ecallahan]

I use a proprietary concoction of a mixture of Bag Kote and Hi Lighter both Fiebings products. We'd found that regular past antique and even the lighter Hi lighter was just too contrasty for our tastes and what we were trying to achieve. On the Carlos Border stamp I use two coats because the channel goes a real light brown if ya don't. On carved items usually just one coat.

Both of these sheaths were just finished yesterday morning.

Wow, beautiful.

 

[Lorien]

Rub it in why don't ya

@Horsewright , ya make it sound too easy brother. I don't even own a belt sander.. still using a sanding wheel on my burnishing machine (which is the only part of the burnishing machine I actually use).

Beautiful looking slicker Lorien! Sweet couch too

I rubbed it from 8-5 today

 

[Lorien]

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

I wanna know how you're cutting that thick ass leather so accurately.. with what looks like modified kitchen knives lol?

I'm blown away by anyone who can cut 8-10oz hard tempered veg tan in curved lines with any kind of accuracy.