Whacha Been Up To......

Sheath attempt # 2 Lol. This is the second time at sewing a sheath on machine. I’ve been through one bobbin just practicing.
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I kicked a stitch off to the side, shown in pic above. Broke two needles ????? Needle kicked when leather tilted and struck frog. Maybe I’m over doing the cement ? Although second needle break was I attempted to go through same hole that was kicked.

Also I think I need to space out my stitches more ?
And should I attach my flat table ? Would help keep leather level
 
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duramax duramax Leave your bottom layer untrimmed until after sewing. Have it stick out all the way around your stitching. That helps prevents the rocking and coming off the edge. Also stick your stitching groove further in. Mine for sheaths, holsters etc is just a hair over a 1/4". I don't have a flat table for my machine. Just for info our smaller flat bed machine (Cobra 18) is more prone to rolling and falling off the edge (your last pic) then the Cobra 4. Leave that bottom layer sticking out. Fixes it. Ya could use a hair longer stitch but not a bunch. Almost there. Near the top of what I'm assuming is the belt loop slot on each side on the inside run there is a break. Did ya fall off the welt?

Had a special project I got done over the last couple of days. Nichole has her class tomorrow to renew her CCW. The instructor asked her to bring some holsters to sell at the class.

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Wow those look great !!!!!! really really nice work :)

Thank you for the help :) I’ll try to leave the bottom piece untrimmed this time. The piece above I sanded my edges and used a # 2 beveler front / back, then sewed.
I didn’t even use my stitch groove on this sheath. I just freehand it , guiding it slowly around.
So those aren’t going to be belt slots. There are four holes that I was using Chicago screws to attach a leather piece that will become the loop. That break you see (good eye ! ) front sheath middle hole left side. That’s where the needle shattered !!! The needle tried going through angled not straight down. Trying again with new needle , yup I’m thick lol. Broke needle 2 same spot ! Third try new needle I backed up two stitches and when coming to that spot. I slightly moved needle point in some and all was good. I put a double layer of barge cement in those areas. I wonder if needle tip was hitting a clump or thick spot ? You don’t see a stitch there cause I burned my end there, it covered the stitch. My stitches never came off the welt , I checked inside sheath and holes.
Next sheath I’m using the green weldwood cement, not barge.

Thanks :)
Bill
 
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Horsewright said:
Well heck that sure worked better for sure! Good job!
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Thank you !!!!!!!

No broken needles either lol :-)

It’s getting there, I’ve got to get better at holding the leather level. I’m also thinking for now about moving my welt width to 3/4” vs 1/2” Leaving a little more room around the sides for double row stitches.
 
Welcome Heather to BF and Sheaths and Such, you bet. Upload your pics on a hosting site. I use Imgur, it's free. Once ya got your pics on Imgur, then click on a thumbnail. It will open up the individual pic with codes on the right hand side. Click on the BBCode copy button and then paste here where you want the pic:

Corner office with a view:

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I'd like to see some pics of your work.

Since ya make a lot of leggings ya might like this thread:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/climbed-the-summit.1593580/
 
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Heather Kidd said:
Not sure how to embed the pictures into the post itself or do I just use the link as I did above?
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Hello ,

I use my phone, I snap pic, then come here to post. Select thread, use blue bar (upload a file) select from gallery. No more than 10 pics and not large pics. Once uploaded select thumb or full. Then add your text
 
Another practice run, new pattern that I’m still figuring out :-) lol

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The break or space was going to be for retention strap stud. Top right side, added second stitch row after deciding against it. Lol

Still couple boo boos lol. Learning that from now on, leave more leather before sewing. And also make holes after sewing lol.
 
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