What type of sheath for this knife?

Great thanks! My wife would worry at this point if boxes stopped showing up at the door. :)

Sizes for the needles? A "O" for running in the drill press for making holes and then OOO for the sewing?

On the drop down menu he has two size designations.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-John-Jam...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4adae8751c

Also, I have the atom wax balm, but I believe that is for buffing and luster. Tan mentioned in his thread that tan kote would be a good sealant.

So if I am correct I have gum traganth for burnishing the edges, atom wax balm for luster and I still need a sealant. Is Tan Kote the way to go? Neatsfood oil? I've got 17ft2 of black dyed cow coming if that makes a difference.

Also, I ordered some nickel #24 snaps as well. I think I can use my drill press for those as well correct? Do I just use these?

http://www.knifemaking.com/product-p/wv8056.htm

and

http://www.knifemaking.com/product-p/wv8111.htm


Thanks!
 
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The anvil should work, but you need a different setter. The one you have listed is for rivets. I'll try to find you the proper tool after I get the kids to school.
 
I'm a little confused. The setter nipple goes into the stem that flairs to hold the snap halves to their associated hardware, but you'll need a rotary or punch for making the holes in the leather. I've got three rotary tools and a punch set. Oblong punches (also called bag punches) punch an oval hole for straps to pass through. You can make an along hole by making two regular holes and cutting out the middle.

I'd just start with a decent rotary. The downside is that they have limited jaw depth so you can't punch a hole, say, two inches into your piece of leather. If you are just doing straps you should be fine, otherwise a set of punches is the ticket. Snaps are usually toward the edge, rivets often are, but not always.

Tan-Kote is a great product. I have Leather Balm, but don't use it much other than mixing with black dye. Tk has a specific set of qualities in my experience. It's a good moisture barrier. It also shines and stiffens the leather. I don't always want that combination of qualities so I sometimes use a beeswax and coconut oil emulsion. This provides a great moisture barrier but the shine is muted and the leather stays soft. Really, I just let the customer choose. Usually they want the lowest maintenance possible, which for me is tk. The wax needs reapplied after a few months of use.

Let me know if this makes sense.
 
Awesome yes it makes sense. I was referencing a oblong punch but didn't know the name. Added Tan Kote to my order. Thanks.
 
I use a 2" bag punch to punch the slots in a pancake sheath. I have an Osborne which is ok, recently got a Weaver which is WOW better. Standard belt is 1.5" so the 2" slot seems to work well. I've probably made 2 to 3,000 pancake sheaths andI've only had 5 or 6 people ask for a slot bigger than 2".
 
Oooohh okay, we're on the same page now. I didn't put oblong together with the slots on the pancake, but I gottcha now.

Just had my first sip of coffee. ;)
 
Got my supplies.

How is this for a plan?
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This style was my inspiration although I'll add a vertical belt loop instead of the horizontal ones.


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Thanks!
 
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