LiamLynch
Well-Known Member
I haven't had much time to post but this is from between Wednesday and yesterday.
http://imageshack.us/a/img46/1623/photoapr17230120.jpg
This is the welts glued up and you can see how the blade is retained.
http://imageshack.us/a/img843/1340/photoapr17223349.jpg
I glued up the snake and buffalo skin to the sheath front here. I need to get some contact cement because the CA1500 says it does leather but it is a bit useless here. It makes an alright sealer though.
http://imageshack.us/a/img15/7109/photoapr20163543.jpg
I got this deadly contraption set up, 2mm brass bar sharpened to a point and put my drill on ludicrous speed. I used it to make the stitching holes in the welts and belt loop. I didn't get many pictures at all of the next bit but here are some holes.
http://imageshack.us/a/img853/5343/photoapr20163535.jpg
You can see that I have started to oil the leather, I couldn't find any mineral oil so I used olive, I figured that my dad will look after it anyway and the rest of my sheaths will be dyed.
I didn't get any pictures of any more sheath making. I learned that it is best to stitch the belt loop before gluing the sheath front on. Stitching an inch deep into the sheath wasn't impossible but it took an hour with a needle cut down to 3/8" and needle nose pliers to do a saddle stitch on it. Waste of a perfectly good needle. I made the holes in the welt and then glued the face on, then I used the holes in the back as a guide to push them through the buffalo skin. A bit like making holes in handle scales.
This is the finished sheath. It isn't perfect by a long shot but I'm proud of it. It holds the knife well and feels more sturdy than any other sheath I have held with the exception of two or three made by an actual knife maker.
http://imageshack.us/a/img580/504/photoapr20211740.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/3176/photoapr20211714.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img46/1623/photoapr17230120.jpg
This is the welts glued up and you can see how the blade is retained.
http://imageshack.us/a/img843/1340/photoapr17223349.jpg
I glued up the snake and buffalo skin to the sheath front here. I need to get some contact cement because the CA1500 says it does leather but it is a bit useless here. It makes an alright sealer though.
http://imageshack.us/a/img15/7109/photoapr20163543.jpg
I got this deadly contraption set up, 2mm brass bar sharpened to a point and put my drill on ludicrous speed. I used it to make the stitching holes in the welts and belt loop. I didn't get many pictures at all of the next bit but here are some holes.
http://imageshack.us/a/img853/5343/photoapr20163535.jpg
You can see that I have started to oil the leather, I couldn't find any mineral oil so I used olive, I figured that my dad will look after it anyway and the rest of my sheaths will be dyed.
I didn't get any pictures of any more sheath making. I learned that it is best to stitch the belt loop before gluing the sheath front on. Stitching an inch deep into the sheath wasn't impossible but it took an hour with a needle cut down to 3/8" and needle nose pliers to do a saddle stitch on it. Waste of a perfectly good needle. I made the holes in the welt and then glued the face on, then I used the holes in the back as a guide to push them through the buffalo skin. A bit like making holes in handle scales.
This is the finished sheath. It isn't perfect by a long shot but I'm proud of it. It holds the knife well and feels more sturdy than any other sheath I have held with the exception of two or three made by an actual knife maker.
http://imageshack.us/a/img580/504/photoapr20211740.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/3176/photoapr20211714.jpg