Battle Creek Knives
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Pretty excited about my first sheath.. Though its nowhere near perfect and the back stitching goes off the line for about 1 1/2"..
I learned a thing or two from the process:
1st my drill press wont accept a 1/16" bit, so I had to punch by hand..
2nd while punching have something elevate the sheath a little to keep the punch straight and your stitching even on the back line.
3rd use a punch big enough for the needle to get through fairly easy or you will break needles easily:what!:
4th make sure the belt loop is sewn before gluing it shut..
5th stain or treat the inside of the sheath to keep knife from rusting?? I kept the knife in the sheath overnight and it has some surface rust..
6th cut your welt better and match up your sheath for less work on the edge and cleaner to burnish..
7th, practice on scraps before attempting a finished product...... :thumbup1:
Here's a few pics.. I think I could love this as much as making knives
I learned a thing or two from the process:
1st my drill press wont accept a 1/16" bit, so I had to punch by hand..
2nd while punching have something elevate the sheath a little to keep the punch straight and your stitching even on the back line.
3rd use a punch big enough for the needle to get through fairly easy or you will break needles easily:what!:
4th make sure the belt loop is sewn before gluing it shut..
5th stain or treat the inside of the sheath to keep knife from rusting?? I kept the knife in the sheath overnight and it has some surface rust..
6th cut your welt better and match up your sheath for less work on the edge and cleaner to burnish..
7th, practice on scraps before attempting a finished product...... :thumbup1:
Here's a few pics.. I think I could love this as much as making knives
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