Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
I have decided to edge braid after hand stitching the loop. It just hurts less.
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Chris Railey
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Thanks, I get that part its just when I groove the back side it looks like a drunk driver went through paint...Chris Railey - Back side. If I was going to stitch, I would use the groover and just follow the holes. That way, I cannot miss the groove on the back side. I hope that makes some sense for you. Let me know if I need to explain it better.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
Sharpen your groover. Possibly.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
I have a piece of dark brown lace that is 6 feet long. Should be plenty with some to spare.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
I dye the inside edge of the welt. Probably overkill, but, I hate looking inside a sheath and seeing it unfinished. I also dye the inside of the sheath. I am a way over doer in this regard.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
Now just fiddle with the knife, shield and welt to determine where to place the welt for a nice snug fit. Not overly tight, not loose. Snug is the key. Fingers crossed.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
Cement the welt in place. Pinch it and let it dry a bit.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
If you get any cement on your sheath, you can remove it with a plain old pencil eraser. Just let it set up and erase it. Use a clean eraser with a bit of grit. It works.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
I have to take a break and mow my lawn. But, I just got a package from Bossdog and CustomerServiceBeth. Thank you all for the support. KnifeDogs is an awesome place.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
Yard is mowed. Beats scooping snow. The welt is dry/set. I checked the knife. Snug fit and we are good to go on the braiding.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
The best thing about braiding is you do not have to be as precise with edge work. I hit it with a clean 60 grit belt, dyed the edge, and slicked it for less than 10 minutes. If I was stitching it would take an hour.
The bad thing about braiding is it will take an hour to pull all the lace. With stitching it would be considerably less time.
So it is kind of a trade off in timemanagement.
The bad thing about braiding is it will take an hour to pull all the lace. With stitching it would be considerably less time.
So it is kind of a trade off in timemanagement.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
A few tools needed to braid. A wing divider to layout the holes.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
A 3/16 inch punch to make the holes. I am using 3/16 inch lace so I need a 3/16 inch hole. If I had 1/8 lace, I would use a 1/8 hole.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
A mallet to strike the hole punch.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
A backer so I don’t hit the kitchen table. This is a piece of cutting board. Well used.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
The border is right around 3/4 inch.
Dennis Morland
KNIFE MAKER
One half of 3/4 equals 3/8. This should put the holes in the center. I will cheat them just a bit towards the edge. So I set the wing divider at 3/8 inch.
