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Post by Jordan Williams on Nov 2, 2019 1:45:13 GMT
Nice!
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Post by illustry on Nov 2, 2019 14:37:08 GMT
Well done!
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Post by wstalcup on Nov 2, 2019 15:50:24 GMT
Instead of using a drill to make the stitching holes in leather covering you can buy a leather stitching chisel for less than $10 at any leather supply site. Just place it on the leather and tap the back with a hammer or mallet. They have the advantage of giving you an equal amount of spacing between the prongs. Makes your stitching look nice and even. Once you punch the first set you move your chisel to the last punch hole and continue until you make all you holes. In keeping with the use what you have, you can make your own chisel: take a rigid dinner fork, cut several inches off the back of forks handle, sharpen the fork tines with a file, grinder or sharpening stone and your done. You can also flatten the new "chisel" with the same hammer. This will help keep your chisel from jumping when you strike it. I see! very interesting! does the "fork" still work easily through all types of leather.. one of my leather sheets I guess was thicker and hard to punch through. I guess at the very least, the fork could at least make "dents" and then follow up with a drill if need be!
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Post by christain on Nov 2, 2019 21:41:07 GMT
I've done some leather projects in the past where I used leather lacing instead of actual thread. I used my wood-burning tool with a sharply pointed tip to actually burn through the leather. It leaves a nice smooth hole that is just big enough to get the lacing through, and the burning leaves the inside of the leather hard and smooth...almost like a metal grommet. It works really good for projects like simple knife sheathes, belt pouches, etc. I would suggest doing this outside, because it stinks to high hell. Nothing like the smell of burning cow in the morning.
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Post by demonskull on Nov 2, 2019 23:04:36 GMT
Instead of using a drill to make the stitching holes in leather covering you can buy a leather stitching chisel for less than $10 at any leather supply site. Just place it on the leather and tap the back with a hammer or mallet. They have the advantage of giving you an equal amount of spacing between the prongs. Makes your stitching look nice and even. Once you punch the first set you move your chisel to the last punch hole and continue until you make all you holes. In keeping with the use what you have, you can make your own chisel: take a rigid dinner fork, cut several inches off the back of forks handle, sharpen the fork tines with a file, grinder or sharpening stone and your done. You can also flatten the new "chisel" with the same hammer. This will help keep your chisel from jumping when you strike it. I see! very interesting! does the "fork" still work easily through all types of leather.. one of my leather sheets I guess was thicker and hard to punch through. I guess at the very least, the fork could at least make "dents" and then follow up with a drill if need be! You just need a really rigid fork, not one of the flimsy ones. Sharpen it really well and yes they will punch thru 9-11 oz leather.
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Post by StevenJ on May 1, 2020 13:20:50 GMT
I know this post is a little older from late last year. I just made my own scabbard. I admire what you did but now knowing what I know about wood from having done wood work on my boat I'd never use soft pine wood ever under any circumstances for a wood core. Poplar 1/4 inch boards are $5 a piece at Lowes or Homedepot, you can get red oak boards 1/4 inch thick also for similar price. Because of how thin the wood has to be to used in a scabbard, I'm afraid of how delicate a hardwood core scabbard can be. I don't even want to imagine how delicate a pine wood core would be. Don't get wrong, craftsman ship from your pictures is good. I don't want to knock your work, it's good. This is a genuine concern about using soft wood instead of hard wood core. Also for threading leather, $10 will get you a roll of artificial senu and it will last you years. You don't have to resort to dental floss ;)
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Post by wstalcup on May 4, 2020 14:43:56 GMT
I know this post is a little older from late last year. I just made my own scabbard. I admire what you did but now knowing what I know about wood from having done wood work on my boat I'd never use soft pine wood ever under any circumstances for a wood core. Poplar 1/4 inch boards are $5 a piece at Lowes or Homedepot, you can get red oak boards 1/4 inch thick also for similar price. Because of how thin the wood has to be to used in a scabbard, I'm afraid of how delicate a hardwood core scabbard can be. I don't even want to imagine how delicate a pine wood core would be. Don't get wrong, craftsman ship from your pictures is good. I don't want to knock your work, it's good. This is a genuine concern about using soft wood instead of hard wood core. Also for threading leather, $10 will get you a roll of artificial senu and it will last you years. You don't have to resort to dental floss interesting! and thanks for your input!
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