Beautiful.
Was the sheath pre-punched or did you do it from scratch?
Any online details on how you're sewing it?
I use a sewing awl for stuff like this, but always love to learn another way...
DD
Number 1 pretty much done
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Re: Number 1 pretty much done
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Re: Number 1 pretty much done
DD,
The sheath was my first made from scratch. I'm definitely not a saddlemaker, I drilled the holes using a 3/64" drill, 7 holes/inch. Before drilling I used a lining tool to cut out a thin line in the leather, so the threads end up below the surface.
That's saddle stitching - one piece of thread, needled on both ends. This 16" of stitching took 9.5' of thread. In that process pic, I'm about to do the 2 step tightening. First re-tighten the previous stitch, then quickly pull the threads and tighten the just completed stitch. Ouch! and Ouch!!
Here's the main tutorial I used. I don't remember the rules on cross-linking to other BB's so Google this and go there.
Saddle Stitch Tutorial, stitching with 2 needles
The writer is a professional, so he says to use an awl to punch your holes and tie a knot inside each hole. He is right. I am not a pro and do not have hands made of iron to punch the holes (awl punched holes close up completely, drilled do not - but my drilled holes were so effing tight that I needed to awl them before I could get a needle through - and even then on 1/2 the holes needed a pair of padded pliers to pull the needle through). Next sheath I'll try to tie the overhand knot in each hole.
The sheath was my first made from scratch. I'm definitely not a saddlemaker, I drilled the holes using a 3/64" drill, 7 holes/inch. Before drilling I used a lining tool to cut out a thin line in the leather, so the threads end up below the surface.
That's saddle stitching - one piece of thread, needled on both ends. This 16" of stitching took 9.5' of thread. In that process pic, I'm about to do the 2 step tightening. First re-tighten the previous stitch, then quickly pull the threads and tighten the just completed stitch. Ouch! and Ouch!!
Here's the main tutorial I used. I don't remember the rules on cross-linking to other BB's so Google this and go there.
Saddle Stitch Tutorial, stitching with 2 needles
The writer is a professional, so he says to use an awl to punch your holes and tie a knot inside each hole. He is right. I am not a pro and do not have hands made of iron to punch the holes (awl punched holes close up completely, drilled do not - but my drilled holes were so effing tight that I needed to awl them before I could get a needle through - and even then on 1/2 the holes needed a pair of padded pliers to pull the needle through). Next sheath I'll try to tie the overhand knot in each hole.