Making leather stuff

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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by bigfellascott » 05 Jan 2017, 6:02 am

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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Oldbloke » 03 Mar 2018, 5:17 pm

So old thread but thought Id show off what I have been doing. Obviously NOT professional.
A while ago Gwion was good enough to gave me one of his knives to test. So far Ive only scalped a couple of foxes, skun 1 rabbit and cut a few small branches with it off a sapling to create a hide. It looks like its going to be a great knife with terrific edge holding ability. So to save my fingers and look after it I decided it deserved a sheath.
Got some leather from the local tannery (very cheap at $11 for about 1/2 q sq meter.
here is a few pics in stages and final product, Not fantastic but happy with it as its my second go at leather work. The first was 25 yrs ago. :LOL:

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Not as good as Noisy but worth the time.
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Daddybang » 03 Mar 2018, 5:34 pm

Nothing wrong with that OB. Looks like a good functional sheath. :thumbsup: :drinks:
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Noisydad » 03 Mar 2018, 6:44 pm

That’s the go! If you have a belt sander you can use that smooth of the edges level and even. Break the corners a little too. Once that’s done find a smooth tool with a little concave face on it. Wet the edge with spit and use the tool you found to rub the edges slick and smooth. This helps the appearance heaps.
There's still a few of Wile. E Coyote's ideas that I haven't tried yet.
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Stix » 03 Mar 2018, 8:26 pm

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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Oldbloke » 03 Mar 2018, 9:29 pm

Noisydad wrote:That’s the go! If you have a belt sander you can use that smooth of the edges level and even. Break the corners a little too. Once that’s done find a smooth tool with a little concave face on it. Wet the edge with spit and use the tool you found to rub the edges slick and smooth. This helps the appearance heaps.


Yep, plan on just using a cork block and sand paper. Then some neats foot oil.
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by sungazer » 04 Mar 2018, 7:22 am

Looks good oldbloke I would hold back on the neatsfoot oil for that leather and just use some Jayell saddle cream/wax forgot what it called. I think the tool Noisydad is refereeing to is a edge beveler. just puts a 45 deg angle or something similar on the edge of the leather.
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Oldbloke » 04 Mar 2018, 5:22 pm

sungazer wrote:Looks good oldbloke I would hold back on the neatsfoot oil for that leather and just use some Jayell saddle cream/wax forgot what it called. I think the tool Noisydad is refereeing to is a edge beveler. just puts a 45 deg angle or something similar on the edge of the leather.


I don't have one of those tools. And maybe Dubbin instead of meats foot oil?
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Oldbloke » 04 Mar 2018, 5:40 pm

I only have a small kit like thIs. $11 on eBay.

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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Noisydad » 04 Mar 2018, 6:50 pm

One of my most effective edge slickers is the DVD remote that has a rather nice finger groove in the back. The groove in the handle of those Ebay tools also works. Saliva works as an edge moisture source very well.
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by sungazer » 04 Mar 2018, 7:20 pm

Yes dubbin is very similar to the Leather wax/oils It probably gives a bit of a more durable finish. I really can only just make out a small difference between them with the dubbin being a bit more solid. The Neatsfoot would give it a too oily finish and may make it too soft flexible. Neatsfoot great for old dried out leather that you want to rejuvenate.
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Gwion » 07 Mar 2018, 8:42 am

Nice one OB.
As Noisy says, the concave on one of you awls will work fine to smooth your edges.
Glad to see the knife is working as intended! :thumbsup:
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Re: Making leather stuff

Post by Oldbloke » 09 Mar 2018, 4:12 am

Gwion wrote:Nice one OB.
As Noisy says, the concave on one of you awls will work fine to smooth your edges.
Glad to see the knife is working as intended! :thumbsup:


With luck I will give it a a good workout this weekend.
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