Thread: Playing with leather

Originally Posted by hunter Al.7mm08

Ahh...I see.very clever.Where did you get the extra long Chicago screws from?.The longest I can find are 15mm

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On my other earlier sheaths I just used the shorter Chicago screw 'nut'/sleeve part and longer brass screws which I just trimmed to required length . They are just a standard 4mm thread .
Those Chicago screws I used here I found on tm as a kit with around 8 or 10 different length sleeves , ten of each plus the screws . 180 piece kit I think it was . They were advertising silver as well but I have a thing for brass as you may have noticed ...
And the nut/sleeve heads happily matched the rivets on the knife handles .

found the one I got ... here's the link to the TM auction @hunter Al.7mm08

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...9?bof=d0vDNGyP

@Ftx325, I have a bunch of thinner leather, let me know what size 2mm piece you want and I can dig around in the bag.

Thanks for the offer @ebf but there is no hurry and I hope to buy some 2mm off of the trade me guy at some stage for my other projects and they pouch addition thing can wait until then .
I have always got a pouch on my belt or my bumbag for odds and sods anyway which the sharpener lives in at the moment .

And as an aside the new sheath Is currently carrying a belt loop to fit my 50mm hunting belt which I use on 'camping ' hunts , just throw it in my pack with the belt and pouch .
On day hunts I use a bumbag (huntech) which needs a loop to fit around a 100mm strap as there is a pouch on the bumbag right where my knife sits which I don't use and have the knife there instead . The beauty of this sheath setup , I can just swap the belt loop out for the bumbag loop in a matter of minutes and it's a perfect fit regardless of what I am hanging it on .

Thanks for that @Ftx325 .I finished my version of your sheath the other day but had to use bolts on one side for the length.Pretty happy with how it all turned out.The knife was an old Svord I found by the chopping block,had a broken tip and some pup had chewed the handle so relaced that, cleaned it up an reshaped blade.
I really like the fact there is nothing inside the sheath to rub and wear out.Have started wearing at work so will see how it goes with daily use.

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Nice
Is the sheath body the buffalo leather ?

Originally Posted by Ftx325

Nice
Is the sheath body the buffalo leather ?

Yes it is.It's a bit different to work with,will be interesting to see how durable it is.Certainly doesn't wetmold or burnish very well.

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I would say it's going to be durable all right . Even cutting it took me a lot more effort than the russet .

Had to get a new phone recently, after looking at various protective cases I decided to make my own.It was a good excuse to try a couple things I've been wanting to do for a while now.
Also finished up a sheath I was asked to make for a mates son

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Awesome mate, love your work

Looks bloody good Alistair!

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Has anyone made a decent sheath for a bahco knife yet?

Originally Posted by The bomb

Has anyone made a decent sheath for a bahco knife yet?

Yup, back in the day I made heaps of them

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Originally Posted by The bomb

Has anyone made a decent sheath for a bahco knife yet?

Depends on your definition of decent.Would probably cost ya more than the knife

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Originally Posted by hunter Al.7mm08

Depends on your definition of decent.Would probably cost ya more than the knife

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I used to charge anywhere from $85 to $95 for an open top sheath. That was 5 years ago now

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

I used to charge anywhere from $85 to $95 for an open top sheath. That was 5 years ago now

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Yeah I'm about the same,bit cheaper for mate's etc.When you work it out there's nearly $30 worth of leather in a decent sized sheath.

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