I thought I would post my latest attempt at making a leather pancake style knife sheath. I went to Tandy leather on Friday and picked up a basket weave and shell stamp and tried tooling for the first time. My next project will be a wallet.
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Looks very good!!! That's something to be proud of!!
Edges, burnishing and stitching can make or break a piece of leatherwork. You can have perfect tooling, perfect burnishing, perfect fit but if the edges and stitching look like crap, so does everything else. Looks like you knocked it outta the park!
If you've never made a wallet, don't get frustrated. They're a lot more difficult than you think starting out. The premade insides help but are kinda like "cheating". Make sure to leave an open space in the middle where it folds and don't stitch that part to the inside.
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Originally posted by Jmsck12 View PostWhat thread did you use for stitching it? Looks very clean
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Originally posted by Tubby View PostLooks very good!!! That's something to be proud of!!
Edges, burnishing and stitching can make or break a piece of leatherwork. You can have perfect tooling, perfect burnishing, perfect fit but if the edges and stitching look like crap, so does everything else. Looks like you knocked it outta the park!
If you've never made a wallet, don't get frustrated. They're a lot more difficult than you think starting out. The premade insides help but are kinda like "cheating". Make sure to leave an open space in the middle where it folds and don't stitch that part to the inside.
Yes, the wallet will be a challenge for sure. For this first one I am going to make one of those tall “cowboy” wallets so the fold is long and doesn’t actually fold the bills, if that makes sense. That way I don’t have to account for the bend when I make my templates. If it turns out good then I will progress to an actual billfold wallet.
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Originally posted by txsurveyor View PostYes, the wallet will be a challenge for sure. For this first one I am going to make one of those tall “cowboy” wallets so the fold is long and doesn’t actually fold the bills, if that makes sense. That way I don’t have to account for the bend when I make my templates. If it turns out good then I will progress to an actual billfold wallet.
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I’m currently making my first ever leather project, its a knife sheath for my little brothers skinning knife. Would like to try a pancake sheath next, how did you come up with the template? I’ve drawn some up but can’t seem to get the right look or fitment.
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