Know making my own leatherwork
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My own personal preference would be for same colour thread, but that’s just me
I have some , i think with the stitch line looping back it becomes a feature like this one dark brown with red stiches . Of course everyone thinks different on these things and that is the basis of a custom knife , you get what you want - just order it that way !My own personal preference would be for same colour thread, but that’s just me
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That dark brown sheath looks very smart
John Gryphon
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Yes for me also, it got me as soon as I saw it.That dark brown sheath looks very smart
Nice neat work on both, top sheath could do with a dose of leather grease on the raw 'cut' edge I feel.
Cant say therapeutic with a dozen on the bench at present but its something i have been doing just for for friends and myself a while . Making just one at a time has never been fiscally sensible with my time nor cash flow ( as i buying English top grade full backs 3.5-4mm )
Beeswax would be the thing, and then burnished with a piece of antler.
Yeh I know what you're saying, That's the difference between hobby and commercial though I suppose, Ive made everything from game carriers to pruning sheer sheaths and belts.
John Gryphon
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i do also like working on different stuff as one offs , always have ! Just that the economics of time per item , buying power just isn't there. It's great when i have a straight up one off custom one off knife commissioned , issue is there are not many of those folks about and to be fair to make one real special knife " never to be another type i am talking " time wise I end up or a poor hourly rate " still love doing them ( just wouldn't want to rely on those jobs coming in on any frequency ) . Must have spent 8 hours just getting hold of the desired steel stock on the last one !
Interesting , in the NE glancing at your profile ? Not sure i know that one ?
LePrevo Great shop and very helpful, Closed its doors to the public during the height of Covid but back open to the public now.
Le Prevo Leather Homepage
Leather fittings and hardware wholesale and retail handcrafted
www.leprevo.co.uk
And it seems they supply to all sortsLePrevo Great shop and very helpful, Closed its doors to the public during the height of Covid but back open to the public now.
Le Prevo Leather Homepage
Leather fittings and hardware wholesale and retail handcrafted
"The range of colours and wipe clean surface also make split a popular choice for fetish wear."
Hey dont knock those clients ! Made some good business for me when i was doing the blacksmithing and fabrication as my main line .And it seems they supply to all sorts
"The range of colours and wipe clean surface also make split a popular choice for fetish wear."
Quite literally, where there's muck there's brass.
The most easy people to do good straight honest business with , no need to fanny around and upfront about what they wanted . I don't make those remarks as a joke Wish i got that with the folks wanting fancy driveway gates and staircases etc.
Well perhaps I have and forgot because their site immediately comes up insecure! Crazy a seller would not keep on top of this . Just came straight off it !LePrevo Great shop and very helpful, Closed its doors to the public during the height of Covid but back open to the public now.
Le Prevo Leather Homepage
Leather fittings and hardware wholesale and retail handcrafted
Ruger 1022
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Their website has been running for over 20 years so the 'insecure' message was because it still had an http: address.
The site is https: now so secure and no issue there.
There's zero cookies on the site and it doesn't handle online payments so not sure what data there was to secure anyway?
The site is https: now so secure and no issue there.
There's zero cookies on the site and it doesn't handle online payments so not sure what data there was to secure anyway?
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