Post Your Leather Work

[T-Bone]

I made all of these sporrans in the last couple of years.

Here is the sheath I made for a BushSword:


Little neck pouch for a SAK and firestarting kit.

A simple hip quiver.

[Blazin]

http://leathersheaths.weebly.com/upl...24160_orig.jpg

[JakeThief]

You do great work J! Can you (or anyone) tell me how you got the design on to that pouch? I can make pouches, I'm just not sure how you would go about engraving a design on it. Thanks in advance.

[jstalljon]

You do great work J! Can you (or anyone) tell me how you got the design on to that pouch? I can make pouches, I'm just not sure how you would go about engraving a design on it. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Jake, I appreciate the kind words. I do most of my decorative work with a free handed stitching groover. Just draw or transfer the artwork to the damp leather, and then this does the rest.


Here is a link to the item I'm talking about:

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/e.../88074-11.aspx

[JakeThief]

Hm, I've seen one of these before, just wasn't sure what it was used for. I'll look for a video or article maybe explaining a technique to using the tool. Thanks for the quick reply!

[Desert Drifter]

Here is a shooting bag and patch knife I made. I distressed the leather to give a "20 seasons look. Everything is this picture is homemade.


Leather Hill sytle quiver.


Leather rifle case.


Butt cuff for 2 xtra magazines for Ruger 10-22


I make my own stuff because its cheaper and no one makes what I want.

'drif

[chrisofwv]

Hey all, I'm new to this forum, so I thought I might post on what I'm familiar with!
I've been doing leatherwork for a little over a year now, starting with suede and other light leathers and moving into veg-tan leather about 6 months ago...

[archer74]

Here is my throwing knife sheath:



Here is my tomahawk sheath:


Pretty amatuer compared to other people's work, but they are functional.

[JakeThief]

Here is my throwing knife sheath: ...

Doesn't look amateur at all to me. I'd actually like to know how you did that stitching.

Here's an example of the best stitching I can do, but I'd like to learn how you make it wrap around the edge of the sheath like you did.

[archer74]

It would be way easier to show than to describe.
It is all one lenght of Waxed thread, it takes twice what you think you will need. I cheated and drilled the holes with a bit that was just bigger than the needle. Then I started at the top and stithched to the bottom, then came back in the opposite direction. That gave me the regular stitching. Then, starting at the top again, I came out the front of the top hole and took the needle around the side to the back and brought it back through the next hole. Like the wire on a spiral notebook. When I got to the bottom, I tied it off. Really simple to do, harder to describe. I am going to be making a sheath to hold my capper for my muzzleloader soon. If you want, I'll take pictures of the process and PM them to you. I don't want to hijack Sherlockinan's thread.

Thank you. I'm glad that you like it.