Sheathmaking my way

[murphy]

I also tried emailing leprevo asking which of their leathers would be most suitable for a couple of jobs but haven't had a reply so I might just bother a local shoemaker to see if they will sell me a few smaller bits. I don't want to buy 10 to 20 ft sq only to find it's not exactly what I need.

[ggfh666]

be aware that leather for shoes is not suitable for sheaths.

it is chrome tanned instead of veg tanned and won't take shape.

Please correct me pro people if i got it mixed up.

[NOTSHARP]

I also tried emailing leprevo asking which of their leathers would be most suitable for a couple of jobs but haven't had a reply so I might just bother a local shoemaker to see if they will sell me a few smaller bits. I don't want to buy 10 to 20 ft sq only to find it's not exactly what I need.

Just 'phone them. They are very helpful folks there.


NS

[murphy]

I got an answer from leprevo a while back and ordered 10ft sq along with a number of tools etc. and have more or less followed this tutorial with very few problems. I didn't get an edging tool so just cut the edges a little with the scalpel I used to cut the leather.

Thanks tvividr and everyone else who offered advice.

[david kidd]

great stuff ! now i can make sheaths the pro way

[CaptainBeaky]

What an excellent tutorial! Time to go shopping...

[Mariusle]

On a lot of my sheaths I use a mixture of beeswax, caranauba wax, lanoline (wool fat) and a dash of peanutoil. The beeswax and lanoline being the main engredients. Mixing is something around 40% beeswax, 40% lanoline (wool fat), 10% caranauba wax and 10% peanutoil. I apply this mixture with my fingers and work it into the leather several times, then do a final polish with a soft cloth. In my opinion this mixture give the leather a more "soft" or deeper natural shine than most commercial products.

How do you mix this mixture? my caranauba wax is a hard block...
(got a jar of lanoline from the pharmacy today - it was past the "best before" date, but i don't plan on using it for medical purposes )

[Tiffers]

You know how you can melt chocolate in a bowl, set in a pan of water? Try doing that with your caranauba wax then adding the lanoline to it when its melted.

Hope this helps

Tiffers

[Tvividr]

How do you mix this mixture? my caranauba wax is a hard block...
(got a jar of lanoline from the pharmacy today - it was past the "best before" date, but i don't plan on using it for medical purposes )

You know how you can melt chocolate in a bowl, set in a pan of water? Try doing that with your caranauba wax then adding the lanoline to it when its melted.

Hope this helps

Tiffers

What Tiffers said

[tomtom]

Nice to see you online Gerd!

[Tvividr]

Nice to see you online Gerd!

Thanks mate will be back here more often from now on

[belldur]

Very good step by step guide, you should write your own book.

[DDDD]

As a Newbie, I really appreciate guides like this, so I would just like to say Thank you for good work.

[texasnewf]

Nice tutorial !

[andy d]

excellent informative what thickness leather do you use I have some 3mm and some 2mm
Best get started on mine