Custom leather sheaths 🇬🇧

[Mickyp]

Very nice

Thank you
Hello long time no see
Hows things, hope your well ?

 

[Bladesmith]

Thank you
Hello long time no see
Hows things, hope your well ?

Yes thanks mick we’ve been on holiday had a cruise mate so been quiet, Norwegian fjords absolutely loved it I did a little post with some pictures in the photography section ok cheers john

 

[Greencloud]

Just found the thread in 'new' and; having tried my own hand at leatherwork, wow!

Some absolutely beautiful work above. Best of luck in your ventures.

Also made me wonder - I have about half a butt of veg tan that's been rolled up in a dry cupboard for years. I was thinking of digging out that & my cobbled together kit, and making myself a little pouch for spare magazines after seeing something on here. Is there anything extra I need to consider with the veg tan being curled & probably dry?

 

[Mickyp]

Yes thanks mick we’ve been on holiday had a cruise mate so been quiet, Norwegian fjords absolutely loved it I did a little post with some pictures in the photography section ok cheers johnView attachment 811222

Glad you enjoyed it mate, sounds like you had a great time I will take a look

 

[Mickyp]

Just found the thread in 'new' and; having tried my own hand at leatherwork, wow!

Some absolutely beautiful work above. Best of luck in your ventures.

Also made me wonder - I have about half a butt of veg tan that's been rolled up in a dry cupboard for years. I was thinking of digging out that & my cobbled together kit, and making myself a little pouch for spare magazines after seeing something on here. Is there anything extra I need to consider with the veg tan being curled & probably dry?

Cheers mate
Appreciated
Best advice I can give if it been curled up for a few years will definitely be quite dry

Obviously you don’t have too do the whole lot in one go but if you cut a piece off for your next build I would give it a few light coats of 100% neatsfoot oil, but only get a good quality 100% neatsfoot oil, cheaper oils that are not 100% have a compound in them which ain’t good for the leather at all.

But as I say do go too mad a few light coats with a clean clothe let it dry completely and do it again, let it dry
Then once you have dyed your project you can give it another light coat as some dyes dry and remove the natural oils from the leather
Hope this helps you out

 

[Mickyp]

Going to look very nice is this once it’s done.

 

[Mickyp]

Nearly finished this one up
Just got to edge and sew it up tomorrow and any finishing touches

 

[Mickyp]

Finished up this morning early.
Boker Apparo sheath.
Mission style.
Turned out absolutely stunning, better than I thought.

 

[Mickyp]

No rest for the wicked
Straight back on it with two new sheaths and why not lol.
Got to wet form a sharpening stone pouch and an eze lap rod sharpening rod holder too, then hopefully get them dyed up later today.

 

[Mickyp]

This weeks builds, just finished the last one now for a few weeks off

 

[Mickyp]

Boker apparo with custom sheath and new cord wrapped handle, colour combination works well

 

[Epic_Dad85]

I’m not a knife user but damn those are beautiful, can tell you put love into them and your very good at what you do!

 

[Mickyp]

I’m having some work done on my house in the next week, old kitchen out, knocked back to brick, bored and skimmed then new kitchen then decorating the rest of house ready for Christmas break
So this is my last for 2025
Few of the pohl force knife collectors been asking about getting a leather sheath for the Mk-11 last blood concept, so I came up with a new design, instead of the kydex sheaths they normally come with looks so much better

 

[Mickyp]

I’m not a knife user but damn those are beautiful, can tell you put love into them and your very good at what you do!

Thank you I do try

 

[Bladesmith]

Great work Micky have a good rest of the year mate cheers John.

 

[Deadeye68]

Very nice

 

[Mickyp]

Great work Micky have a good rest of the year mate cheers John.

Thanks mate, no chance of relaxing got plenty of work to get done in the house before Christmas.

 

[Mickyp]

Very nice

Thank you