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Thanks guys. Feraldude, it's easyest learning knotes and braiding from someone in person. The knots have a groundwork and then you just follow the patern to finish them. The Bruce Grant books are a good place to start if you can't find someone who will show you. The bigger knots are a bit...

I have lots of homemade tools I've made for my leather work. Just finished a edger that works real nice and thought I'd share. I started a couple but the one is a specialty edger for saddle seats so focus on the one suitable for sheaths. These are just scrap peices of steel left over from...

I would use a pretty heavy welt on top. The raised swedge will most likely wear on the welt. Maybe try wet forming a few scrapes and see how it feels to you. The guard may not be a problem at all. I don't know anything about Kydex but that might be a way to go. Let us know what you come up with.

I have three machines, a couple big stitchers and a smaller straight needle machines. All three are great machines when tuned right. That being said I'd have to say I'd most likely not have any if I just made sheaths. My other leather work has and continues to pay for the machines not sheaths or...

Looks great, I like the colors you chose.

Thanks guys. Both the dog and cat are females. Most on here might not know but Bruce hunts the same kinda country, we just have a State line between us. Lots of same kind of critters on his side as well. I've got lots of old pictures of critters but thats the cat in my avatar. Kinda fits here...

Here you go Bruce, sorry I couldn't figure out how to get them big in a email. Robin:31:

I'll send the uncropped picture Bruce. I figured it was ok to show a cat here if a dog was involved getting the picture:biggrin:

All right. Really like it so far. Gonna check in real regular now. Thanks for the extra time it takes to take us along Bruce.

I sure wouldn't have a clue where to start on a sheath like that. But I do know how to admire your work. Very cool sheath.

Looks great, I really like that concho with the latigo string bled thru.

Yep, what stabber said. Those would be very handy to wear & use.

Nah, it just ends up lookin like it. I have a pocket knife that I lost in a horse stall that looks just like that.

Thats a cool old matchlock Bruce. I might not be able to build it, but thats my standard finish on metal.

I like it. Looks like the clock was turned back 100 or so years.

I'm glad you like the stamp Bruce, I use mine alot on saddles. Is that edger working Ok? I plan on taking pictures next time I make some tools so folks here can build a few. The talent around this outfit-- these guys could build better leather tools than are out there for sale. I'd love to...

Looks great. Picture are sure clear and really show your work.

Hey Bruce, good to hear from you and thanks. I plan to get some tips from the other Bruce on what I need to clean up on these first chance I get. I already got some real good help from him on the lock. Hope things are well with you. Robin

Doug, I live just back from the edge dropping off into the Walla Walla country. I like living in the flat stuff and play in the steep. Hells Canyon is about as steep as I want to tackle these days.

Thanks Doug & Stabber. Doug, I grew up just out of Pendleton. I live north of Helix in the wheat country now.