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I've heard people swear by Lexol, I've heard people swear by Pecard's, I've heard people swear by Aussie's Leather Conditioner, etc. Everyone has their favorite. I usually just rub a little extra virgin olive oil on with my fingers, let it soak in, and check the leather for flexibility, and do...

I don't want to badmouth a sheathmaker, especially one that I don't know, but that is not the way to handle a knife you've been given to make a sheath for. I hope that the dye/rust spots come out okay, and hopefully you don't have any more problems with it ~Noah

Every WIP I've seen on sheaths like that have been as Dave described (or cut in half with a saw instead of split). The wood is split/cut in half, then the profile is drawn onto one half of the wood and carved out with a narrow chisel/engraver until the blade fits properly, and then the two...

Both the push dagger and its sheath look great! I have to say that I'm not really a fan of woven-laced edges on sheath, but you kept yours pretty classy looking ~Noah

Agreed, on both counts. It is definitely nice, as your work always is, Dave. I also have to admit that I'm liking that clip a lot more than the plain ones. As for wordsmith's question, there is also a kind of pocket sheath that is generally pocket-shaped with no clip, I just don't have a...

Joined. Definitely a good idea! ~Noah

Bump :)

Very cool! I actually used to do 3D Archery when I lived in Illinois, and for a while I was consistently over 300, so I felt pretty happy about that. I used a cheap Parker Buckhunter, and I did have a wrist sling on it a lot like that first one! ~Noah

Hello everyone, Out of curiosity, how do you package your work for shipping? Flat rate box with bubble wrap? Custom fitted foam? Wooden crate? I use old laptop battery boxes for my sheaths, since they are the perfect size and already have foam that works well for them, then I print out...

Thanks, both of you! I get the horsehide from a supplier in NY who gets it from a tannery in Chicago :P. The supplier is Milton Sokol (also known as DeMar Leather), and if you call and ask for Mr. Olsen, he will hook you up :) ~Noah

Hello everyone, This is a sheath I made for a JK Handmade Knives Michigan Trail model that a member on another forum just had made. John, the knifemaker, isn't on here, but I figured it couldn't hurt to spread around the collaberation :P I used 7-9oz horsehide and hand stitched it with...

Beautifully done! ~Noah

Nice to see another leatherbender on here--I look forward to seeing your work. Welcome to the pack! ~Noah

I would be thrilled to test this for you! I use a knife every day for any number of odd jobs (despite my knife-shy coworkers :P), and something different would be nice. I haven't reviewed a knife before, but I have done a review on a martial arts uniform that I thought was pretty unbiased and...

I used PrintsMadeEasy.com, and they were great. Pretty fast, very reasonable prices, and their Customer Service page tells you the status of your order right down to when they cut the cards! ~Noah

Clip-pointed nessmuk kerambits? AWESOME! ~Noah

Very nice work! If I had the money, I'd probably see if I could commission you to make an eku (Okinawan oar/paddle) or two. ~Noah

Very nice, guys! I only have the front of mine digitized, unfortunately, but the back is the same background and similar font with my name, website, and contact info. I've been debating on the next ones having a background image of some of my leatherwork, but I'm bad at composition :P ~Noah

This is a little drawing that I found on another forum a while back that gives you kind of an idea of what to do. If you are just referring to stitching, then there are several ways to do it. You can do a running stitch or saddle stitch on a raised seam, or you can do a cross stitch or...

Hello Everyone, I was just curious what hobbies all the dogs here have outside of knifemaking/collecting? For instance, I do Judo (and I have a tournament Saturday :P) and I volunteer at a sanctuary for abandoned and abused domestic rabbits. What about you guys/gals? ~Noah