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Looks like the consensus is make the marks you make on the face of the leather as inconspicuous as possible. But any, and I mean ANY mark you make will be visible to someone, even if its only you.

I'm very glad to hear that Tandy is looking to correct some of those stamps that are, for lack of a better word, substandard. I've picked up examples with casting voids. It doesn't happen often, but when it does its very aggravating. I try to hit every estate sale that has leather craft in the...

Paul hit it right on the nose. The size of an entire side can be overwhelming in comparison to what you got, a single shoulder averages 6-8 square feet, a side can average 20 and larger (I found one once that was 30, what a beast) I had heard at one time that W&C was working on doing some...

Looks like a half shoulder to me, not familiar with the number though. The 02 at the end suggests that is a #2 grade and is just fine for sheath work, the weight is ok as well for pouches. If that is indeed a half shoulder you were sent in the right direction. Your stamping suggests one of two...

Thanks for bringing this back up! Always a pleasure peeking into where such art is created.

That stamp is one that is particularly difficult to do, I think your doing well! :biggrin:

KT, my friend, your "slowing down" is everyone else's "holy cow everything's a blur!!!" Outstanding work!!

Hello Knife Dogs Sheath Fans!! I will be out of town, and possibly out of cell range, for a few days to attend my Grandmothers funeral. No worries, she is is a much much better place with Grandfather and my Father. Just imagining them all together makes me feel warm inside. Y'all behave now...

Dehydrators come in two flavors, one is simple forced air, which is fine, the other uses heat induction, that one will cook a sheath in very little time. Aint leather working a constant search for knowledge! As long as you never stop learning you will never stop improving!

Looks nice and clean, but, the lack of stitching is just waiting for a failure. Glue is a means to hold the piece together till its stitched, or riveted, together. Personally, and its my opinion only, I would not rely on one rivet and glue to hold one of my sheaths together. I look at it this...

Yup, when the climate gets damp it can be excruciating waiting for that leather to dry. Thats where that little forced air heater comes in handy, I've been using mine for many years to give my leather a little more help in getting dry. It still takes hours, but its both safer and slow enough not...

This is something that gave me such a headache a few years ago. #1 I used to only wet the area I wanted to mold, then I got a water line showing up when I dyed the leather. Its, as some have surmised, a hard water mark. #2 I got a similar mark where the glue line was, I used to glue a small...

Outstanding! Thinking outside the box in its purest form. :)

Thank you! I'm glad you like it! :biggrin:

I've been watching your work from the day you first entered the forums way back, and you have shown a constant maturation in your work. In other words, and those of you new to the craft listen, you never stop learning and improving your work. I've watched those with so much talent just...

Linda, It didn't take even a second to make it so, there is no question how much Dave has influenced the sheath making community, the award is a very small thank you.

Much better than last year, when embarrassingly, I knew nothing of it. :nothing: I'll do the same thing next year, and if this months pictures were any indication we will have some amazing entries! :35: Thanks to everyone who entered pics and leather workers!!!!!!

One I am particularly proud of, my leather work and Chad Cunningham's knife smithing. Was done for a worthy charity.

Chuck Burrows, An amazing possibles bag http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?20581-A-flint-striker-and-striker-pouch-plus-some-Pre-1850-Beadwork-how-to-Info

John Cohea, WOW http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?21624-Sheathes-by-Cohea