Re: Sheath Making Leather Source

Sea Monster · **on:** April 06, 2010, 10:43:17 PM

I'm with Zed, you can get all manner of nice things from op shops, in fact, I hope to do just that this week and make a little sheath for one of my knives.

Another option would be disposals stores.

Zed · **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:48:52 PM

Quote from: Sea Monster on April 06, 2010, 10:43:17 PM

I'm with Zed, you can get all manner of nice things from op shops, in fact, I hope to do just that this week and make a little sheath for one of my knives.

Another option would be disposals stores.

its much cheaper, even a old leather suit case would make many pouches sheaths etc

Styerman · **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2010, 01:26:23 AM

A lot of stuff scrounged from old bags and cases is chrome tanned , which is more corrosive to steel than vegetable tanned . It doesn't wet mould well , and will rust the heck out of your stuff if it gets wet . 6-8oz vegetable tanned is the best long term bet ( oz per square foot ) . Most stuff you scrounge from old stuff is about 3-4oz , and is often made from split leather . Most of the structural strength is found in the grain .

Chris

valvestem125 · **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2010, 04:32:43 PM

Quote from: Styerman on April 06, 2010, 05:00:14 PM

Where are you in the US ?

Chris

I am at the end of the earth, The Great State O Maine.

Styerman · **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2010, 06:53:05 PM

I'll ask a couple of Leatherworkers I know who hail from the eastern seaboard . They shuld be able to hook ya up .

Chris

valvestem125 · **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2010, 03:53:21 PM

Thanks for all the answers and suggestions so far fellas. Up here in Maine, (the end of the earth sometimes) stuff does not make it like it used to. It seems less and less resources are available to DIY, without ordering/buying on-line for materials.

Magnus · **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2010, 11:45:10 PM

are you against ordering online? because tandy do online ordering.

valvestem125 · **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2010, 02:37:02 PM

Quote from: Magnus on April 09, 2010, 11:45:10 PM

are you against ordering online? because tandy do online ordering.

I'd rather buy sight seen as opposed to sight unseen. BTW, I order many things online.

valvestem125 · **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2010, 01:59:07 AM

I never thought Tandy was still in business. Although their website seems extaordinarily slow, I registered for an account and will prolly order up some leather strapping. One of which, I'll make myself a new belt. The one I made about 20 years ago has "shrunk" to just about to the point where it's a struggle to make it work. I still have some old leather working tools from years ago as well.

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