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Old 09-28-2006, 07:47 AM
Alan Folts Alan Folts is offline
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leather over wood, any tips?

I am doing a refurb for an old saber, and need some tips for the sheath covering.

The original sheath was wood and covered in thin leather, stiched up the back side but left flat... The seem on the leather looked like it was cut with a scalloped shear or something of that sort and the stitch was run straight up the interlocking scallop...

I dont need to reproduce it exactly but just need a way to do the leather over wood...

Any ideas? I have a whole side of vegitable tanned but don't want to skive it down thin enough to contour, so any ideas on what type of leather????

any help would be greatly appreciated.

Alan Folts

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Old 09-28-2006, 09:30 AM
Raymond Johnson Raymond Johnson is offline
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Hey buddy! How you doing?

I have some really thin leather if you need some. Only one problem, It's purple, no, don't ask me how I got it.
As for making the pattern, cover the whole thing in masking tape and cut a seam with a razor. And you have a pattern. Add a little to it for the shrinkage around the curve and you got it. Just glue and sew. I got this idea from watching a guy making custom moccusin at pennsic. (what a place)
Hope this helps.
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Old 09-28-2006, 10:53 AM
Alan Folts Alan Folts is offline
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Hey Ray! good tips!

I think I will pass on the purple leather... Just not gonna fit the whole scheme of the peice.

As far as gulf wars, I havent been to an SCA event or even a fighter practice except when I returned to FL a few times... I still have the garb, but doubt I would fit into it like I used to.

Don't be a stranger!!! I will be coming back to visit in November so maybe we can do lunch or somethin???

Thanks agains for the tips, I will definitely use that masking tape one.

Alan
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Old 09-28-2006, 01:15 PM
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If there is a Tandy Leather store near you, they usually have a table or two of thin leather and hides of all types.


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