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belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:28 pm
by marthandan
made a belt sheath for my browning folder as an experiment. yet to stitch it. scuffed and darkened for a used look.
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your comments and suggestions are welcome :D

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:45 pm
by doctor
very good considering you to be an amateur in leather works .
can you describe the process that you used to mould the leather.
ps : the final look would depend upon what kind of stitches you employ.

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:53 pm
by hellfire_m16
Looks neat. A step by step procedure would benefit amateurs out here ( me inluded ) :D.

BTW - What type/quality of leather have you used.

Best.

VM.

belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:33 pm
by Bruno22
Very cool. How did you get the moulding?

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:48 pm
by Moin.
Wonderful Marthandan, please post the step by step procedure so we all can learn.

Best Regards
Moin.

P.S: Which folder is that, got a VG-10 BLADE :mrgreen:

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:54 pm
by Prabhath
Great work......

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:23 pm
by xl_target
That looks very nice, Marthandan.
Excellent job!

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:12 am
by Mark
Looks very nice!

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:53 pm
by Rajat
Been watching your last few posts. You have accomplished whatever you have tried quite well. its a pleasure to go through your posts and see the pictures. Keep it up buddy!

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:38 pm
by marthandan
thank you all. :D
didnt take pictures of the process. i complicated the process a bit and will be doing a new sheath. will do a WIP of it.
moin: its a Browning tactical hunter.
bruno, doctor: soak leather in water.it will become pliable and can be moulded.
hell_fire: its veg tanned cow hide. ask your local cobbler and he will tell you where to get it.

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:35 pm
by hellfire_m16
[hell_fire: its veg tanned cow hide. ask your local cobbler and he will tell you where to get it.[/quote]

Thanks for that Marthandan. Looking forward to see the fully furnished sheath!

Best.

VM

Re: belt sheath for liner lock folder

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:37 pm
by Rolf
Great work :cheers: