Anyone made/makes Bahco Laplander leather sheaths?

[flyingfisherman]

Hi Guys,

Ive seen a few pictures on the WWW of some really nice leather sheathes for the laplander.. I've never tried leather craft and doubt i'd have the patience or skill, but would be interested to see what everyone else has and whether it was made or bought..

FFM

 

[knifeman]

s I made this dangle style sheath a few weeks ago and it's held up alright


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[Blundstoned Love]

No I haven't, but then I have a Silky.

 

[Toddy]

I have two sheathed laplanders They're very good indeed. One is nearly ten years old now, and it's still an excellent tool even after a tremendous amount of work. We used it to cut down two geans and a beech last weekend. Six inch thick timber was no problem.
I bought the second one thinking that I'd use it as the first one started to lose efficiency, yet we're still using it and the second one's pretty much as new.
One sheath was made for me by Warthog1981 and the other by Eric Methven.
I don't think Russ has time to make sheaths just now, though you could ask ? but Eric is usually up for some leather working.
That said, there are a lot of leather workers on the forum whose work I would happily recommend too.
My sheaths are pretty much like the one that knifeman shows. Brass studs and dangler rings though.

M

 

[Angst]

hi....i've made a few....from complicated to simple lol....

 

[ammo]

I bought mine, from Angst (Beneath The Stars Leathercraft) I must say, its held up perfect, and that is after two and a half years, of hard use. Abuse even.
Truly, bespoke work.

 

[Angst]

lol...thats another pint i owe you.....

I bought mine, from Angst (Beneath The Stars Leathercraft) I must say, its held up perfect, and that is after two and a half years, of hard use. Abuse even.
Truly, bespoke work.

 

[Toddy]

Lovely work there Angst

M

 

[Squidders]

I got mine about a decade ago from Woodsmoke... made by Ben Orford.

One of the very few things I have kept for so long.

 

[Dreadhead]

Aye I've made a few, but Sonni is your man for this sort of stuff

 

[Adrian]

Ben Orford made mine about 9 years ago. Still excellent.

 

[FDixon]

Not quite as fancy as Angst's but I've made a couple of these. Stitched belt loop round the back - haven't tried a dangler style yet...

 

[KenThis]

bump.........

 

[forestwalker]

Here is mine:

Wet-formed, with a belt loop on the back. Uneven stitching: I was in a hurry and thus sloppy, but still no excuse. I have had it for a number of years, and should really make a new one, with neater stitching.

Wet-forming is simple

1. Wrap your saw in plastic wrap: this makes life more simple, and keeps rust away
2. Wet a piece of vegetable tan leather in warm water
3. Place saw on a scrap board,
4. Press down the leather over the saw, shaping it with hands and soft edged tools as needed.
5. Fix leather in place with some small nails all around the perimeter (every 5 cm or so is fine, closer where there is much curve), about where you expect the seam to end up (the nail-holes will be hidden by (integrated in) your stitching
6. Once it has dried, remove the nails, trim as needed and stitch to the back with waxed linnen thread If you want a belt-loop add it before you sew the sheath proper.

The one gotcha is that if you don't think -- i.e. make it too snug around the opening -- when you stitch it up there will be no way to get the saw into the sheath!

 

[awarner]

Bought mine from Sonni as well (one of the basic types), use it every day, worth every penny

 

[TarHeelBrit]

I've just got the plain nylon/velcro one but if you want a quality made piece the get Angst (Sonni) to make you one. His work is first rate, top notch stuff. The leather sheath is slowly making its way to the top of my "to get" bushcraft list.