Its been a long time since I put needle to leather.

[dwardo]

Hope this finds you all well in 2023.

I haven't done a jot of leather work in many many moons so with Christmas just passed I decided to jump back in.
I had an axe sheath that was handing by a thread and also a new knife that was being irked by its kydex sheath so these two were to ease my self back into things. I also intend to start bending some wood again soon so a nice gentle way back into using my hands again for something other than just hitting things

These aren't brilliant and I nearly ruined the knife sheath but thought I would post them any way. It was amazing how much I had forgotten about the process and how many little bits I needed to stock up on again. Next foray will be a few more then onto some Kidex then into the bow making again come the warmer months.

 

[Broch]

Tidy stitching

Yep, I've got a few staves to bend!

 

[Brizzlebush]

Very tidy stitching, good work!

 

[John Fenna]

Not too bad

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice work

 

[Laurentius]

Don't do what I did the other day and put your awl through the webbing between your thumb and forefinger. I can make a thing or two out of leather, but I cannot stitch anything like as neatly as that.

 

[Cody]

Ooh. Clean work.

 

[dwardo]

Tidy stitching

Yep, I've got a few staves to bend!

I have roughed out a few nice staves and given them away as blanks for folk to finish. Upon reflection I not sure if that was more generosity or cowardice/avoidance

I need to sort out my work space before I can get going again, not to mention putting work into the stave stock which is bare at best,

Hope you also manage to get back to torturing timber soon. Post something if you do.

 

[dwardo]

Very tidy stitching, good work!

Thanks

 

[dwardo]

Don't do what I did the other day and put your awl through the webbing between your thumb and forefinger. I can make a thing or two out of leather, but I cannot stitch anything like as neatly as that.

I will admit its been a while since I put needle to nail lol. However awl through webbing eek!
I do have an advantage as I do have a splint on one finger due to a snapped tendon but it does make for a good thimble

 

[dwardo]

Not too bad

Ta old bean.

 

[dwardo]

Very nice work

Ta,

 

[Tony]

They're lovely,