New home for my Sloyd carver

[rancid badger]

After receiving a new Frosts 106 sloyd carving knife from Robin Wood, during our recent spoon carving course, I decided it needed a more secure sheath, than the plastic one it comes with.
I simply scaled down the one I make for clippers and came up with this:

I drew the pattern with a scratch awl, after damping the leather a bit, then after drying overnight, set to with new dyes I bought the other day!

unfortunately, the piece of hide used, has a scar, probably from a barbed wire wound or similar,

It took a while painting the design with a small brush but I'm happy enough with the result.
thanks for looking
R.B.

 

[jojo]

Very nice sheath RB. Lovely shape to it and a nice pattern. What dyes are you using?

 

[Bernie Garland]

Very smart RB,like the dye work.

Bernie

 

[rancid badger]

Very nice sheath RB. Lovely shape to it and a nice pattern. What dyes are you using?

thanks JoJo,
If it's colours....well I'll have to check it out and get back to you
I've used a combination of oil and spirit though.
must dash
cheers
R.B.

 

[rancid badger]

Very smart RB,like the dye work.

Bernie

Thanks very much Bernie
I've been experimenting a bit with colours lately cos I'm a bit sick of "broon GP"
I'm off to pick up the sprog now!
cheers
R.B.

 

[DoctorSpoon]

Wow! That's a lovely bit of leatherwork there! I'll have to show it to JoJo - she'll like it.
Nicola

 

[Barney]

You have really brought that sheath to life, given it a wonderful dancing spirit and a fiery existence. A knife stored in there cannot help but make magic.

 

[Singeblister]

very nice design that RB I like it a lot nice one

 

[Eric_Methven]

Ooooh! Now you are giving me ideas! As if I don't have enough on my plate. It's luverly Steve.

Eric

 

[rancid badger]

Thanks everyone,
I wasn't as neat as I might have been with the brush work, but it was really just another "experiment"
You have to be really careful working dye with a brush, it's so easy to flick spots all over the place by accident!
the colours were:
yellow,ox blood and British tan spirit dyes and a new one for me; saddle tan and good old black, in oil dye.
I'm getting to like the "professional" oil dyes, they seem to have a slightly higher density, requiring fewer coats and giving a good shade.
I actually gave it a coat of dark tan kiwi over all, just to give a bit of water proofing, at the same time time just adding a little something to the colouring.
best wishes
R.B.

 

[rancid badger]

Ooooh! Now you are giving me ideas! As if I don't have enough on my plate. It's luverly Steve.

Eric

Hah! :swordfigh blaming me! it was your work that set me away!
check your pms shortly Eric I've a little heads up for you
Cheers
Steve