Nubuck leather working questions???

[Albus Culter]

Hi guys and girls.

Has anyone ever made a sheath from nubuck leather? Is it even possible?

I have a fixed blade knife (Mark Hill) that I need to make a sheath for. Standard Veg Tan 3mm dyed black is my safe option (if I can work out what to make and how). But I've seen some Veg Tan Nubuck and wondered if that can be used to make a western style sheath?
If so anything special I should know?

Help!!!

Thanks in advance

 

[mountainm]

No reason why not if its thick enough. If its not thick enough you could buy a liner.

 

[Dreadhead]

Im pretty sure nubuck whilst tough, is very thin and flexible so my first thoughts would be no it is no good for a fixed blade sheath as its just not thick enough to contain a sharp blade. you're better off with 3mm veg tan

 

[Dreadhead]

No reason why not if its thick enough. If its not thick enough you could buy a liner.

Ah i didn't think of that! you could indeed, that would look pretty smart acually

 

[Niels]

Or: Take a plank of (preferably hard)wood, 1 cm, put your knife on it, draw the outline. Take a knife, carve out knife space, give it a sheath shape. glue another plank on top of it, cut out the shape of the blade again. Sand smooth, and you have a liner

I learned here: http://bensbackwoods.blogspot.nl/2009/09/need-sheath-make-your-own-by-jim.html

 

[Albus Culter]

Should have said. The leather I've seen is stated as heavy weight nubuck 3.5mm

Same as what I would go for in std veg tan. But I have limited leather work experience and nubuck will show marks when working and I cannot wet form it I assume as it will effect the finish. Also how do you finish nubuck?

I like the idea buy I'm out of my depth

 

[mountainm]

Should have said. The leather I've seen is stated as heavy weight nubuck 3.5mm

Same as what I would go for in std veg tan. But I have limited leather work experience and nubuck will show marks when working and I cannot wet form it I assume as it will effect the finish. Also how do you finish nubuck?

I like the idea buy I'm out of my depth

Doesn't need to be wet formed, friction fits are better in my opinion anyway. Most suede brushes have a nubuck side and you can get dylon suede/nubuck dyes from timpsons. Go for it.

 

[Albus Culter]

Doesn't need to be wet formed, friction fits are better in my opinion anyway. Most suede brushes have a nubuck side and you can get dylon suede/nubuck dyes from timpsons. Go for it.

Thanks all

Thanks Mountainm, I'm thinking bite the bullet, buy it and see what happens.

Just nervous of wasting money. Can I burnish the edges? Etc.

But if I try it then i'll find out

 

[mountainm]

Thanks all

Thanks Mountainm, I'm thinking bite the bullet, buy it and see what happens.

Just nervous of wasting money. Can I burnish the edges? Etc.

But if I try it then i'll find out

Edges will still burnish. Cut a small bit too experiment with.