I blame it on the beer.

Great! I hope you can take something useful away from it then. The saddlestitch method, perhaps.

Glad you like my stuff! I have a lot of templates for different things too, mostly historical shoes and purses. But I didn’t save this template since I don’t plan to produce more sheaths exactly like this one. And it’s really easy to make a new one, should I need to. I don’t think the corrugated cardboard gives you a template that is exact enough for most leather items. As for the discrepancy when folding leather, thah changes a bit depending on what thickness the leather you work with is. So I think it’s better to make a template with some small margin, and expect to trim the piece to fit when you make it. But if you like the corrugated cardbord, just stick to it. Everyone needs to find the methods that suit them the best.

Thanks, I know you like the leather videos. It’s nice to make them occasionaly.

@@myoutdoorways yeah I love them. They are very relaxed, almost meditative to whatch.

I’ll make some more then.

You’re welcome. Glad you liked it!

Glad you liked it. I hope you get going on some sheaths yourself. Do try the saddlestitch method I demonstrate in the video if you do, it’s not that hard to learn and it makes a big difference to the stitching.

If you want to use leather strings to make a nice detail on your project, you may want to try to do it like the only other "leather-guy" I'm following, and he makes this way better than me; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbaJYLdn3rW3fKM.htmlsi=1o92XXa76r1w4QZE I use the method Ola is using and have only meddled twice with leather strings, but I asked Ola if he was ok with me sharing this, in case you want to give it a go.

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@@johanfahlberg3778 Thank you !

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Tackar. Jo, den blev bra. Kommer nog fortsätta med den modellen till fler yxor.

@@myoutdoorways Det gör du rätt i ha en trevlig helg

Detsamma.

Thanks. On my other channel, My Able Ways, there’s a playlist of videos from when I made a knife sheath. The footage of the saddlestitch is even more detailed there, if I remember correctly. So feel free to check that out too!

Do it! And try that saddlestitch method I demonstrate if you do. It’s not that hard to learn, and when you get into it you just do it naturally. It makes a big difference to the seam, both to its quality and appearence.

Glad you liked it. This is actually my main area of expertise … if I can pass on some of my experience to others I feel I’ve done something useful. The footage of the saddlestitch is probably even a bit better in the videos of the knife sheath on my other channel: youtube.com/@myableways?si=7U3Ikv_SsBAQ7HAT

I’d like to see a pictures for better understanding of that.

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Yes, but ’mericans speak in different terms when it’s about leather … they use ounces for that. So I think the leather I use for the sheath is 7 ounces, or 2,8mm.

I memorized that ⅛" = 3.2 (3.18) mm, but fractional inches just make things more complicated. Metric is just easier and more logical if you can work/think solely in terms of it, without too many conversions. Believe me, I have worked with inches for 60 years, and can see the advantages of metric.

I use both systems depending on the situation, but metric is usually easier.