Book "MAKING LEATHER KNIFE SHEATHS" - Create your leather knife sheaths - Volume 2

GUIDE TO KNIFE CASES - VOLUME 2

Create your own leather knife sheaths to protect them!
Make your cases, also called sheaths , yourself using this book which will guide you through the steps to follow.

This book will teach you basic leatherworking techniques as well as professional-level tips. It will guide you through the different steps to produce your own knife sheath. Every step, from the first sketch to the final leather processing, is explained in an understandable way with high quality words and pictures.

This book will guide you through the steps to produce two premium welded sheath designs: one welded sheath with attached belt loop, and one with belt clip and protective strap. This book also serves as a manual for developing other sheaths of your own design.
The book has been designed so that it stays open when you put it down. The size of images and fonts large enough to be visible and readable when the book is next to you while you work.

The text is in English but the many photos of step-by-step tutorials allow you to understand the creations and reproduce them easily.

144 pages
Volume 2
Dimensions of the book: 15 x 23 cm
Authors: David Hölter
Editions: Schiffer

There are other volumes, on sale in store:
- Book "MAKING LEATHER KNIFE SHEATHS" - Create your leather knife sheaths - Volume 1: David Hölter & Peter Fronteddu
- Book "MAKING LEATHER KNIFE SHEATHS" - Create your leather knife cases - Volume 3: Welded sheaths with snap closure and Mexican buckle

SUMMARY :
- A few words to start
1. Introduction
2. Project 1: The welded holster with attached belt loop
- The planning and design of the leather sheath
- Creation of the model
- Build the belt loop and attach it to the scabbard blade
- Prepare the blade before
- The belt buckle at the back
- Manufacturing and assembly of the wick
- Glue and sew the sheath
- Cleaning cut edges
- Sheath dyeing
- Seal the cut edges and impregnate the leather
3. Project 2: The welded holster with belt clip and protective strap
- Planning and design of the duct
- Creation of the model
- Build the belt loop and attach it to the scabbard blade
- Glue and sew the sheath
- Cleaning cut edges
- Sheath dyeing
- Seal the cut edges and impregnate the leather
6. Tips for Leather Cleaning and Care
- Appendices
- Choose the material
- The tools
- Small glossary
- List of suppliers