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mmcniven
02-11-2004, 13:43
I would like peoples opinion on this sheath that i have been making for fire steels.
It has been a bug bear of mine for some while, ok so you can keep it in your pocket but this looks so much nicer and is always to hand.
I find the neck version especially good. I have been developing it for some time and finally come up with a design which is easy to use, but unfortunately fairly time consuming to make hence the price.
Check out my website at http://www.scottishknives.co.uk for full details.
Thanks for looking
Looks rather good mate!:biggthump
I'd say the price only reflects the work and skill that's gone into creating it.
Need anyone to trial one?:wink:
Hmm... I like the look of that; and the concept of a wooden handle for the firesteel.
jamesdevine
02-11-2004, 14:31
What an excellent idea. That solves a problem and a nice gift Idea.
Great work :super:
James
spiritofold
02-11-2004, 17:30
Really nice,i'd buy one :-)
Very nice mmcniven. I like the idea. Do you do antler handles for the fire steels?
George
Very well designed mate, you should research into easier methods of making it to make it more marketable, you might be onto an idea there!
mojofilter
02-11-2004, 19:22
very nice indeed, oh and I am only 20 mins away from you!
mmcniven
02-11-2004, 20:07
Thanks for all the comments so far, yes i we do offer antler handles for fire steels and hope to be producing some buffalo horn in the near future. The design is on going and i am looking at ways of reducing cost without reducing quality and the handmade feel of the sheath....not as easy as it sounds.
That site is awesome. The quality if the knives and sheaths looks exellent. Very nice designs aswell. You should put that site in your signature!
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v342/bearclaw/ELVISTEAGLE002.jpg
Wooden handles for fire steel - why didnt i think of that! :nana: :rolmao: :nana:
Excellent idea with the neck sheath though - you should add a small pocket like a medicine bag for tinder to it and it would be the bees knees
Paganwolf
03-11-2004, 06:49
your dog been chewing that Gary :?: :rolmao: :nana:
Paganwolf
03-11-2004, 08:00
Quote)Gary)Excellent idea with the neck sheath though - you should add a small pocket like a medicine bag for tinder to it and it would be the bees knees
Now thats a GOOD idea!! :shock: :biggthump well thats 2 you will have sold!
And me, it's a nice idea.
Very well designed mate, you should research into easier methods of making it to make it more marketable, you might be onto an idea there!
Problem is, there aren't too many shortcuts in leatherwork (or at least, there are some but they look like it :wink: ) Economies of scale don't come into play until you're handling much, much larger quantites, when you can start looking at a clicker and all sorts. For short runs, it just isn't economical.
A nice piece of work, too.
MagiKelly
03-11-2004, 10:01
very nice indeed, oh and I am only 20 mins away from you!Miles away. I am only about 10 minutes and that is if I go slow in the landy. So as nearest I claim my free Firesteel Sheath :wink:
(off topic) Magi - that byline of yours is scary....
MagiKelly
03-11-2004, 10:37
(off topic) Magi - that byline of yours is scary....I may have to remove it as it seems people actually think I can see the information. I will leave it long enough for Jake to get the info he needs (on another thread).
Without going into the technical aspects of the signature it is really acting like a mirror. It is showing your settings to you and is not in any way able to send the informations to me. It is like me doing a trick where I explain to a complete stranger that I know them so well I have a picture of them in my wallet, then handing them a mirror. However, that said I know from my domain control panel that I can tell the operation system, screen resolution and a lot of other information about people who visit my site. I presume this information will be available to any domain owner so it is worth bearing in mind.
Of course technical stuff aside, Womble, as Magician I know all your secrets :wink:
mmcniven
03-11-2004, 10:39
Peter i know what you mean when it comes to producing items from leather at a lower cost, there arent really any ways of doing it without loosing quality, something which i am not prepared to do.
The way i look at it is i would rather sell less and know that it is the best i can produce and will last for a long time. Lets face it you will only ever buy one sheath which will last for many fire steels so why compromise on quality.
Peter i know what you mean when it comes to producing items from leather at a lower cost, there arent really any ways of doing it without loosing quality, something which i am not prepared to do.
The way i look at it is i would rather sell less and know that it is the best i can produce and will last for a long time. Lets face it you will only ever buy one sheath which will last for many fire steels so why compromise on quality.
As one artisan to another - Here! Here!
Cheers John, got the info! :biggthump
Aren't there methods of machining it?
Well, you can have a clicker pattern made up - this is effectively a cookie cutter for leather, and they aren't all that cheap (and require a press that will take them). You can machine stitch instead of hand stitch - again, using a rather expensive industrial sewing machine (domestic ones don't seem too happy about 6-9 mm of leather for some reason). Er... Other than that? You can use a foam press (same as I use for Kydex) for some of the wet forming, I haven't tried that yet.
Saddle stitch has a few advantages over machine stitch on longevity, but I know a number of people who will admit that if they had the option, they'd use it :-D
Thats the kiddy, cheers chaps, BTW how much are they?