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Old 02-15-2008, 07:35 PM
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Leather pushed into wood mold question

I am making a sheath for a lockblade pocket knife and small flashlight. I am not sure what you call it, but i saw Sandy do it at a TrackRock Hammerin once. on a piece of wood you draw around the item allowing enough room for the leather. You then cut out the part you just drew. You wet the leather, place it over the hole. Put your item on it. you then take another piece of solid wood and pushthe item and leather into the hole.
My question is do you need to clamp it together and if so for how long?
Any other things i need to know about doing this?
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Old 02-15-2008, 10:34 PM
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Sandy -- help needed please :)

Terry -- Hopefully Sandy will chime in, but as I understand his pattern, the piece of wood you cut out is trimmed to allow for the thickness of the leather. That piece of wood is then placed over the wet leather, pushed into the hole, clamped and allowed to dry. I don't think the knife and flashlight are inserted at this point (could be wrong).

I make mine a little differently, but the concept is the same.

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Old 02-16-2008, 06:29 AM
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you're making a two piece mold like this one made for folders:



The Tandy/LF books on bag and case making have good instructions on making molds for all types of gear..........


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Old 02-16-2008, 07:23 AM
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Thanks guys.

Chuck that is what i am doing. It will have 2 poches together, one for the pocket knife and one for the flashlight, with just a small area between for the sewing.

So if i am reading Mikes post correctly i leave them clamped together till the leather dries. Do i wait til it is sewd together then wet it again if i want to mold it a little more to be a closer fit to the knife (wrapped in saran wrap of course)?
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Old 02-16-2008, 12:31 PM
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Sandy---tuning in!!!

The picture that Chuck posted is of a mold I made a number of years ago. You guys have almost got it right---almost! The piece of leather after having been wet and allowed to partially dry, is placed over the male portion of the mold and then pressed around with the fingers until you have the general contour The female portion of the mold is then pressed over the damp leather and forced down with the hands as far as you can. Then, using "C" clamps, clamp the mold as tight as you can and then let it set for a few hours until the leather has completely regained its natural color. When opening the mold, you might find that the leather is sticking to the male mold. Sliding a dull knife under the leather will easily free the molded portion. This should (and will!) produce a tightly formed pouch top with vertical sides. The female mold opening should be cut larger than the male part by the thickness of the leather you are molding or slightly more. The top, flat throat portion of the male part should fit tight against the corresponding flat part of the female part. This prevents the mold from sliding and provides the tight fit on the rounded end. The partially finished pouch shown in the picture is made of three pieces of leather, one for the pouch and one each for the flap and belt loop. This pouch is always well received wherever it is seen. -----Sandy


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Old 02-16-2008, 05:59 PM
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Thanks Sandy and Chuck -- the part I'd forgotten was the very first step , forming the leather over the male portion before setting it into the female. I've been able to place the leather directly over the female and force it into place, but I'm sure it's much easier once the basic form has been set on the male portion.
Terry -- thanks for bringing this one back; I've got to save it this time

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Old 02-16-2008, 06:07 PM
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Sandy, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I had missed the first part when i saw you doing it at TrackRock a couple years ago, and could not remember how long to leave it in the mold.
Are you going to be at TrackRock im March?

Thanks to all of you, i learn something from each post.

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Yeah, Terry, I'll be at Trackrock unless some jealous husband does me in prior!!!!!


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Old 02-16-2008, 08:06 PM
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Sounds great. I hope to be there Saturday. See ya then
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Old 02-17-2008, 01:29 AM
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Is there a radius on the male portion?
Kinda looks like it and seems like it'd make for a nicer transition.


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