Newbie question on forming

[rasp181]

Would it work to use one of those bags they advertise on t.v. that you hook your shop vac to and it compresses everything down tight for form fitting a sheath. I still have a hard time getting a tight form on my sheaths. I know those bags will get clothes down like they advertise so it seems like it would work unless the leather wouldn't dry.

[TexasJack]

That would seem to be a lot of overkill.

Let me ask a dumb question: Are you wetting the leather when you do your form fitting?

[skipknives]

i wet form all my sheaths and then use my home-made vacum table until the leather starts to harden,,and will hold the shape on its own,,then i remove it,,clean the knife,,and let the sheath dry
Skip

[T-Wolf]

I've gotten good results using foam rubber,wet the sheath and clamp it between.

[rasp181]

Texas Jack,
I have been using a spray bottle to wet the leather but after seeing Rancid's post I realize I haven't been getting the leather wet enough.

[TexasJack]

There ya go! Take a look at some of Chuck Burrows' posts and you'll get some great pointers.