A few projects

Dale Gribble

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Belt pouch for multi-tool / light:

Wanted to try my hand at making a leather belt sheath for my LM Blast and Streamlight Micro.

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Pocket chainsaw:

Had an Oregon chainsaw blade I picked up at a yard sale. Took a 32"'section of it and atached two split rings. Use wooden dowels through the rings as handles. Works better than I thought it would.

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Kabar:

Didn't take any "before" pics, but it had around 3/8" broken off the tip. Took the blade down to 5 1/4 and reprofiled it. A lot of the factory coating on the metal was gone, so I blasted it, polished the blade and did a forced patina with apple cider vinegar. Removed the pommel / leather handle and made one from some maple stock I have on hand. Attached with Acraglas and pinned with 1/8 stainless rod. Used it in the kitchen quite a bit and have batonned some poplar, maple, oak and pine. Comfortable, doesn't slip around in my hand and so far, edge has held up without any deformation/chipping.

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Cool projects. I really like the Kabar!
 
Dig the sheath! Keep working on stuff and posting it up!
 
Made a scout sheath for the Kabar...

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Some things I learned (from a novice point of view)

- working with leather ain't easy
- whole lotta handwork involved
- I understand why high quality leather
products are priced as they are

Personally, when I look at some of the products turned out by some of these fellows on here and see what they price them at, I am of the opinion it is an absolute steal, considering the amount of work / time that goes into each piece.
 
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- working with leather ain't easy
- whole lotta handwork involved
- I understand why high quality leather
products are priced as they are

Personally, when I look at some of the products turned out by some of these fellows on here and see what they price them at, I am of the opinion it is an absolute steal, considering the amount of work / time that goes into each piece.

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Looks good. Pouches and snaps can get pretty annoying to deal with.
 
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