thanks to jeff for the inspiration (and some tooling <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />) I made the pants from belly leather:








My hands are black and everything in my shop is covered with a fine layer of leather dust. I'm hoping to make one for my waki too - that will take a long time. Stitching takes forever. I gotta learn how to do that faster. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Awesome job snotpig!!!!!!

Good job. It's really hard on your hands isn't it. I use a drill press to make the holes. I need a sailmaker's palm. I used a pair of pliers to push it through the holes, then pull through from the other side with the pliers. Makes your hands cramp after a while.

Nice work, love the black handle too. I thought about going with leather for my BDLE but opted for kydex since I was unsure of the blade design and the point wearing through the leather. Now the MPLE that I got from you will be wearing a special pair of pants from Jeff!

nice job mike

That's a good looking leather sheath, snotpig. The Bird Dog is a worthy knife for all that work. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

+1 ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

very cool SP.... your making me think about it still...keep it up man

May I ask what method you used to construct the welt?

that looks great. I've always had it my head that Mudders = kydex and wouldn't look right with leather....that notion just flew out the window.

Thanks guys. Rainwalker and others make this look waaay easier than it is. My hat is off to them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Their quality (and service <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />)is second to none.

I've just got bird dog on the brain. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


I'm no expert. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I cut out the front piece and rear spacer (both shaped to the BD handle), then the rear/belt loop piece, and then the strap.

As for the welt, I just traced the shape of the blade onto the leather and cut it out leaving a substantial amount for the welt itself (outside the blade profile) for a fudge factor. The welt is one continuous piece. I glued it to the front and then marked and drilled the stitch holes.

Then, I glued the rear spacer on and then the top half of the belt loop/rear piece and drilled out the existing holes. I glued, drilled and stitched the strap on and then glued the rest of the rear/belt loop piece to the sheath and re drilled the holes through that piece. Then I stitched it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I stained all pieces before handling them too much as I didn't want anything like oil or epoxy or glue to get on them and make spots where the stain didn't absorb. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The entire sheath is only 5 pieces: strap, front, welt, rear spacer, and rear/belt loop.

That came out great, have you made any for you snatchets?