Leather project #5 Scissor sheath PART #4 (Friend's scissor sheath try out)

Final post - Leather project #5 Scissor sheath PART #4 .
 
This is end result of pain staking work to repair this original sheath.

 Disassemble sheath and do simple cleaning on inside and outside layer.

Note the bigger layer use to wrap around to act as belt holder for user. The wrap around edge is be skive to allow easy path for both tool to be inserted.

Missing or torn off leather parts are inspected to find way to fill "gap"

Replace missing rivet.

Show example how to fill missing leather part.

The original leather surface was covered by some harden material. Hence use sharp tool tip and magnifying glass to slowly remove it and apply restoring leather liquid to clean surface.







Update 4th July .. details work done to clean scissor sheath.

Tools required for this work task is

1) toothbrush,

2) Awl

3) Magnifying glass with led light

Tools used to remove girts, dirt and unwanted materials. 

Compare before and after repair.

Return this sheath to owner, and recent follow-up he is happy with repair done.

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Wishing Happy Winter Solstice celebration.

Update on 21st Dec 2021.

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Date 25th Dec 2019

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            Thank you for visiting and view my blogspot.com .

Today the Chinese culture is celebrating Happy Winter Solstice.. please view this message.

It is a gentle reminder the coming of winter month as we move forward.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2020.. smile all the way

Non Leather Training -Wood Working, Day two & three

Non Leather Training -Wood Turning with lathe at Penang Science Cluster day two and three. 

This is a day two and three day session for lathe course, and instructor is Mr. Susumo-san.

Note day two was to make small mallet.

Day three to turn bowl shape project.

To smooth the outer face plate before next step. This where the bottom part of bowl will be use to grip the bowl by use of a special chuck jaw/plate

Once the desire diameter is cut, it have to remeasure o ensure correct inner diameter to fit the check face place jaw.

The outer bowl is trimmed with desire curve for project.

Finish product of bowl

This is how we attached chuck (head stock) when turning bowl.















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