Metal Fabrication
Bladesmithing: Make a Leather Sheath for a Knife
Make a custom-fit leather sheath for your knife.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Tue, 10/1/2024 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Tue, 10/8/2024 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Tue, 10/15/2024 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Tue, 10/1/2024 - Tue, 10/15/2024
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About
Leatherworking can be a satisfying and rewarding skill, especially when applied to something functional. This class will focus on creating a sheath for knives, but all the skills you'll learn can be applied to many more uses. So, if sheath making isn’t your thing, leatherworking still may be! If you've a knife with a blade of 6 inches or less that's in need of a sheath, bring it in. Wooden models for sheath making (commonly known as a “last”) will also be available.
This course covers eight hours over three evenings in order to provide the time needed for proper leather work. We’ll cover the anatomy of leather, it's different types, and the means of working leather such as wet forming, gluing, stitching, tooling, burnishing, dying, and buffing. The course is packed with solid information on skilled leather working.
The tools and space needed to work leather are quite minimal. The tools you'll be using in the class will be yours when you finish this class,
Materials
Class Policies
- Wear closed-toe shoes or boots. Sandals are not permitted.
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights.
Instructors or Guides
Yori Seeger
Leather Working
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