Here
I will show how to make two different gouges that will
help out in your sheath making.One is just a straight
gouge for doing any non-precision grooving.And the
second
for cutting a straight even groove for stitching in.Tandy
Leather does have these for $15.00 each,but I like
to
make most of my tools so I decided to make my own.
All you need for these is something
for handles and some 1/8 inch or so rund rod that can
be hardened.I used a spring clip from a tow pin. With
a torch I heated and straightened the pin into a straight
rod,you could do this in a forge also.
Now flatten the ends out some,but leave
them as thick as possiable as this will be ground later
to make a cutting edge.
You will now need to bend one end to
a ninety degree bend, approxiamately 1/2 in long.
Drill a 1/16 inch hole in the two flattened
ends.
Continue
this tutorial
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