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LEATHER SHEATH CUSTOM LOGO OPTION
( Rather than a leather stamp )
Advantages over standard leather stamp
1. Clarity/Readability... TOP of the Line... Custom made
by YOU !
2. Shape options...infinite.
3. Placement options...infinite
4. Change your Logo ... easy just get a new Logo stencil.
5. The metal can easily be embossed (sunk into) the leather.
Just dampen the leather and push it down like you would a leather die
then attached the Logo.
The picture on thesecond line center is a sketch by Wife it is an example of a Logo etched into the Zinc
that is in the current USA penny. The rivet ,top right picture, was soldered to the penny
then the copper was sanded down to the Zinc and the Logo (sketch ) etched into it .
The penny can be shaped into odd shaped Logo backgrounds before attachment to the leather sheath.
The Logo was then attached to Water Buffalo Chrome tanned leather 5/16" thick.
That is the picture on the left.... scrap leather.
The above left picture shows the different Logo of flat 410 Stainless Steel .038" thick
shapes you can etch your Logo into and attach to your Leather or Kydex sheath.
The SS design/border is up to you...your choice. Perhaps 3/8 inch ( .375" ), smaller if you want
Your Logo can be placed on the vegetable tanned Leather sheath anyplace you want it.
Logo will be riveted to single or multiple layers of # 9 vegetable tanned leather
or thinner..... 7/8
Step #1...
Solder the mounting copper rivet post ( Copper Rivet picture above )
onto the Stainless Steel plate/sheet 410 SS.
Grind steel to the shape you want oval, round, rectangle etc.
Add some file work for the border.
Step# 2...
Add hole to leather and insert Logo plate.
Bottom left picture shows the plate soldered to the rivet before attaching it.
The bottom right is the Logo etched into the 410 SS plate cut from steel on the bottom of the picture
Then add copper burr/washer and snip off post of copper rivet amd
hammer peen down to leather.
Peen Hammered rivet picture on bottom right.
To secure possible rotation of Logo just take a steel rivet setter
and peen down the edge of the Burr....on opposites sides of the rivet.
Step# 3...
Etch Logo into steel...follow standard etching steps
Step# 4 ...
Finish the leather...anyway you want too.
The center picture is a 1 inch diameter
plain leather Stainless Steel Concho with Chicago Screw.
This SS Concho can be flattened and attached with the Chicago screw
It can be reduced in diameter to your diameter choice.
HOW TO REDUCE SS DOME CONCHO SIZE
The left hand part of picture is the drill with the full size ( 1 inch dia. ) SS Concho with Chicago screw
installed, ready to grind
The second image is the Concho reduced to 3/4" dia.
The middle one was ground down to 3/8" dia.
The one on the right
is the SS Concho with the startup bolt installed
with the head. Just hack saw the head off so it can be placed into the hand drill....then...
GRIND AWAY !
You need Stainless Steel Concho and a variable speed power hand drill,
Calipers ( to determine diameter ) , 1" 8/32 machine screw and a grinder.
Mine is 2X72 Belt grinder and I use the slack belt arear.
Step 1: Remove Concho Chicago screw and add machines screw 1" 8/32
Step 2: Cut off screw head, Insert into drill.
Step 3: Make sure it is rotating in normal hole drill direction.
Place against Grinder
opposite the Grinder rotation/movement and grind away.
Stop every 15 to 30 seconds or so and cool Stainless Steel Concho
with a wet paper towel.
This picture shows three Conchos with the Chicago screw.
The top left is the domed Concho that I flattened and round. It can be ground to the shape you want.
The top right is the same Concho that is domed.
The bottom Concho is the same Concho flat and shaped by grinding. Can be
ground/filed to any shape you want
Then etch you Logo into the Stainless Steel and attach anyplace you want
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