Leather Sheath Making - What I've Learned...
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2020
- I've been taking a deep dive into leather work over the past month and, holy cow, I've learned a ton! In this video we'll make a leather knife sheath and go over some of the finer details. If you have some sweet leather working tips, please feel free to drop a comment down below.
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I've learned a ton since making this video! Check out my 2021 Sheath Tutorial here - ruclips.net/video/MhVWVc_rdKA/видео.html
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Best “novice” leather working video out there.
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it!
I agree. You're doing a fantastic job on these.
Great job brother, and thanks for the shout out! These both turned out really nice. I recently switched over to using a nail in place of a bit when making the holes. Much better, and gives the leather a chance to close up on the hole, for a better seal. Keep them coming!
Thank you sir! I've gotten a ton of good feedback and tips after posting this video. I'm excited for my next sheath(s) for sure! Hows that "journey" knife treating you? I'd love to see your sheath build for that guy.
I really appreciate the way in which you explain your steps. By that I mean you are not rushed or hurried and you seem to explain in detail each step. Thank you
Heck yeah, thanks Don. Glad you enjoyed the video!
In the beginning of this video, you stated you are working off the backs of giants. You are my giant man! The level of knowledge you are sharing has guided me and served me well so far in my knife making journey. Thank you! And never stop you are doing something great!
Thank you sir! Much appreciated. Trying to learn some new stuff all the time! Leather work is for sure an avenue I need more knowledge!
I just wanna say that you have been a huge help to start my knife making journey, thank you, keep doing what your doing
Heck yeah Cole! Thanks man. Good luck with your builds!
@@RedBeardOps hey thanks for responding, good luck to you my friend.
Thanks for the tips! I'm only like two years into it (been making knives with cheesy kydex since 2011), and try to watch all the tutorials and this is a good worth while one. I've been burnishing by hand, and did not even know about some of the products you brought to light.
Thank You for making life easier.👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad to help!
James, you gotta be happy with that! I am impressed by how professional you made it look, despite you stating you’re a novice.
Goes to show that if you have interest and perseverance, you can do anything you put your mind to.
Great work, mate!
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Thank you very much sir! I hope to refine these sheaths as the months go on. Leather work is harder than I thought it would be!
Thank you for explaining how to thread the stitch and crossing the needles. Great work man.
Cheers sir! Good luck with your projects!
Great job I've been doing leather work for 8 months now and I think you did a fantastic job
Thank you very much sir! Lots to learn over here!
@@RedBeardOps there's always lots to learn there are so many different techniques to achieve similar results. you can be doing leather work for 10 plus years and you're still picking up new techniques. Always learning.
I am, as you probably are my own worst critic when I make a tiny mistake that no one else will see. Keep going and doing. You're good.
Thanks Earl!
I wanted to say thanks, for pointing out mistakes and things you would do differently. My sheath guy decided he cant do it anymore so I guess I am also about to branch out a little..... Again, thanks, heading over to watch the other video!
Glad I could help!
Great job, been struggling lately with my leather work, picked up a couple of tips that should help. Thank you
Glad to help! This is my updated version if you're interested - ruclips.net/video/MhVWVc_rdKA/видео.html
As a professional leather worker ( I own Boulder Creek Saddle Shop in Kettle Falls, WA, you can look us up on Facebook), I want to compliment you on your video. Great job! In the video you asked about using an edge coat on your edges. I don't recommend the paint-like edge coats for veg-tan leathers. It gives the edges a plastic appearance that I think looks horrible on a nice leather sheath. Instead, the only thing I use is cordovan oil dye from Fiebings. Use a wool dauber to apply the dye to the edges and then buff it to a polished shine with a coarse cloth or a piece of canvas. I do the same on all our holsters, knife sheaths, and belts.
Very nice Charles! Thanks for the tips. If you liked this one please check out my new on. I think I made some improvements and would be interested in your thoughts - ruclips.net/video/MhVWVc_rdKA/видео.html
Love this man! Keep up the awesome work!!
Thanks a million Stefan!
Loved this video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautifully done sir! 🔥🙌🏻
Thank you 🙌
Great novice work! Thanks for explaining your process/equipment and it appears that there is some really good advice in the comments section.
Thank you sir! Lots to learn for sure!
Great looking sheaths, I learn so much from your videos really gives me inspiration keep up the great work.
Glad you like them!
Nice job . Always enjoy your videos.
Thank you very much sir! Much appreciated!
came out great these my favorite styles i love the square shape
Nice work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Good work! Beautiful sheaths!
Glad you like them!
Beautiful work my friend, as usual!!
Thank you sir! Leather work is hard!
And it's worth mentioning that, you did a great job on these sheaths
Thank you very much sir! Much appreciated.
Nicely done. Leather sheath making is my next step as a knife maker. I really enjoy your straight forward approach to videos they are quite informative and easy to follow.
Thank you sir! Glad you enjoyed this one
After beveling the top of the sheath apply Martin’s mix2020 to edge with a qtip and burnish with canvas. Lightly sand with 600 and then ass dye. Apply more Martins mix2020 and burnish again with canvas. Happy working!
Really nice product. Love the stiching !!
Thanks so much!
Sweet job! Thanx much for taking the time & effort to make this video, very cool. 🤘
My pleasure!
Great job brother
Thanks 👍
Really well explained! Thank you
Cheers sir! Thanks
Product looks great..nice work!
Thank you Anthony!
Hey man. Very excellent work. I look forward to seeing more videos about your skills development with leather work. I learnt a lot from this video. Keep up the good work mate💪💪
Thank you very much sir!
Another great video perfectly timed for me. Keep it up buddy
Glad you liked it sir! Have a great weekend!
Nice job looks great.
Appreciate it sir!
Job well done 👍
Thank you very much, sir!
That looks really nice, well done mate 👌🏽
Thanks Chris! Glad you liked them.
nice job on them bud keep up the good work!
Thanks man, I'll do my best!
Wow! I wish I’d watched this before doing my first couple of sheaths. Excellent video!!!
Thank you!
You did a great job, helped me a lot.
Glad to hear that! Have a great weekend!
Nice job on the sheath. I enjoyed the video.
Awesome, thank you!
Great video!! But for the inside of the sheath I use Gum Tragacanth, and for the outside I use Carnauba Cream, and after all that I may use a little Neats Foot Oil to finish. That's just what I do. The Gum Tragacanth, is a burnishing agent, so I also use it to burnish the edges after I dye them. I've found that the Gum Tragacanth, helps hole the "fuzzies" down. Stay safe, and keep hydrated in this Texas heat!!!
Very cool thanks for the tips sir! I've heard good things about Gum Tragacanth... going to need to order some!
Beautiful sheath. Nice design👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
Nice result.
Thank you sir!
Fantastic work it can only get Better
Thank you very much sir! I hope so. I've already seen some improvements by implementing some of the feedback in the comment section!
Well done, just starting first leather project and needed your input. Thank you
Glad it helped. This is the updated tutorial! ruclips.net/video/MhVWVc_rdKA/видео.html
Nice job, keep on keepin on...
Thank you sir!
excellent mate looks good
Thanks man! Still got a ton to learn, but I think these came out decent.
Im just getting started to.getting my starter tools
Enjoyed your video thanks.
Thanks Gary! If you haven't seen this one I think you'll like it... It's my best sheath making video - ruclips.net/video/MhVWVc_rdKA/видео.html
They look great! Nice job
Thank you very much sir!
Those look great man, almost identical to my bushcrafter sheaths. Have a great week!
Thanks man! They get the job done for sure! You too!
Nice work! Thx
Thank you!
Nice job! I’ve been a professional sheath maker at Schenk Knives in Idaho for a few years now and a few tips I have are 1. Don’t worry about sanding the belt loop a quick burnish and the top coat will take care of that. 2. When sanding the edges I just use 80 grit paper, if it’s giving me trouble while burnishing I’ll use som 220 on the edges. 3. If I want some contrast I’ll use a darker dye on the edges let dry then slick with water then beeswax. I personally really don’t like edge paint it just looks and feels plastic and I don’t really like that for my sheaths. 4. For a finish I love the tan kote from fiebings. Really good job on the sheaths they look awesome!
Thanks a million for your suggestions sir! I will give this a try for sure. I really like the idea of using the black dye on the edge to give it that professional look. Cheers sir!
Red Beard Ops no problem and one thing that helps with the dye on the edge is use a wool dauber but use a lighter to burn off the fuzz on it so it is just a smooth ball of wool
Hi … thanks for sharing … excellent leather working skills, stunningly designed and crafted sheaths … and a well done, easy to follow video … thank you!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great stuff as always. I'm just now looking seriously at leather sheaths for my knives and of course saw the vids from 'The Art of Craftsmanship'. Love the way you are explaining as you go. Immensely helpful!
Thank you sir! Glad you liked it. "The Art of Craftsmanship" rocks
Love the process and end result. Only thing I can add is try putting your contact cement into a small squeeze tip bottle. I use a 1oz ejuice bottle and it holds enough for 3-4 sheaths, plus with the plastic needle tip you can just lay a fine bead along the glue line and then smooth with a brush or just the tip of the bottle. It saves me a bunch of time gluing, especially since we all know how stringy the cement can be coming off the brush. Also helps minimize the fumes coming from an open glue pot, which are supposedly really bad for us. Just a suggestion though.
Good idea sir! Thanks for your comment. I heard they're bad too...
Great content
Thank you! Cheers
Gotta say that's impressive ‼️
Thanks a million David!
thank you for the info. Great video.
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic work mate! Really...Very informative and being a complete Novice myself you've given me hope that I can possibly complete something as great as these sheathes. Hats off to my friend. Keep up the great work
Thank you for your comment sir! Glad you got something out of this one.
Great looking sheathes. I have been working with leather off and on for forty years and still learning new tricks every day. I liked using leather strip to determine the width of sheath which is better than my way. I love your videos. keep them coming.
Thanks Gary! Glad you enjoyed it. I have ton to learn, leather work is hard!
You done a hell of a job. I think they look great.
Thank you sir! Glad you liked it!
Great work. I am also starting leather craft. Im trying to
make a living, since an accident flushed my work experiences
and training. It CAN be fun, and it CAN be fustrating. At least with
me, I have to remember the steps, or I mess up big. But, some
of my best holsters, for guns, have been terrible....Full of drill
and chisel holes, cut down to bare size, and just throw caution
away...And it is THAT "just do what YOU want" that works for me.
You do great work.
Thanks man! I'm having a blast learning new things over here!
Awesome job…..I’ve been trying to up my game doing leather sheaths …….. and your right good quality material make a big difference on final product
Right on!
nice job
Thank you! Cheers!
Good job
Thank you!
Beautiful job I like your technique. I’m a novice as well and I may use some of your ideas!
Thank you very much sir! Good luck with your build!
Very nice video, as usual. When i make leather sheaths, i use a product called Sno Seal; it's a beeswax base that goes on best if you use a heat gun while applying it. I apply it before i do the stitching.
Thanks for the tip sir, I'll investigate!
Nine'n' neat, they look great, cheers MMB
Thank you sir!
I'm about to start doing some leatherwork my self. So I'm glad I see some others just starting out it looks great!
I did see a video although I have no idea where or who it was but they used a turkey cooker and wax to dip their sheath(and knife) in for protection and keeping the leather looking good
Very cool! I'm learning that everyone has their own way of finishing leather. Lots of preferences, but I don't think anyone is really "wrong". Cheers man, good luck with your leather!
Another great video by RBO. Wait until you dive off into stamping your leather!!
Thank you very much sir! You're right... a whole new frontier!
Good Job on No.1&2. My first sheath was too small for the knife. It's a learning process
It did take me a while to figure it out. I have a more recent video... I think think I have it down now
I have to tell you for being a novice at leather sheaths, they really came out nice. Look good to me! Kudo's! I've been making leather sheaths for 4 years now (I really dislike kydex ) and all I can tell you is they get better with time. Perfect practice makes perfect leatherwork.
Thank you Jim! I have a ton to learn... leather work is pretty darn hard once you start looking at it! Have a great weekend!
Thanx I haven’t made a leather sheath yet I’ve done some kydex but I’m intending on learning all I can before I try
You can do it!
Super ce genre de vidéos et j’aime bien la forme de l’etui
Merci! Acclamations!
Sweet
Nice work as usual. If I could make one suggestion, maybe using a stitching pony. It helped me a great deal.
Agreed! Thanks James. It would really help for sure.
Thos look great
Thanks Rick! Hopefully I'll get better as I go!
You did a great job and your learning curve is fantastic. I have used neatsfoot oil in the past and actually prefer Chelsea leather food. I’ve got a link in my sheath making video over on my channel. Also, I like using beeswax as a burnishing agent and to treat the interior / fuzzy sides of the leather, it heats up easily and absorbs into the leather while tanking down anything. I also dye the edges before I burnish to give them a uniformed look. I’ve occasionally used edge kote, but the finish appears more plastic like than leather.
Thank you for the tips sir! Good advice for sure.
Looks great, if you’re a novice I’m a caveman when it comes to sheaths but I’m also learning, thanks for posting 👍😁
Cheers Juan! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I commented on your Instagram but I wanted to comment here. Use quick slik on your edges. Once cut. Apply some quick slick. Use 200 grit and sand for maybe 10 seconds. Switch to 400 grit and repeat. Go on one direction at the end of your sanding to lay down the knap of the leather. Repeat at 600 if desired. Then add a little quik silk and and use a bit of canvas to burnish. You should have great results there. Dye and let dry. Add a little bees wax and rub again and you should have a finished and completed edge.
Thank you very much sir! Since posting this video a few of you pros have reached out with similar advice. I'll be using this method for sure! Thanks for the comment!
Those sheaths look great! I'm also a novice at leather, one channel that was really helpful for me was Ian Atkinson leodis leather. He's not a knife maker, all leather work and has some good sheath making videos. Also jackloreknives channel I found helpful. Keep up the good work, love the videos! 👍
Heck yeah, thanks man. Ian's channel is awesome! So much to learn! Have a great week!
So helpful! I've been working with some leather sheaths, and unhappy with my results.
Man it takes some time to get comfortable with it. At-least it did for me! I'm still working on getting the dimensions all right.
Came to knife making from leatherwork myself and enjoy your vids, super helpful. If you mean finishing preburnishing at the edge then add a course sandpaper before 600g. I use 220 and then 400 and burnish with powerwheel (walnut ) or Africanblackwood slicker by hand on some (occasionally 0000 or 00000 wirewool for 3d molded shapes with tight contour on edge). If you mean the back of the hide rather than edge then quality hides should be finished to where isn't an issue and if it looks ok but starts getting fuzzy it is likely because it was pasted as some Tandy hides are. I buy specific European tanneries vegtan and dye and final stuff etc myself and the flesh side is always pristine and perfect so needs no work. However when I'd cheaper hides such as what Tandy or other cheaper sources stock it needs work, fine for sheaths but I'd not use on higher end stuff personally. USA sourced I like Hermann Oak and Horween but use English and a couple of Italian tanneries since I'm in Europe and not been stateside for some time.
If the back does need work take the heavy fibres off with a head knife. Then you can just paste it yourself to remove the micro fuz or you'll keep bringing new ones up I find on lesser hide thus skive them off and paste better. Use something like bagkote or tankote or equivalent. You could try something like resolene but I dislike the plasticky finish but is not too bad if you cut it 50/50 with water. For burnish mix I use distilled water with a little polish rectified spirit (everclear is basically same) and stick blend pure gum trag powder into it a little at a time until like a stiff gel. Strain any missed globs and use the gel as burnishing mix for edges. Takes elbow grease by hand but it looks as good as the paint like edge finishes but doesn't wear off as easy as them nor chip as it is more flexible and doesn't chip paint like. Apologies for the essay but hopefully it saves you time/work.
Hey Doc, thanks for the detail in your reply. I will take some of your points to heart for sure. Between your feedback and the feedback of others on these sheaths, I can't wait to start my next one! Have a great weekend, sir.
New subscriber here. Very good videos
Welcome aboard! Thank you very much!
Turned out well m8. Your improving alot. Couple of little tips. After your initial edge sand on the grinder, instead of going with fine sandpaper next, wet the edge with watsr, then slick it down, then sand it down with ths 600g. Wet it then slick it again. You can use 1000g then. Now if you want nice dark edges use dye. Dont use edge coat. I tried it once and it was brutal, it chips and cracks alot, not great at all. So i used dye and it was perfect.then you can use either water again or the slick juice or gumtragacanth ontop of the dye and slick it. Always use those slick gums after dying as sometimes the can resisit the dyes. Then slick it down with your slicker. You can also use a piece of burlap or jeans to do a final burnish on it. Youl get almost pefect seamless edges. Just takes practice. Quality leather is always the key, and you have that. As for the stitch, if you want to avoid piercing a stitch, which as you said is dam annoying and incredibly time consuming,put both needles in at the same time, and loop left thread over right needle and right thread over left needle as they emerge from the hole alot easier in the long run..
Thank you very much for the tips sir! I'm getting some dye heading my way for sure for the edges!
To me I think you should do the prep work your way. I in my journey have tried other people's ways until I found what works for me.
Hand sand then Saddle soap hand burnished with a piece of an old T-shirt works pretty good on the edges for me
Thank you for the tips sir! Much appreciated!
دوست و برادر گرامی ممنونم از آموزش قدم به قدم غلاف کارد ،امیدوارم که تنتون سلامت ودلتون شاد باشه 🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹
خوشحالم که ویدیو را دوست داشتید! به سلامتی
Niiiiiiiiiice!
Thank you!
When finishing edges the quality of the leather make more difference than all the sanding you can do. Wickett and craig or Hermann oak are both great tanneries, so you have that right. I only use a 120 grit belt on the sander to grind the edges even with each other along the welt anything finer does not seem to make much difference when I burnish. The parts of the sheath with only a single layer of leather I just edge bevel, dye and then burnish. I like gum tragacanth for burnishing and resolene as a clear coat to seal the leather. I do not like the look of edge coat myself. I have posted a couple of sheath making videos on my channel if you are interested.
Thanks for the tips and suggestions, sir! Much appreciated. I'll take a look for sure.
Yes, very good videos
I'm not a fan of edge coding either I tried it on a couple of projects and after doing it the proper way I still don't like it I've seen videos on RUclips from some pros I don't like their Edge coating either
I use Tan Cote on the inside of the sheath but I don't like it. I may try your method with the exception of using gum tragacanth. I use a Food Saver to wet mold but you have to make sure to use a smooth backing between the sheath and the textured side of the bags. I use edge cote but don't really like it because it paints over the leather. Thinking about using some black dye on the edges.
Thank you sir! I've been hearing from some pros today about the edges. Many recommend the black dye approach.
Parabéns 👏
Thanks!
Get job for a novice leather worker. I am a leather worker myself and have made several knife sheaths. The key is using good leather. Ok here are some tips for you.
1. Don't use metal hammers on any leather tools. I Cringe when I see this only use rawhide or a poly mallets as it will save the tools for years of use.
2. When doing edge work. Sand down the edges flush and you can start with 120 grit and only go to 320 grit. The you can bevel and like Tokonole for burnishing myself. Also don't use edge paint the suck and can peal off. Tokonole also come in different colours too. White which comes out clear, Brown and Black comes out there respective colours.
3. You can use a V groover for the center cuts for folding.
4. Tandy sells a freehand stitch groover. I use it all the time and it is awesome on grooving out stitch lines after you have pricked your holes.
Well that is some of the tips that I personally do good job and good luck with your projects. Also check out Weaver leather element on RUclips. You can learn a lot about leathercrafting from them.
Thank you very much John, I'd be curious to see what you thought of my sheath in this build - ruclips.net/video/usDL_AI1ZqQ/видео.html . I think I've made some progress from this "learnings" video. The Paul Long DVD went a long way...
Great looking work for a “Novice”....ha
Your belt sander will work well on all your edges, use a dremel tool for the tight curves.
Dying your edges and rubbing them lightly with a cloth helps lay down the fibers before your final finish. Having sharp edge bevel tool really helps. Look at JH Leather’s uTube channel for a good video on sharpening bevel tools and stitch groove tools. Thanks for the great videos.
Thanks for the tips, Corbin!
Great looking sheaths for a "novice" lol. Good job.
Thank you sir! Lots to learn!
I would recommend not using edgekote. I dye before slicking. I'll try to do a video on my channel this week of how I do my edges
Thank you sir! I've been hearing this advice a lot after putting this video out there! Very good to know! Have a great week :)
@@RedBeardOps I finally got around to making a video of what I use to dye my edges. Check it out if you have time. ruclips.net/video/QoIvo7X3OS4/видео.html
Cool video 👍 and great job on the build! One thing, you have a super nice logo, why not display it on the front?
I know the sheeths look nice and clean that way. But when I finally place my order, I want the logo on the front!!
Good job maaaaan!!!👍🏻💪🏻🤾🏿
Appreciate that sir! I really like how that stamp turned out from Gray Ghost Graphics. Leather is so cool the way it will take tooling. Anyways, thanks for your comment!
Wet forming right after glueing up will help. That way your edges/lines/stitiching wont deform that much. So after molding you can refine the profile of your sheath back to your desired shape. Right now the top of your sheath is narrower than the bottom where the tip of your knife is. Thats because of the material around the handle area. Hope you can understand what iam trying to say. Iam no english speaker.
Thank you for the information sir! Good tips there
In my opinion Duracoat works the best for sheaths as an edge coat. For my sheaths as a top finish I started using a thin coat of leather balm and that leaves a very nice and shiny finish after buffing with a microfiber rag. If you dont use edge coat, a little beeswax conditioner like snoseal or obenaufs works awesome for burnishing. Again these are things I have tried that work for me and its my own opinion. Hope it helps. Hit me up on IG if you have any questions.
Heck yeah man, thanks for the tips and suggestions!