Make a cover for your hook knife / spoon knife - edge protection - basic leather working.

Here's how I make simple edge covers for my hook knives. I'm making a batch of them for some new hooks I bought for an upcoming workshop.
I am using veg-tan offcuts for this, you don't need a big piece of leather. If you're not comfortable buying leather, I've had acceptable results using repurposed leather from old bags, shoes, belts, etc.
The sheaths are cut out in an L shape, (in the video I make a left handed one, the right handed ones are just mirrored). They then get folded and saddle stitched, and a hole punched for a tie string. I used kangaroo lace for this.
This style of cover works well for compound hooks. For constant curve hooks, a slip on cover can be made, but it requires more stitching.
Stay tuned for an upcoming video explaining and demonstrating the differences between common styles of hook knife geometry.

[@mattford8499]

Simple and more than good enough, 🙏 loved it.

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@phantomtothebeat276]

Nice leather work, looks like your a jack of all trades lol

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

Thanks! I've made about a half dozen of these already so I'm getting the hang of it. Very functional, nothing fancy.

[@cocodij]

Good and simple idea, thanks! I have a hook knive wrapped in and old piece of leather but it's not ideal.
A good idea might be to lightly hammered with a malet your stitchings to make them stronger.

[@jones_trees_and_treen]

Thanks for the tip! I'm very much a beginner leather worker. How would that improve the strength? I've heard of doing it to get them to sit correctly.

[@cocodij]

@@jones_trees_and_treen Your welcome, I'm not an expert neither ^^ But yes, it's more to get them sit correctly and by so making them stronger and less likely to tear out.
Another tip that you might have seen on leather work video is to apply beeswax on all the side and burnish them with a piece of wood.