Making a Leather Knife Sheath / With Fire Steel
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Here is the video on how to make a leather sheath with a fire steel loop for the bushcraft style knife that I made for my wife out of an old metal file.
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Happy Wife... Happy life!!!! Good job!
WATCHED BOTH VIDEOS, FROM THE RUSTY FILE TO THE FINISHED PRODUCTS HERE - YOU DUN GOOOOOOOD! - BRAVO! I BET YOUR WIFE LOVED HER HAND-MADE PRESENT! - I ENJOYED IT ALL, GOOD WORK, KEEP IT UP, LORD BLESS YOU BOTH!!!!!!!
Nice 👍🏽
Never have made a knife.
But after watching your videos. I think Im going
to give it a try. Thanks
Good luck!
I use a little piece of elastic for my fire steel lanyard. That way it can stretch around itself easily and stays secure in the loop. Nice job on that sheath.
I use shock cord for most of mine.
It’s kind of like paracord except its stretchy like elastic. In a pinch I’ve been known to use those stretchy hair ties girls use to put their up in ponytails.
Cheers mate and happy trails
@@prepperjonpnw6482 The hair ties are a great idea. The elastic I use looks just like them.
Excellent job...instead of wet hand forming, use a Food Saver, and vacuum seal it for about an hour. Works great! I do that with all my sheaths and holsters. Saves time and works great!
That’s a great tip, thanks.
You make this look so easy.
i'm homrless and have no resources {money} to support your channel, however, i want to thank you for your time and knowledge.
Thank you Ron. You comments mean a ton to our channel, keep them coming. 😁
Beautiful work buddy!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for this bro. I need this for the Knife I created out of leaf spring.
I'm just so fascinated by your skill in craftsmanship. Watching the video teaches me to be more patient and precise in measuring.
Really enjoying watching your videos. Loved this one a lot as I wanted to learn how to build a sheath with a loop for my fire steal.
Thank you again for taking us into your shop and sharing your passion.
I MAINLY REPAIR leather and sails, for myself, so use the original holes if i can, i use sailmakers needles which are pointed. i learned that you pre-drill for the stitching, and that grooving tool is great, i noticed your needles had rounded or BALL ends, much easier, as they wont pick up the first thread thro the hole. i like also your wheel spacer for marking stitch length, - i bought one some time ago, without knowing what it was for, but then figured it out, i knew it was something I could use somewhere sometime, - never too late to learn , - SAILOR 75 years old :) - THANKS
I WATCHED your knife making video first, then searched for this link..... :)
Yet another great video!
I am very new working with knives and you have given me a lot the things I should be doing. Even better are the things you tell to everyone, very calm, and even shows the things that you show your mistakes. This is great and I watch every night!
Thanks Bob!!
Very nice work. ,a side note for you ,olive oil works great on leather ,I've been using it for 30 years and it's great. Thanks for the videos you take the time to make.
Jesus! Look at that thickness of the leather.. Am loving this show Sir.! i'd love a cpl. sheath's from you for sure. Dam-it, am very jeoulos. Very very nicely done. Most Thank-you !!!!
I really enjoyed watching you create the sheath.
Real Craftmanship , and the riffs on the guitar was kicking goooooooooood play it again Art Craftsmanship :) Play it through your vedios please .
Thanks SV! Our own music is throughout almost every video.
Just a hint for contact cement: apply to both surfaces with a very thin coat, then let both surfaces dry for several minutes. Once dry, press the surfaces together firmly. They will bond instantly and will require hardly any clamping.
Man it’s amazing the level of care and thought you put into everything you do. I know this sounds a bit dramatic, but they just don’t make nice sheathes like that anymore. You buy a mass produced knife with a sheathe it will have nowhere near the care that was put into this one. Thank you friend
Hate the velcro and nylon junk. $150 knife and a $2 sheath so aggravating.
Simple mais efficace. Bravo
Great job!. Love the video!
Nice film, thanks!!! 😇😊
Great video thanks for posting
I like your idea, of the firesteel sheath, with, the knife sheath. I'm going to incoroporate it, into my next sheath, for my new, bone-handled knife.
Great job
Awesome video ... thank you!
I’m looking forward to making one with a swinger for my Laplander.
Amazing knife and sheath, thank you for sharing this build with us! Know how hard it is to document and film especially when there are power tools involved. Thanks again!
nicely done.
nice job
Very happy to find your videos.
Great narration, enjoying learning how to do this while watching your videos. Thank you
Nice.
Awesome video man, I want to make one now.
Nice job ! For the firesteel loop, 'don't need to sand it for thickness, just put it back into the water and clamp it hard into the vise (more material = stronger) ;)
Wow! Lucky wife! Excellent video. I hope to make a knife like that for my wife one day. Cheers!
Beautiful knife and a beautiful sheath to go with it...I would gladly buy this very knife and sheath if possible...regardless,very nice work.you did a great job.your wife should be very happy with this level of craftsmanship
Very cool! Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Gonna try making my own.
As ever a great video. It’s always a pleasure watching you work.
You did a great job
I know this video is two years old but did anybody else notice the secret ingredient added to the water for making the leather supple??? Yep! dog drool! 🐕
Ged Reilly,
No I didn't . Did you see what it was ?
Yeh, I noticed that too! Where do we get that? I have no dog!!
Get a dog. Best companion you can have. BOB
Great videos. Could you make a short one on the tools you use most and an explanation on how you made your forge. Keep up the great content!
Beautiful work , again calming video
Awesome work. Now I am off to make my own. Thank you
Great video brutha, very informative and detailed...make it look easy
Learned a lot from your video my friend! Thank you!
Really enjoying your videos. This one was very helpful cor learning how to combine the fero rod loop with the welt.
Excellent Video and instructions..
Nice work! I've been getting into both knife making and leather work lately, and I'm learning a lot on RUclips. Learned something from your video, so thanks.
Beautiful knife and sheath. Maybe a little darker leather. Also try Snow Proof for leather or Obenauf’s Heavy duty LP leather conditioner. Both are great.
leather color was to match the wooden handle of the knife
Nicely done , you answered all my questions on top it. Thank you
Great video.
Great work. Thank you
Nice Build Sir!
Great looking rig!! really nice job on everything. Im new and really enjoying your vids and style of presenting so many things I enjoy as well. God bless, and thanks for your time and effort.
Very informative - thanks for sharing.
That's Beautiful....must love your wife a lot!
awesome thank you so much for sharing your knowledge I learned a few great pointers , it is appreciated
nice work, thanks
A couple thing you should invest in a beveller and when you stitch you should lock your stitches. Also it will help if you case your leather when you go to work with it. I would detach the loop so that you get the smooth side (buff) side on the outside of the sheath. It means more stitching but it looks better. Don't bother wet forming until you have sewn the sheath. Start out by folding the sheath after casing the leather then take the folded sheath and profile it on your sander so the sheath is symmetrical. then sew it up then wet mold it.
Really like the video. Learned a little bit. Nice work.
Now we'd like to see your wife out in the woods starting a fire with your knife and commenting on the night while she carve some cheese or a steak whatever she's going to do with it maybe she's going to make some pointy sticks for roasting marshmallows nice video I really appreciate it I'm ready to make a few of those myself the drilling in the stitching that looks like tedious but worth it so beautiful job you did congratulations
Hey, I really like your videos. Between your calm voice, the music, and the video production these are very easy to watch. Suggestions for sheath making...use 1/8" or 3/16" shock cord (bungee) instead of the Paracord for the tightest hold of the fire steel.
Also, I just tried something that I recently saw here on YT for wet molding and it worked great. Use a vacuum sealer like a FoodSaver for the best wet mold results. Leave the knife in the sheath for 10 to 15 minutes under vacuum. Remove from vacuum bag, remove the knife and let dry. You may need to massage it a little around the handle as the vacuum is being pulled. If one side of your bag material is textured, you will need to put something behind it. I used a double thickness of file folder material cut to the width of the sheath.
Excellent excellent job on this knife and sheath combo. You got a another thumbs up and new subscriber!
Wow just came across this video and this is awesome! Amazing work and love the music and style of your editing! Well done sir!
Great job Dustin !
A wife that requests a loop fore a fire steel must be cool.
Well presented. Great job.
really nice video, true craftsman . Keep up the trade and videos Thank you ................................................JS*
Great looking sheath. Idk if u know or not but if your leather is wet when u mark those stitch lines it marks a little bit easier
Love the video i am about to make myself a new sheath so thank you.
Thanks for the compliment. I have a new sheath video coming out this Sunday for my new bushcraft knife. Check it out. Thanks again.
@@TheArtofCraftsmanship will do thanks.
Very nice. Wish I could get my beard to grow like that. Maybe in the next video 😄
Really enjoying your channel. Want to either make some alterations to my Mora leather sheath or a new sheath if it doesnt work out. One is a fire steel holder like you have shown, two is a front pocket that would carry a small stone and maybe a Remington oil cloth sachet. Is that possible? Have you ever done it? Cheers Stu NZ
very nice my friend. love and respect from greece.
It is important to always wear a face mask when sanding leather. The dust will not leave the lungs. So too if one is sanding antlers or bone of any sort. Its serious busness. Nice product. Have found neatsfoot oil can go away much faster than some of the hide rejuvinator past products. Maybe use both? Anyway... Thanks for the video
If you don’t have a 4 prog punch I use to use a fork it’s better than that Tandy roller marker and yes I also cut off the ends of another fork from the same set for the corner markers than I drilled out the holes and sewed it but the sheath you did is awesome
Look good people don’t realize it takes just as long to make the sheath as it does to make the knife
great job and great video!!!
Great video
Very nice
Very nice work
great video!
Great work once again, I am new to leather work so I did not know why you cut a separate piece of leather for the fire steel instead of incorporating it into the pattern of the sheath and then you only have one side to sew down. Is there an advantage to using the separate peice of leather? In any case fantastic craftsmanship, the knife looks great too I may try using an old file.
Good question. I thought about that also. I think it probably came down to a few things. Making it separately may of allowed him to make it extra snug. Making the right angle corner cuts in leather, where the top corner matches the bottom corner, can be difficult to do free hand. Also, you can make the loop out of a spare bit of scrap leather. If you incorporate the loop into the pattern that you're cutting out you'll probably end up having a large void intruding into your remaining leather. I always try cutting my pattern as close to an edge as possible while fitting the pattern onto a section that doesn't leave dangly spare pieces hanging off my leather sheet, all while also avoiding scars, stains and creases already present in the leather.
Great video. Thanks!
you might try checking out. Armitage Leather Saddle stitch in detail .
Safety, safety, safety. Wear safety glasses when using your drill press NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE DRILLING. Any power tool really. Eyes are irreplaceable. It is when you don't think it can happen, it does. Stay safe.
Just found your channel and just subbed and am gonna give a go with a sheath and fire steel combo like you are making your wife. Great tutorial and video. Nice shirt btw, I was at Farm aid in 2016... as it wasn’t far from my house...small world! Tfs. Atb, Nikki.
Were is farm I'm from nova Scotia never heard of it tho
I love the beautiful, warm light your films have. Is that just the light in your workshop or is it deliberate?
Thanks Joshua. The lights are strung all over the shop. We only move a few lights here and there but most are stationary. Gool old warm incandescent bulbs.
Nice job
Great Job, I noticed that you put it on your belt. Guess she's out of luck. Lol.
How many hours for the Knife and Sheath? I can't imagine that you could manage a profit on selling them. Definitely a labor of love.
for his wife, not resale
L O V E
Great vid
AaronBushcraft
Thanks for watching.
John here I think she.ll be very happy nice
buen trabajo pero le recomendaria un hilo que tenga 3 cabos para coser el cuero
Do you have a shopping list for what a beginner would use to make sheaths. I am a novice knife maker and well this is a natural addition to that, I'd love to start making something like this.
Awesome
bushcraft knife ! its a patch knife ! in America it is called woodsmanship !
Question? Were did u learn 2 do all of this stuff (Craftsmanship), writer did a little of this in HS back in the 60’s, that was pretty much it. @ 72yrs.old writer is still working, R U or R U retired. UR explanation of what’s being done helps immensely. Is this just a HOBBY or UR job, just asking-David E. Thanks
I have a 12 inch hunting knife and need a sheath,would you be interested in making it and how much would it cost?
Hey Dustin, I like your Chanel and love your knives.
All the way out here from Cebu Philippines. But any chance you sell any of your knives? Would love to have one of your custom made knives.