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For a minimalist sheath its quite beautiful. The leather works great with the scales on the knife. I was a bit surprised you where able to get this level of quality using such simple tools. Another informative and entertaining video. Thank you for posting.

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome George! Glad you liked it!

You offered a wonderful tip when you explained the reasoning for laying a straight stich line on the belt loop. I had not considered that the diagonal stich would cause the sheath to lean on your belt. Such a simple tip that I have not heard explained in any other video really helped me to understand the process. Thank you!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked it

i appreciate your teaching style. always practical, always helpful, always relevant - i think i have learned more from you than from any other knife maker on KZread. thank you!!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Man that is awesome! Thank you

Thanks to your tutorials I made my first complete knife. It's an electrician's knife for my son-in-law, from a nickel stainless circular saw blade. I was amazed how many of your tips I remembered and, at least, tried to use. I made the handle from osage orange with a bolster of my homemade micarta. It has a wire stripping choil and a chisel grind, which was harder to do than I expected. I made a grinding guide like you use but at some point it slipped and gave me the only obvious error I couldn't recover from. Next up, make a sheath for it. Thanks so much.

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

inspiration! That is so cool! This is the best type of comment! One that solidifies my efforts as a KZread creator!

I know I'm 6mths behind the curve, but I sure would like to see more of your leather work in the future. Great job, I learned a few things. Thanks

Awesome video. Got to tell you. I just finished my EDC full build. Cut out, bevel grind, heat treat, normalizing, final sanding, ferric chloride finish and making the scales. I just used some Home Depot common steel. I didn’t want to waste good steel on a confidence build. It’s definitely harder after the heat treatment. Made some mistakes, had to modify some equipment and managed a Hail Mary save. It turned out fantastic. Now ready to step up the game. Just watched this video as a review for the sheath. Thank you for the outstanding instructional and motivating videos. Keep up the excellent work Brother.

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

You bet Robert! Glad to jave you here with all of us!

I made a couple knives now and they are sitting around with no sheaths. I watched this video and feel I can make my own sheaths now too. Thank you so much!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Let the force be with you!

Informative for sure, and definitely for those of us that don't have all the tools.

I made a stitching pony and it was pretty fun... I've even used it a few times. I'm going to use it again while watching this video!!! Thank you for the information!!!

I'm just getting into the hobby of knife making and sheath making. I find your step by step videos very helpful. You also have a great skill in your ability to teach people! Thank you so much for these videos!

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott! That was an awesome compliment! Glad to have you here on the channel!

When I first got started doing leather work, I didn’t have a stitch groove tool. I used a fork for both making a line and mark stitches. It works really well and it’s something everyone has at home already

Oh man! People like you make learnings easier! Thanks to help me to improve my skills!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Aleix!

I love you attitude, thank you for this video. I’m just starting to get onto leather work.

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Love your drilling for straight stitching Big thanks for this excellent DIY 👏 👌

@Aleeknives

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Cheers

I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have some really neat new ideas coming up

Leave the bottom a little water drainage opening because it sometimes rains. Great job Great teaching Sir 👍 👏 👌

This is a great beginner guide to sheath making! I will progress thru the various degrees of difficulty with each new video! Subscribe the channel so you don't miss the new videos to come! kzread.info/dron/FH1ZixK1tJ_fmq4Um2Sv1A.html

Great tutorial! Good info and a very humble presentation.

You made that look easy. I would definitely like to try this out. Thanks for sharing

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Have fun with it

Most helpful knife building site on the Web. Thankyou!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Rhank you Paul! Appreciated

Hey enjoyoing the series a lot. Am not a blacksmith or woodworker but love this art and always happy to learn new things. Learnt alot from your videos full of information and useful tips.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@Aleeknives

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you have enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! Cheers

Easy and simple, thanks for the tips

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

excelente trabajo y video. congratulaciones desde ARGENTINA. un gran saludo.

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video lesson for fast and leather working for easy results. Great teaching style showing your own joy and enthusiasm in manual work an craft....had a cup of coffee and will now in my working room in the basement:-saturday afternoon :-) Thanks a lot!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It really is a passion for me. Cheers

Great video good man thank you 🎉

Wow . A lot of useful information and tips. Cheers mate!!!!!

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Cheers to you also!

Excellent video.

Boy I have learn a lots from you make them now I have a good idea how is done beautiful piece thanks for the video

nice shape - great !

Awesome and through. I learned a lot. Thank you.

@Aleeknives

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Wspaniała praca. Pozdrowienia z Polski.

great video ! TY for sharing

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Great video thank you!

Good step by step also you have good tools and vintage vise in your shop

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome video. Really glad I found your channel. That handle looks great 👍

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it

Well done 👍

Excellent work

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Walter

phenomenal. i know one day you will have a million subscribers

@Aleeknives

5 ай бұрын

Appreciated

Great video thanks for the tips

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing

Very educational, very nice knife sheath, loved the video

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That is great feedback a

Your shop is just tooo clean. Nice teaching style..

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I wish that were true! I am always cleaning that shop!

The only thing I take exception to is drilling the stitch holes. I prefer using a stitching/pricking iron. It's a relatively inexpensive tool that will make the stitching cleaner. If not a stitching iron, then use an awl. Just my opinion.

You are so dedicated to teaching every aspect of each project ,makes me wonder if you are in the educational field,you teach well .

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Randy! I don't teach for a living but I do teach and also learn every single day!

Great stuff... Just finished my first 'real' sheath a couple weeks ago and I wish I'd have watched this first. Much more simple process than what I had done. I ended up with a lot of excess leather needing cut and some other minor mistakes that I see I could have avoided. Thinking my next will go much smoother. Thanks for the great vids! just found this channel and have learned a ton!

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! If you have any questions feel free to ask me!

If you're using anything other than artificial send you I recommend dying your leather first and then stitching so that you do not dye your stitching.

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

True! Artificial sinew resists dye but only because it is waxed so all waxed thread will also resist the dye

Great work

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The more glue he uses, the more entertaining he becomes :) Just kidding, bloody awesome video, very encouraging, motivating and informative! Keep up the great work!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

😂🤣 I always did love the smell of modeling glue😂🤣

Elegant👍

What an awesome video. You earned a new subscriber today!

@Aleeknives

4 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thank you, I hope you get more enjoyment out of my future uploads! Cheers

I just stain everything before I glue it. It works for me.

Anyone watching this in the future, isn't hammer the bend. That's how you split the grain side, where all your durability and strength comes from. Instead, just wet the bend inside and let it sit for a few minutes. It will bend easily.

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Huh, I never had the grain compromised by doing this. If I wet the leather first I get tooling marks that stay after it dries

I can't remember where I read it but someone suggested cutting the head off a finishing nail and using it instead of a drill bit in a drill press to punch stitch holes....game changer! No bits of leather to mess with and it burnishes the holes so it easier to stitch.

@Aleeknives

4 жыл бұрын

That is a super cool IDEA! I will definitely give that a try!

@timlastovica

4 жыл бұрын

I have used it on my last two sheaths... and I will not go back to a drill bit. One thing I did not mention was I did sharpen the point a bit on the nail.

Thanks for fixing my drift.

yes more sheaths, bigger for a machette type blades, im hooked on you vids

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Will do!

Would like to see you using a particle stopping mask on the sander. Leather will not dissolve in the lungs and people have gotten incapacitated from it ... similar to cutting antler, bone, etc. Do work in PPE. You and your family will appreciate it in the long run.

"how do you like that shot" 😂😂😂 great videos man, thanks!

I do leatherwork as a hobby...one could easily use old coffee grounds for the dye as what he's using is water based....I like to rub in the coffee grounds with the dye for some texture

Great job in methods and stress relief. Would have liked to see a water weep hole at the knife tip but everything else looks great.

I like that knife too, because of that knife I subscribed to your channel ))

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I love this! Thank you, if you liked this one the new series I am working in will definitely light your fire! Cheers

Muy buen trabajo, funda de aspecto fantástico para ese cuchillo. Lo único que veo es que debes tener un cinturón muy delgado para pasar por ese 'belt-loop' tan apretado. Saludos de Anaco, Anz.

Gorgeous! Love the handle material especially! Where do you source your wood from?

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This particular peice I saved from the burn pile😉

Have you ever done a sheath for a ROUND handle with the knife tang off center [not in the middle of the round]? Was a kids camp project with a great blade, and what looks like a piece of 1" to 1 1/2" Dowel for handle that they free shaped with a rasp or something. Its a Keepsake sort of thing for 11 - 15 year olds ... [with parental supervision of course]. The sheath challenge is blade to edge of handle is 1/4" on one side and around 1/2" on the other with blade = 1/8" thick. Ha! knobby klobby klumpy.

Very informative. Enjoy your videos. What weight leather do you use for your sheath's?

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I like 8 to 10 oz weight leather unless I am wrapping kydex then I use 5-6oz

First off, nice video, beautiful knife, the handle scales are really nice. I think you skipped the first step though, my first sheath failures came from not knowing how to measure the pattern to the knife and making the pattern a bit too small for the thickness of the knife. Demonstrating how to measure out the pattern would have made this video A-Z. Thanks for the great work!

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input!

@ruebarb1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a video on patterns 👍

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

Will do! I just launched a new sheath video 5 minutes ago!👊 let me know what you think

You made the groove for the thread in the front of the knife sheath, where the rubbing of the thread is less probable, but in the back and where the sheath is always rubbed against the wearer's pants, you did not make the groove for the thread, interesting approach, but I never do that :) all the time where the thread has the possibility to be rubbed by clothes, I make a groove.

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I have never had the thread effected in either case. I like to glue my sheath together first and then shore up the edges. I found when I cut a stitch groove on the back side I would sometimes miss the groove with my stitch and that looked really bad.

@leatheraccessories646

2 жыл бұрын

after making the holes for the wire, you can make the ditch and on the back guided to catch the holes inside the ditch

You can make a stitching pony easily; especially with your talents. Grab a used wooden chair for platform and work your way up. The end does not have to be 'curved', the bolt clamp needs be only apart from the jaws enough to handle the work you are doing ... or make more than one hole for the bolt ... I made one and adapted the one I bought to actually work properly ... no problem ... go for it.

This was an awesome tutorial. I actually fell asleep while watching someone else's tutorial that was only 20 minutes long. Your video was almost an hour long and it kept me entertained the whole way through. Curious about one thing... So it is okay to apply the Super Sheen while the dye is still wet, or should it be dry? Thanks! Subscribed!

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

That was a great compliment! Thank you! I have had success using the super sheen on both wet and dry leather. I have actually used the super sheen on wet dye to help pull a little of the color out or to help blend colors. I would like to note that I am using water based dye and have no experience with oil dye. Thanks for watching these videos!

Hi!. if you happen to see this, i have a question. does the super shene help the leather to keep its form after shaping it around youre knife? i was taken aback by how well the sheath took the shape of youre knife in so short a time. how, or what assists in the leather to retain the shape you form it to? thanks for all the knife education videos, they are pretty awesome!

I have a question: How did you get the knife sheath pattern you traced on at the beginning? Also, this is the most helpful tutorial for this I've seen, and you really got me into it. I saw it pop up on my home page, and I clicked on it. After that I though, this is pretty cool, I want to do that. So, huge thanks to you!

a cuticle trimmer might be a good second option if you dont have a leather tool set for the fold

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Nice tip Greg!

Nice

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

After I glue the welt on I dye everything inside and out. You can't do that after you sew it all up. I dye the belt loop inside and out before gluing and stitching as well. Hard to dye inside the belt loop after it's stitched.

I can actually smell that right now!!👌🏻 🇬🇧🤜⚡️🤛🇺🇸

@Aleeknives

4 жыл бұрын

Boom👊🔥🔥🔥👊

Your stitching holes look quite big to me,but, I can see why you do that, I'm persevering with the stitching chisels and awl but getting the holes square is a mission, I may yet give your method a go, think I would prefer slightly tighter holes though, great video anyway..

Great video and teaching style. Could you do something that shows making the pattern?

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

Where do you get your leather? And thank you. This series has helped answer so many of my questions . About to retire from Army and trying to establish my shop for knife making now that i will have more free time!!!!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service! I buy my leather from Tandy

What size drill bit gives that hole size? Pass thru looks fast without catching the other thread. Or is it the artificial sinew that allows that?

@Aleeknives

4 жыл бұрын

The sinew is waxed so that helps but the whole size is just slightly larger than the needle itself. The drill size would depend on your needle.

I find a solder iron works best for melting the stitches

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea!

Very good job teaching! I mad my first sheath with your help! Do you use any oils or conditioners before or after?

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I like to use the leather conditioner after I'm all finished making the sheath

@blakejones4958

2 жыл бұрын

What leather conditioner do you use?

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I like Aussie cream

I know I’m late to the party, but want to say what a great tutorial this is! Can I ask what thickness/gauge thread do you use for your stitching? Thanks. 🙏🏼

Hey great video… question for you, could Ipossibly purchase the knife and sheath from you?

The leatherwork is great but- where did the template come from?

what size drill bit do you use for those holes? Maybe i missed that in the video.

@Aleeknives

4 жыл бұрын

I use a drill slightly larger than the needle. The drill size would vary depending on needle and sinew size.

Great tutorial, what thickness hide do you use? Thanks

@Aleeknives

Жыл бұрын

10-12 oz from tandy

@geoffholloway9407

Жыл бұрын

@@Aleeknives do you know roughly what thickness that measures? I have some 4mm and was wondering if that would be ok? Thanks 🙏🏼

How is it that the dye doesn’t not change the color of your stitching? Is it because you used sinew? I always have to stitch mine after the dye process. Thanks! Great channel!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I use waxed thread

I discovered that when purchasing leather shoulders, sides, etc ... the price was for the entire piece of leather ... before it was split to my choice ... so I simply asked for the split along with the leather I had ordered and it was sent. The split appears ideal for welts since it has two rough surfaces ready made to accept glue. Other uses might also be found, but don't know of any beyond the layering aspect. Just saying ... it saved me cutting nice grain leather for splits in the sheath I was working on. Comment?

😊I'd be interested to know more about your knife, did you use a mixture of colours to get that finish?

@mikenorris6769

2 ай бұрын

Sorry.. meant to say knife sheath!!!

Dang, this dude is better than Leather Tuscadero!🐄

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I got a ton of leather and tools ordered on eBay so after my 2nd knife is done, I'll be making sheaths for them both! 4mm veg tan leather, edge bevelled, stitch groover, dye, burnisher, gum tragacanth, needles and sinew! Boom! 💣💥 🇬🇧🤜⚡️🤛🇺🇸

@Aleeknives

3 жыл бұрын

I use 8-10 oz leather. I don't know what that is in mm but probably close

@sudo_nym

3 жыл бұрын

Aleeknives It looks very close. 4mm is between 1/4 (6.4mm) and 1/8 (3.2mm). The leather you appeared to be using looked about 4mm. 🇬🇧🤜🏻💥🤛🏻🇺🇸

What type of cutting mat are you using I've tried a few different kind and always end up cutting through them..thanks in advance

I use old putty knives, wooden handles, cut a blade out, shapen it

I know it's probably been asked already. Would it be possible for you to post a link to the tools you use to make the sheath? Razor blade gouging tool just all the tools you're using in this video. I see in the links you have the metal ruler but no other tools thank you very much... Love the channel

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for enjoying the content! The reason why I don't have links for these tools is because I bought them all from Tandy leather and they don't have any direct links.

When using that type of glue do you find that you have to be cautious of squeeze out or does that likelihood diminish because of the tacking up?

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

It squeezes out

@jimbopetrella

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aleeknives same with woodworking. Good to know!

Where do your get your leather and how do you know what weight and kind? I am fully ignorant to all the terms so when I go on a website and there are 7 different kinds all with different weights im totally lost lol Thank in advance!

@Aleeknives

Жыл бұрын

Leather is difficult! When I started I would go to my local tandy leather and put my jands on the hides to get a real feel. Mostly I ise 10-12oz veg tan sides

Airin, What type and thickness of leather do you have here? I want to make a sheath for my first hand made knife 👍 🇬🇧🤜⚡️🤛🇺🇸

@Aleeknives

4 жыл бұрын

8 to 10 oz leather. However you could go a little thicker if you wanted to but I don't feel the need to. Good luck! Cheers

I’m sorry, but you kept dropping little white lies throughout your video. You kept saying “nothing special…” Well, you sir, are something special. Your craftsmanship is amazing. And your teaching skill is beyond excellent. You speak to the camera as if we were right there soaking it all in from the other side of the workbench. You make sure viewing angles are quality. Your editing is top tier as well. I’m in the middle of a 9-night knifemaking class at my local vocational school. The instructor is a great laid back guy but of course it’s tough to work around the room with a dozen students of varying beginner level experience. I’m getting a lot out of the hands-on experience there, but really learning even more with your tutorials simultaneously. A lot of the theory and reasoning really clicks for me via your teaching. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to put all this together. I truly hope you’re able to keep sharing with us. You have a passion for it and a true knack for instruction. Be well and keep up the spectacular work!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

Man I really appreciated this comment! In fact I have saved it and read it several times in the last couple of days! It really lifted my spirit! Thank you! Cheers

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Maybe a dumb question, but what is the grid surface you are cutting on? I see that you're not worried about cutting through it and it looks a lot nicer than trying to cut on cardboard!

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I use a cutting mat that you can get from any craft store like Joanne's or Hobby Lobby

@robchadwell

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aleeknives Thanks! I'll go check it out. Very much appreciate you responding here. Love your videos!

Where did you get all that leather? Great video!

@jasiahclemens879

2 жыл бұрын

Also what thread did you use?

@Aleeknives

2 жыл бұрын

I buy entire sides of leather from Tandy leather. I can get them on sale sometimes for around $75 dollars here in the US. The thread is artificial sinew and I love it!