Making a Leather Bandolier for SHTF -- Leathercraft ASMR
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This is the second half of my scoped pistol holster build. In this leather working video, I make a cross-body shoulder bandolier rig; complete with pouches / bags for ammo boxes and magazine sheaths. I'm particularly happy with the way it came out; and as a bonus, it's very comfortable to wear even when fully loaded.
Is .22 LR too small a caliber for the zombie apocalypse? Maybe. Shot placement will be paramount. But that's what the optic on the Ruger MKIIl is for!
For the traditionalists, this is a laser-heavy video out of necessity. To be honest, without my xTool P2, I probably wouldn't have even attempted it. I also use my Prusa 3D printer for creating the wet molds for the magazine sheaths. This is another piece of tech that has loads of applications for leatherwork. Once I had the patterns nailed down and converted to gcode, it's just a matter of letting the machine do the precision cutting and me following up with all the handwork.
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This has to be the most pointless thing you could ever get for your Ruger mark series pistol. I love it and I want it. Awesome work.❤
@littlehills739
Ай бұрын
vet grip tape -- search term flea bay about 1.50c i wrap it around the barrel so i can hold it while i adjust right hand shooting grip. good for rifles shotguns too
@snakeghost00
Ай бұрын
Watching this video was very therapeutic after working a long shift. The ASMR was great to listen to. Now if only I could get one of those for my glock 17! Lol.
@MegaCyberleader
Ай бұрын
me too
I did not know that these laser machines could be used for leather. I learn something new every day.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@narref04
Ай бұрын
I'm with you! Now I want one 😅
@MegaCyberleader
Ай бұрын
welp it is a lazer
@BUZZKILLJRJR
Ай бұрын
You're my wife has a cricket and a xtool for her business and she's going to start cutting out the leather sheath design that I designed Myself by drawing and we're going to put it into the program and have it laser cut for me for my knife I make and then all I do is sew them together
@andersonnorton1990
Ай бұрын
@@RoadAgentLeather Do you have the laser and 3D files somewhere for purchase? If not can you point me to where you got them
This is absolutely brilliant and so well thought out. I feel like you could make a living just selling the laser cuts for this project alone. Beautiful work.
This is the coolest way to carry .22 I've ever seen. Great work! Truly amazing craftsmanship!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Just amazing, from the master craftsman mind to his tools and to his hands... hand sculpted and functional. True artisan
The skills, techniques, the tools, the attention to detail for something so personal and frivolous...YOU'RE A MANIAC! I love it! 😂😂😂 Absolutely amazing, and you're certainly guaranteed to have the only one! Beautiful work.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Every time I see one of your builds it just reaffirms my belief that you are an F-N wizard. Love your work. Thanks for sharing with us. Tom
@RoadAgentLeather
6 күн бұрын
Wow, thank you!
that would be an awesome rig for someone with a revolver and rifle combo in .22 nice work
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@sgtslaughter54
Ай бұрын
I've got a 38/357 rifle and revolver combo that I take hunting and hiking all the time. I'm curious if I could convince my wife to let me pick up another hobby to try and make a cartridge belt for them.
i absolutely Love the color scheme, the dark main body contrasted beautifully with the bright tan and browns. overall a beautiful and creative holstering system
If any of you have yet to come across the "Jetfire Jim" story, things like this will remind you of it, and you're seriously missing out.
Reminds me of my grandpa and some of my uncles working on shoes back in Leon Guanajuato the capital of shoe making, at least back in the 80s. Good memories
That turned out awesome! Thank you for taking time to build, film, edit and post this video.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
That’s pretty cool! Add a cleaning kit and you’re set!
That is an awesome carry rig! Outstanding design and function.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
@adreweiler6299
Ай бұрын
@@RoadAgentLeather do you have PDFs?
Beauty! That is an absolutely magnificent piece of work there! Outstanding!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Beautiful work again! Another amazing result. Couldn’t help but think of Chewbacca’s bandolier in Star Wars. Love to see you do your interpretation of any kind of Star Wars inspired item. Keep up the great vids!
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Great suggestion! Thanks for watching!
My father in law was a leather worker he passed 2/2/24, I sat and watched him make holsters /belts/ shotgun bags you name it . we were lucky enough to get the industrial Singer sewing machine for leather as a gift from him as well as some of the leather tools. He will be missed.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss. Do you plan to take up the craft yourself?
@gunsitescout5535
Ай бұрын
@@RoadAgentLeather after watching your channel, most likely.
@mstrwoodley694
11 күн бұрын
@@gunsitescout5535 sorry for your loss. Similar scenario with mine…but with woodworks. Crafting is blissful.
Picking up a lot of tips, thanks for that. Decades ago I started using plastic aspirin containers to hold .22LR, they hold more and they're water proof. This system designed to hold them instead would add a third more rounds and the plastic containers hold up better...
While I don’t expect the zombie apocalypse I do have larger toys that could use something like this. Thanks for the adjustable idea
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
No problem! Thanks for watching!
Yeah that’s just plain cool. Feels Han Solo meets SHTF gunslinger. I also like that you printed those boxes for different calibers, I’ve always said that if I was stuck with one gun for the rest of time that it would be my Glock 17. Obviously you wouldn’t be able to carry as much ammo but it’s cool to see you could adjust the kit to carry something with a little bit more pop.
Amazing craftsmanship!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Okay, now I need a rig like this for my 10mm rechambered Rhino...that just looks AWESOME
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
This is just gorgeous.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
That's a really nice machine It saves your hands so much work
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
For sure! Thanks for watching!
love it. beautiful work
Definately a thumbs up on everything! Absolutely great work and great caliber and pistol! Those pistols will take down a rabbit with a head shot at 50+ yds/w open sights. Now for a chest rig for .223/556 magazines that can be carried on your belt or chest rig. I made one with single mag carriers that will handle different capacity magazines. And added a soft bag for storing empty mags. A small box thats attached to the sling that holds a speed loader spoon for speed strips. A leather box on the stock that can carry a 20 round box of 223 ammo on speed strips. These sure add weight but they give me the ability to reach out a few hundred yards. Then a a horse type rifle scabbard for the E-Bike....... ok thats enough, I'm getting carried away.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Sounds like you're ready! Thanks for watching!
@minerblue9641
2 ай бұрын
Minuteman style! Just pick it up and go.......or stay.
Thank you for sharing this!!! VERY nice work and a beautiful product.
That's a beautiful piece of work!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Zombie head shots, mark 4 Ruger tactical suppressed with a nice scope like that. Perfect setup.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
thanks!
Looking Good 💯!!! Functional and fashionable 🤘🤘👍
My goodness beautiful! love the way the holster attached and hung to the bandoleer
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment and for subscribing to the channel!
Brilliant work given me idea's for more leather work 👏
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
That is an absolutely EPIC rig! Awesome work! 🙌🏼
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!
wow!! amazing project, looks so freaking cool and wild!! LOVE IT
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
I always look forward to seeing what you do next. You give me great inspiration.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
True modern artisan! Absolutely fantastic! And your video skills are top notch. And me being a huge fan of the MkIII I need one of these!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Whoa, I subbed just based on the thumbnail. Badass project!!!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for subscribing!
Walking around a wasteland with 5000 rounds of ammunition on your person cannot be a bad idea. Unless you encounter someone with a scoped rifle that shoots you before you get in range of your .22lr out of a pistol. If actually considering this for shtf I’d recommend a silencer and copious amounts of stealth. Else that sweet looking rig will be another’s trophy.
@mattimatkalainen
Ай бұрын
Zombies don´t shoot.
@excalligator5529
Ай бұрын
@@mattimatkalainenScumbag survivors do, though.
@RighteousJ
Ай бұрын
Walking loot box.
@unclesam9591
Ай бұрын
It does make you a Target I would prefer the gray man approach
@darrell3391
Ай бұрын
@@mattimatkalainen There will be other survivors, I am not suggesting a zombie would shoot you from distance with a scoped rifle. Maybe you didn’t read the whole comment or missed something in the reading of it.
WOW ! This is AMAZING..... Great job pard .
Nice and really not necessary 😂 perfect for movie! Now we need a leather tactical vest!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Exactly! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful work, great concept.
@RoadAgentLeather
25 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!
That's just about the awesomest thing ever.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Very impressive. Every step
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
Could that be any better. I’ll take 2. True craftsmanship.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Remarkable, what a great way to satisfy the mind and hands. I had a couple of questions going in, and saw you did what i did when i made mine, almost identical, until you got to the different caliber part.... So ya set my brain on fire and i made another sling to go the other side with a sort of saddle pouch, or a drop bag to hold the extra loads not of the same caliber, to give to my team mates if i had any or to sell or use as trade currency at outposts in that far away idea of a place. Great video man, i really enjoyed it. Thanks
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
All good ideas. Thanks for watching!
I have no leather crafting skills. But that is a beautiful piece of kit. 🫡
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
That is awesome. I want one from my Mark three Hunter and one for my 2245 Ruger.
Elegant work, truly
22LR with a can is the zombie apocalypse GOAT. Quiet enough to probably not bring attention to yourself while clearing out zombies. lol
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
great point. My thoughts exactly.
-A mixture of old school tools and new equipment. -A man who knows how to sharpen his tools. -Sure hands. I could watch this stuff all day.
That's very impressive 👏 beautiful work
Amazing Work!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
That is gorgeous
Glorious ❤
You really do some nice work.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
great craftsmanship
That is a great rig for the Ruger. Good way to carry lots of ammo
Wow ! Super cool. Great talent. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely beautiful as well as practical. Kudos to you Sir on a job well done. Cheers!
@notfeedynotlazy
2 ай бұрын
My favorite thing for practicality were the fingerholes in the pouches. Old-fashioned, but functional.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for subscribing!
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Although the holes make it necessary to have some form of inner container. Hence the boxes I 3D printed at the end.
Awesome looking rig. Your creativity is amazing.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
Nice rig. Thank you for the ideas.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely well done. And excellent choice in American iron.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
So cool! Love the multi caliber ability.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Now that is great work!
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the kind words!
That’s outstanding 👍
Awesome as always!
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks again!
Amazing work! If the zombie apocalypse does hit make sure you build yourself a harness for a melee wepon because ammunition will run out fast.
@minerblue9641
2 ай бұрын
@jeromedangelo I think zombies are a thing of the past now! Its aliens we need to keep an eye out for. LOL.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
I've built a few bowie knife sheaths in previous videos. I could throw one of those on as well.
All I can say is this is excellent thank you for the video so much. Have a great day.☘️🇺🇸🤘⚡️⚡️
I love the idea, but it would probably be awkward to reload. Magazines are typically placed on the weak side because they are easy to grab with your off hand. In your current configuration you’d have to reach across your torso to grab the magazine. I would suggest adding a belt with the mag pouches placed at the 10 or 11 o’clock position. A belt would also ensure that your gun is always in the same position if you ever have to draw it under stress.
What a beautiful job..!
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great Job !!!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks
😮 that’s awesome!!
Spectacular work! I envy your skill set.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
nice work! i like the look and the design
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
That is awesome great work.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@robertrootz1851
Ай бұрын
@@RoadAgentLeather only thing, I'm a little jealous I don't have one.
I really like this design here! I myself have been thinking of making myself a bandolier rig for my Colt Single Action Revolvers in 45LC but also use it with a lever repeater too.
This was an informative and entertaining video.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
Very cool - you do nice work
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Blawa-ti4xp
Ай бұрын
@@RoadAgentLeather i would totally buy - and there is probably a market for a ruger 10/22 bandolier - minus the pistol holster - or maybe with the holster if it fit any of the mark 2,3,4,5 pistols - a bandolier that held loaded 10/22 rotary mags - a few boxes of .22 lr and a few mark pistol mags would be EPIC! Love your taste in the color scheme and the pistol in general!
Perfect for a squirrel hunting kit
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
FANTASTIC DESIGN!! Absolutely love it!! Only real "tactical" issue is, well if we're talking zombies. It's the noise you'd make walking around wearing that thing. "I got rounds that jingle jingle jangle~"
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
If they're in the original paper boxes, they shouldn't make that much noise.
Incredibly beautiful work. When I first saw the boxes, I thought they were for Ruger 10/22 magazines.
Ignore all others. The 22lr is an awesome round. My EDC pistol is a Walther 22 WMP. the 22 mag being my favorite
@RoadAgentLeather
6 күн бұрын
agreed! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Pretty awesome rig
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching AND subscribing!
For those of you who don’t know what a .22 cal. Is let’s call it what it is 5.56. That’s right. The military loves it.
Always awesome. I like the weathered look. It's important to look like your stuff is well used when facing down a hoard of zombies. I think I would go with a shotgun, though. If they're coming in 3 deep, you can take out more in one shot. 😂
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
good point! Thanks for watching!
I love a good leather rig. Synthetics are better in a lot of ways, but leather still has an amazing feel
Its beautiful
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Love the set up. I agree with you on what your reasoning is 100%. .22 is great for accuracy and handling. You could probably place 3rds of .22 in a face faster than your opponent with a 9mm. Hold off a lot of people with .22. I'm sure even with body armor you could squeeze a few rounds in between.
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Very good points. Thanks for watching!
Pretty cool man. Edit:after watching the whole video amazing work. Also viable zombie setup for sure
both this piece and the video of making the holster are really nice. Making the small 3D printed boxes is handy, especially since ive noticed all of your holsters are the same loop attachment type so any of them would fit on this piece.
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Thanks or watching!
that cnc equipment is the bomb!
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
technically not cnc . . . just a laser engraver/cutter. Thanks for subscribing!
@jwgbmp40
2 ай бұрын
@RoadAgentLeather thx, I didnt know what it was called.
Neat. I do like me a good bandolier, they're classic. 500 rds of 22lr sounds like a good day at the range, and to answer your question at the beginning, 500 rds of 22lr or 50 rds of 12ga is a false dichotomy because *everyone* knows that crossbows are ideal for the zombies lol
@RoadAgentLeather
2 ай бұрын
Lol. Valid point . . . until you're trying to cock your crossbow while the hoards of undead are attacking! Thanks for watching!
Sweet! Maybe someday.
Excelente hermoso el trabajo gracias por compartir y enseñar sus ideas para beneficio del mundo saludos desde Venezuela.
I’d love to see some footage of you training with it on the range or just moving about in it. Great work
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I didn't know laser engravers/cutters could be used like this on leathercraft. Thanks for showing us! While this does indeed seem "pointless" I want one too - or something similar - for my suppressed 10-22 Takedown & SR-22 combo with a mix of mag holders for Ruger BX-110, BX-25, and SR-22 magazines, LOL!
@RoadAgentLeather
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes, pretty much any laser engraver/cutter will cut leather. It's just a matter of adjusting settings.
You are a top level BOSS! That is the coolest goofy thing I've ever seen! Thats some Rick O'Connell MUMMY shit tight there!
Great job now I am off to create one for my 45 ACP - 1911
Very cool.