Thanks for the awesome sheath and collab!

@FallenAnvilForge

9 ай бұрын

Awesome work on that knife!!

@nic6754

Ай бұрын

Really nice work bro!

Some Advice for Julia: When you make an items that's supposed to have something fit well inside of it like a gun or a knife, wet the leather, and wrap it in about an inch of cloth all the way around and then sandwich that in foam and put heavy weight on it and the weight will force the wet leather to form around the item inside the leather and create a custom fit.

@edmartin875

9 ай бұрын

Don't.forget.to.protect.the.metal.from.the.moisture.in.the.leather...

You gotta know this is one of the coolest videos you have EVER done!! The young people demonstrating their talents is AMAZING! GREAT JOB! Ya'll are so blessed to be able to do this together. We are equally blessed to be able to watching share it with you! Thank you for another flawless application!

@Gridlessness

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@PandJsHomesteadAdventure

3 ай бұрын

We agree! We were going to say the samething! Great seeing the younger generations talents. Another great video. Catching up on what we have missed!

The cutest Mom in the world 🌍 😉 These Kids are very lucky To have her..

As a fellow small farmer that has watched you raise your family in today's world with all its distractions, I must say you are excellent parents. Your daughters will “NEVER” forget what a wonderful childhood you gave them. Life is a great adventure, and they have the skill to make the journey!

You do good work Ms. Julia . Just stay with it and make a name for youself , and people will order from .

As a knife maker I can say solid job on both knife and sheath! For your next sheath,wrap your knife in paper towel and foil. Then soak your raw leather in water for a few hours(before applying the fish skin) and then wrap it around the knife to for the knife shape to the leather. Let it dry and shrink to shape. You can use spring clamps or binder clips to form your lines. This will give you a form fitted fricton fit sheath. Then glue skin to sheath!

Jeff and Rose ; your girls never cease to amaze. I know firsthand that Julia is all about quality but her creativity and skill leaves me in wonderment. It says a lot about being disconnected from all the noise that permeates this crazy world we live in. So refreshing to know that some parents are doing it right. Stay blessed my friends.

Love your family banter, great kids ,great neighbors and great friends!! And you all work together!! Wish the rest of the world could accomplish this!! Take care andGod God Bless!!

You guys...to all of you ❤❤❤ need i say more? Wait, yeah, i better say more... Rose, Julia,Jeff, everyone, you all rock! As a self employed cabinet maker in Melbourne Australia i am so lucky to get to work for people who do not care for money because they have seemingly endless pits of it. Everything they have and everything i build is worth nothing compared to what you guys have. Doesn't need to be said, yeah, i said it anyway. ❤ to you all.

Good morning from the land of Blaze King where the skies are smoky all day, thanks for another video. It's great to see the next shift of leather workers and knife makers coming up, this from a semi-old guy who's done both as a hobby for more than 4 decades. While the fancy knife was amazing, the puukko type looks to be a very useful shape and would be a great working and everyday carry tool. Well done to the artisans. Best to you all.

Nothing but respect for both craftsman 👍

Your Girls have some skills. you should be proud. nice to watch her working I would love to learn.

Little Julia what change from the little girl wadding through the bushes on a family's outing to to remarkable young lady she has become it's been so much fun watching her become the skilled and beautiful young woman Jeff and rose you have done a remarkable job thanks to your family for being mine along on this wonderful adventure

Loved this. Julia is a very watchable person with her calm, competent demeanour. I'm sure you're all very proud of her and you damned well should be.

Not only are we witnessing skills by these young adults but, how friends care in sharing their skills. Human kindness at a deep level. Not what you can buy for someone. What can I make that will be useful. That's caring. Great job by all involved!

your kids all got skills, good parents!

awesome job Julia thanks for sharing blessings to you and your family stay safe out there

It seems like you all have a nice place, a nice life, and a happy family. All one can want. Beautiful knives and sheaths

I really enjoy your vids.! Your family values are a lost art these days. I wish I could run away to the mountains again but for now, Ill watch you guys on KZread ! Peace & Love from southern Manitoba!!

Years ago I bought my Granddad a knife for Christmas to replace the one of his that I accidentally dropped into the ocean when he and I were fishing together in San Diego back when I was a little kid. After he opened the gift he thanked me for the knife and then he ok a quarter out of his pocket and handed it to me. I asked him why he gave me 25 cents. He told me that for many centuries it has been customary that when someone gives you a sharp blade you should give them a token of some kind in return. (like a quarter, or a dime, or a nickel) Centuries ago when someone gave you a sharp blade that person was actually giving you a chance at a better life. That person was giving you something you could defend yourself with, something to help feed yourself with, something that gave you a better chance to survive. I was thinking that it would be nice if Julia gave Brandt a small coin and he could inlay it into the handle of the knife he made for himself when he made Julia's knife. Just a thought. Take care. sincerely, Dean O. :-I

Young people learning skills and exercising their talents... a reminder of the ways of the past. Nicely done!

Incredibly talented young people. Very impressed!

I’m thoroughly impressed with these kids. 👍🏻 I’m a knife/sheath/holster maker and that’s definitely cool.

Wow, what a great product made by awsome people. I admire your creativity and lifestyle, love it, congrats! What a nice family, you are such an inspiration to me and our family. Greetings from Slovenia, a small country in the middle of Europe.

The skills and talent this young lady possesses are truly the foundation which will lead her to becoming master craftsmen. Excellent job. One of my favorite episodes. Thank you.

Wow! I would be willing to pay $1000 for the fish skin sheath and knife. Excellent craftman ship to you two.

You should be proud of your children and the skills they have!!

Wow what an awesome show of craftsman's ship these two young people have, well done

WOW ... this is phenomenal talent being displayed here by these youngsters. It is uplifting to witness this level of creative ability at such a young age. Considering the before and after of the materials involved, one really has to see the individual steps to begin to comprehend how absolutely amazing the transformation is. Much like that of a caterpillar morphing into a beautiful butterfly. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.

That IS amazing! You have a very talented little community going on there & I'm a wee bit jealous. (In a good way) all the best from the UK 🇬🇧

Wow! That kid knife maker is TALENTED!

There is so much love in this family that you can actually feel & see it. We are blessed to have them in our world. Thank you for sharing your magic with us. Cheers from Australia & Christmas Island.

@Gridlessness

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you so much!

Must be something in that fresh BC air that all the kids are so talented.

Another outstanding video! The talent displayed by these two young folks is mind boggling. Can't wait for the next one.

waaaay cool talented young people! bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼excellent craftmanship! continued blessings. 🕊

... Amazing Craftsmanship .. knife and sheath ... a life path if desired .. .. Who knew a fish skin as decorative Leatherwood...

I'm a 68 yr old leather smith started when I was 10 and 6hough's are some darn fine looking sheath's foe such a young smith and the boy's knives look good too

How wildly creative that little girl is! Her fish skin knife sheath?! Wow!

It's great to see young adults using their imagination and building creative skill sets. I love watching your channel and all your adventures and you can be very proud of the young ladies you have raised. They all are talented and very hard working. What a credit to your parenting and their own self assurance and confidence. I wish this world had about 2 Billion more like your family. What a great balance of now and yesterday kind of living you have created for yourselves. Nice work. All be safe and happy. I'll be watching and enjoying every moment of your story.

Lovely job , young folks , who knows you may be a couple someday . Blessings to you both .

Y'all are a VERY talent group, not afraid to tackle new things.

Your daughter is so talented I love those sheaths.your blessed to have a daughter like her.😊☮️

Watching this channel for many has entertained us as viewers. Watching all the progress and even a few setbacks has been a learning experience. You guys never fail at amazing all of us watching! For you guys to raise these children to be loving and productive is something to behold. The whole family is awesome! Thanks to all of you for letting us into your lives, it has been a great adventure not only for you guys but for us as well! Great sheaths and knives! God bless!🙏🙏

Julia is so creative, always doing something interesting. Those knives and sheathes turned out amazing. Love the fish skin sheath. I checked out the video on Dawson's channel also. He does an amazing job on the knives and also the wood handles. I will be checking out some more of his videos.

@Gridlessness

9 ай бұрын

Yes, do! He makes great videos!

Well done everyone got to love the 5160 steel and Very nice sheeth works.

Great job Julia!!!

Thanks for the lesson. Here's a few tips. A mules foot punch can make cool designs with a back and forth print. Try drying your leather with the knife inside for a molded fit. Great episode.

A summation in a word... "WOW!!!"

Those knives are great, the first one is particularly impressive. I don't believe I've ever seen anything finished with fish skin, I wonder if it basically has the resiliency of snake skin? Hope you can do a follow-up on the fish skin sheath down the road, I'm curious to see how it wears.

Amazing craftmanship in Brandt's blacksmithing and Julia's leatherworking. Always impressed how all the kids learned new skills and crafts over the years since the first video I watched, Julia's kid caliber .243. Jeff and Rose (and family) are outstanding parents, teachers and mentors! (been anticipating a new fishing video and that was unique!)

As a fellow girl who's fascinated by hunting, fishing, skinning, leather making/working and crafting, this is awesome. Has she ever tried bark tanning fish leather? Its something I'd love to try, but havent had the chance to yet

@Gridlessness

10 ай бұрын

Sounds like we need to look into it!

That is one gorgeous knife and the sheath as well! Beautiful handwork for sure!!

Hello family, it's so nice to see you again. We have been watching you for a long time now, and we love your channel. We enjoyed watching it because it's so educational and funny. The girls are so talented, Rose you're so amazing and beautiful, and we love to see the family having so much fun and working together. Rose I finally got my stove, because you made me want one. I paid $600.00 and couldn't find anything for less. I really enjoyed today's show, the kids did such a great job with those knives.

@Gridlessness

9 ай бұрын

Very exciting to get your own wood cookstove! I hope you love it as much as I love mine!

It’s going to be many, many, many years before your children truly know how blessed they are.

Suggestion for making a sheath. Cut the belt flap as part of the sheath back, fold it over and stich it to the back. No need to add the loop then.😊

Always Love watching your family video.

Y'all both are very talented and did great on both projects. The knives look amazing as does both of the sheaths. Enjoyed seeing this. Have a Blessed Day Friends! Justin

Awesome work you guys. Beautiful knives and sheaths for sure.

Your girls are just amazing. Thanks for the video.

Awesome job y’all 👍🏻🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸

thanks for letting in the living room. 😍

Incredible! Ya’ll Rock Still❣️👍🏻❤️😎

Wow, well done you two! Making stuff personally for yourself is great, it’s how you learn to push the boundaries and gain a lot of knowledge but when it comes to custom made for a client, the pressure you put on yourself to make it can be overwhelming at times because you demand perfection and nothing less. In time it will become second nature with all the experience and tricks you’ll obtain but hey…. You’re all already great craftsmen/women forging out your journeys. Incredible work! 👌🏻😉

Great job on the sheaths

Lexal is great for leathers and to soften your sheath..just a fyi. Looking good 😊

Nice work all around. I guess in an Off-Grid setting, gifting a knife is like a courtship ritual or a promise ring. It's a promise knife!

I’m learning from your videos, getting new ideas to try out in the future. Thanks for showing us what you are doing. You all do great work. I have a leather stitcher that was my grandfathers, wasn’t sure how to use it to sew leather. Now I know after watching Julia use hers. 😊

A joy to witness such talented youngsters. :D :D :D

Woooo Hoooo… fish leather!

I'm very impressed! Keep up the good work.

Beautiful girls - all of them. And talented! Good job dad. Thanks, from Hells Canyon, Frank.

@edmartin875

9 ай бұрын

I.think.mom.also.had.a.hand.with.those.young.ladies...

Thanks for another great video guys

Pretty great video. Fun to watch, really cool seeing kids with good fundamental skills!! Respect and best wishes.

Great job all round!

That dawson makes a beautiful knife! Holy cow! And i also use a speedy stich for sheeths.

Beautiful job on the knives and sheaths.

Great seeing kids working with leather. Could you have glued the fish skin to the leather?

😮great work. Thanks for sharing. 😊 take care 😊

Wow is right! So beautiful you 2😍. Such amazing talent! JO JO IN VT 🇺🇲💞

I love your videos! Just wanted to ask if she has considered maybe making a saddle for a horse by hand someday? I know that must be quite a project but she looks like she has the skills and it would make a great video. Anyway, great job you guys! I am inspired by every video you put out. Thank you and keep em coming!

@Gridlessness

10 ай бұрын

It’s a dream of Julia’s to make a saddle one day!

@deano.7533

10 ай бұрын

@@Gridlessness - I remember when it was a dream of Julia's to make her own buckskin skirt. That dream came to fruition. She made a beautiful buckskin skirt from a deerskin that she shot herself. There is no reason to believe that Julia's dream to make a saddle won't come true. The Birkenshaw sisters have all the confidence they will ever need to accomplish whatever they set their minds to. Julia is going to make her saddle one day soon and it's going to be awesome. Take care. sincerely, Dean O. :-I

Very inspirational guys. Thank you for all the Amazing videos

Julia made a holster and ammo pouch for me a couple years ago. Fantastic work!

@Gridlessness

5 ай бұрын

Glad they’ve served you well!

Good Job Julia👸👏👏👏👏👏👏😍👌❤️❤️❤️

Very nicely done young lady and clever . I have know idea when my grand dad made his fish skin sheath at 81 now I just know it was always around it was not a hip sheath he kept it in a pouch on the front of hs fish creel it was made from a brown trout and the base leather is rawhide. just a very simple friction sheath. I made one some 30 years ago with sharkskin my neighbor had caught with a base layer of veg tan leather which is a hip carrier . both sheaths are like new granddad's take a little more care than the shark skin which takes zero care . I started making sheaths years ago after retirement it's been fun lots of fun I still have about 23 knives to go to finish of my knife collection there all cheap knives with very crappy sheaths but the knives are great. Don't take this wrong for all I know you know how to saddle stitch but if not and your interested try Hermitage leather on youtube he's in England he not only teaches you how to stitch but why . Stay innovative that is key to fun . Happy Trails young lady .

@Gridlessness

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! It’s so great to hear about the trout and shark skin sheaths and how they’ve been holding up! And thanks for the encouragement too!

@mikeboone4425

10 ай бұрын

I was just digging out all of grand dads journals there are there are 102 of them he lived to be 104 and died fly fishing hip deep next to me with a cigar in his mouth aneurysm took him. I'll let you know if can find anything referencing as to the age of the sheath. Happy trails.@@Gridlessness

Most leather works make patterns that stitching makes the knife sheath tighter, lingcod was a great idea not to follow the norm but most don't use because it follows in the snake skin problems. Best of luck and hope you perfect your craft.

how did I miss this video?? it's awesome

Cool video. I didn't think I'd actually watch this the whole way through, but I did, and I subscribed. I'm wondering how that fish skin is holding up to wear and tear. Your all very resourceful and creative. The will always finds a way.

Professional leather work! a lot of new tools

Tanned fishskin is rated as at least 5 times more durable than cow leather. Kudos to all of this family's skills. Good to see such interdependence.

Awesome work ❤

You have succesfully pass the torch ma men!!

Awesome work young ppl 😊

Nice work 😎👍👍

Outstanding video guys. I really like her knife.

Awesome, amazing work! 👍❤️😎

That knife is beautiful.!! What talent 😊

you guys rock! ❤️ Julia is so talented 👍👍👍

Very nice work

Great work!