Bushcraft Knife & Leather Sheath | Knife Making
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- A big part of this channel is pushing myself to the limits of my skills and learning new techniques. Well this bushcraft knife and leather sheath accomplish both of those goals. I'm really starting to enjoy sculpting coke bottle knife handles and surprisingly enjoying leather working too. While my skills have a ways to go, I really hope yall enjoy this bush craft combo build!
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Dude dont discount yourself on the quality of your leather work. There’s a lot of folks, myself included that would be proud to carry that on their belt!
Heck yeah sir! Thanks for your comment. I learned a ton with this knife and the ones right after on leather work. Way harder than I thought it would be!
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I agree.... Ive been doing leatherwork on and off my whole life and you have done a professional job there. Thankyou for making this video. Top notch sir.
I like the fact that you expose your mistakes or state what you'd do differently next time. It allows me to change my behavior as a result of your experience, and that is the definition of learning. Thanks!
Heck yeah man! That's my goal. Let me make the mistakes for you. Really happy you're enjoying these.
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As a novice blade smith, your step by step process is very much appreciated. I always look forward to one of you post. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks a million Bob, really happy these are helping out. Have a great weekend in your shop!
Mainly posting to help with the algorithm... but I’m also getting into knife making, and Red Beard is awesome. I finally ordered a flat bar instead of using old wrenches made out of who knows what.
Thank you sir! Glad you're enjoying the videos
I really, really, love the knife, and the "suit" you made for it!!!!😍
Thanks!
Just a quick comment on the leather sheath. Don't forget to cut the welt a bit shorter where the tip of the knife will be in order to leave a weep hole. That way if water gets caught in the sheath it has a way to get out.
Good tip sir!
@@RedBeardOps Great video! I'm a beginner to leather working myself as well as knife making so thanks for the content!
Like the stone wash. Classic forever vid.
Glad you enjoyed it!
In my book that knife is pretty much perfect.
After watching this video, I'm sure glad I have a Cobra Class 4 to cut out the hand sewing. Good tutorial!
Lol, cheers sir! Thanks for the comment.
Just rewatched to get pointers on sheath making, but I had to comment on how beautiful this knife is too. Amazing fit and finish, even on the ricasso! Well done sir!!
Thank you very much Gryph! I have a later video that I went into some more of the sheath making details. I'm not a pro, but I have been enjoying the learning process on leather! Cheers sir.
A great knife and leather scabbard.
I believe Bob Ross of PBS may have said it once... “we don’t make mistakes... just happy little accidents “. And I’m sure other knife makers out there never point out those very small imperfections after all, most weekend worrier knife makers get better and better because of them. :)
Thank you very much George! Happy you enjoyed this one and thanks for your comments. I make happy little accidents on the regular!
Get you a 10” contact wheel and dive into hollow grinds.... it’s a rabbit hole but man is it fun! Also when you wet mold, put the whole thing inside one of those cheap vacuum clothes bags and suck the air out with your vacuum. It forms it up real nice. Good work on the build looks awesome as usual!
Hey Caleb, I have a wheel on order. Excited to try it out! Great tip on the vacuuming. Thanks for your comment and make sure you have an awesome weekend, sir. Cheers
Fantastic blade and sheath
If you’re not careful, you’re gonna turn into a professional!
Really nice stuff here. Thanks for taking the time to show it all.
Cheers sir! Thanks for your kind comment! Have a great week!
He already is a professional!
Man this is a beauty of a knife, thats an airloom in the making
Thank you very much sir! Much appreciated
I really liked the nail in the drill press! Someone made this comment on my last sheath video for me to try. It was cool to see it in action! Great combo man! Cheers
Thanks a bunch man! Congrats on approaching 1000 subs!
Two of my favourite makers here!!
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That is some mighty thick leather but it made a mighty nice thick sheath. The welt looks great. The knife 🔪 is nice too 👍
Thank you very much Allen! I agree... this import 8/9oz leather is a little too thick for this application in my opinion. I ordered some higher end W&C 7/8oz to try out. Can't wait to get it in! Cheers sir!
It is a good idea to put 2 coats of die into the leather, especially with the lighter shades, and you will end up with an evenly coated look every time.Nice touch using a finishing nail to drill holes...i like that and will try it myself.The veg tanned leather is great for sheaths, belts, and holsters...any kind of strapping. I'm sure your work is going to improve greatly in time due to your attention to detail...makes all the difference in the world and sets your work apart from others.Pretty nice job, you will go a long way in the craft, keep it up!!!
Thanks LEO. This is an updated version of my leather skills. I think you'll like it. czcams.com/video/MhVWVc_rdKA/video.html
Great job! I love that stone tumbler. The sheath turned out great as well.
Thank you very much sir(s)! Means a lot coming from you guys. Your sheath making video (where yall make 3) really helped me out.
Great job and I think that sheath turned out wonderful. Keep on keepin on...
Thank you very much sir!
Wow, great job. Looks sweet
Thank you very much Jason! Much appreciated
I love the finishing nail idea for clean stitch holes. I’m def doing that!
Heck yeah! Hope it works out for you man. Have a great weekend!
That looks great buddy, thanks for sharing your skills 👍🏻
Thanks Chris! Really appreciate that. Have a great weekend!
Amazing work!
That sheath has inspired me to have a go!! Looks really good
Heck yeah man! Good luck with your build! Really happy you liked this build.
Great vid mate, really good to see and hear all the different things you do and the why of them. Very nice blade and a great sheath.
As always, thanks for your comment sir! Really happy you enjoyed this one.
Bought knife materials this Christmas for my 10 yo son and I to make our first knives. Thank you for your videos and instruction, you are helping us a lot!
That's awesome Clay!
That is a beautiful pair!! Grooving isn't necessary, but it does allow the stitching to sit even with the surface, thus preventing wear and tear to the stitching.
Thank you very much sir! Great point. I need to be more careful when grooving after punching.
Good looking knife and sheath, great job!
Thank you very much Mark! Have a great weekend!
Really love this knife
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it
Gorgeous work
Thank you very much!
It’s all in the hips when you grind those shoulders on the handle material!!
I’m listening to the podcast of you with Brian and it’s really good, very interesting to hear the back stories and extra information you have 👌🏽
Lol, I can't wait to do more of these handles. Really feels good in the hand. I'm stoked you enjoyed the podcast! First time I've ever done that... I think it went pretty well :)
Impressive. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you liked it!
Really great videos man. I'm looking forward to my time freeing up and getting back to honing my knife making skills.
Heck yeah man! Glad you're liking them! Good luck sir
What a great build and total package.
Thanks Nick! Really appreciate your comment.
Thanks for showing us the finishing nail trick. I'll definitely be using it on my next sheath build. Thanks again, and stay safe!
Glad you liked it! Thank you sir! Have a great weekend
That’s a stunning knife build and sheath
Thank you very much Lee!
That came out really nicely and I like your teaching skills as you explain how you will try different improvements next time. I'm definitely trying your nail in a drill press idea on my next sheath! I look forward to you next video...... while binge watching some of your older ones 👍
Heck yeah Glen! Really appreciate your comment. Happy watching sir!
U can't imagine how much a good leather will up your game
THank you Mohamed!
Very nice, I learned a couple of things too. Thanks
Thanks a ton David!
Thanks for showing your work.
My pleasure!
For your small wheels, I have steel ones as well and found some sizes of rubber tubing/hose that fits snugly over the wheel shaft. Just pop a bearing off, slide over, then put the bearing back. Works well and worst case you need to replace it once in a while. Give it a try.
Great idea Brian! Thanks for the tip man! Have a great weekend!
another excellent video from you!
Thank you very much John! Glad you liked it!
absolutely impressed...I wonder how it is possible to obtain such a precise, smooth and accompanied ricasso by hand bevelling the tape...incredible, congratulations!
Stitches turned out really nice.
Thanks Keven! Much appreciated
Beautiful work
Thank you very much!
Great job as usual......both knife and sheath look fantastic. The nail for making the lacing holes is especially good because it doesn't cut the leather and leaves neat holes. Anaco, Anz.
Thank you very much sir! Really happy you enjoyed it
Perfect job👏👏👏
Thanks Javier!
Beautiful work Red Beard. Youre an artisan.
Thank you so much 😀
Got my beers lined up ready to watch this later!
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Thank you very much sir, I hope you enjoy this one!
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That was awesome, James! The Coke bottle profiling came out well, considering the small wheel was 1/4 of the diameter needed. The blade design is slick, too. I can see that being a popular design for you.
And after just 3 sheaths, I would say that is every bit as good as what I've bought in the past, and in many cases better!
Aleeknives does his sheaths in almost the same way, so it goes to show that good techniques work the best. I'll definitely have a go at making my 1st sheath at some point (but I need to finish my new forge first).
Another channel to watch is Slavic Tely on youTube. He makes knives via stock removal and he does some great work despite his small work space. Check him out!
Great work, sir! Keep it up!
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@@sudo_nym Heck yeah, I love his work for sure! Shows how much you can do with a 2x42 grinder for sure. Thank you for the praise sir! Have a great weekend as always.
Absolutely outstanding, you have a great talent
Thank you! Cheers!
Super honest approach to knife making, excellent explanations of various stages involved in making a great looking knife and sheath. Thank you, James!
Heck yeah, thanks man!
Knife is beautiful.I love it!
Thank you!
I really appreciate the effort that you put into the great quality content videos you make. Keep up the good work 👍👍
Thank you. Bloody fabulous.
Thank you very much!
Came for the knife build and learned something new about drilling holes in leather... Knife and sheath look awesome as always
Thank you very much sir! Glad you got something out of it. Have a great weekend!
Man, I really like the finishing nail trick. Gonna try that today on one. You can use Gum Tragacanth on the edge when burnishing to get a shinier finish. Also, I use black Edge Coat after burnishing regardless of sheath color for a little extra pop and shine.
Hey Walt thanks for the tip! I have Gum Tragacanth in my shopping cart right now! For sure will give it a go. Have a great weekend!
@@RedBeardOps Let me know how it works out. Do you have a video on how you made your tumbler? I have one of the ones from HF. Stored on a top shelf and heavyyyy. Would love to get rid of it. My shop is pretty small and one like yours would be perfect.
Very nice. You are way too hard on yourself. That thing's a beauty. The leather will get marked up as you use it anyway. Love the videos!
Hey Chris, thank you very much sir! Really happy you liked the video and I appreciate your kind words.
Great job! ❤❤❤
Thank you very much! Happy you liked this one.
Knife and sheath turned out great. I have the same scales from Pop's and thought the pattern would be different. The nail hole punch is genius! Those 1" scalloped belts work great for scales shaping. Keep up the great work I learn something new every time I watch. Keep cool gonna be a scorcher....
Thanks a million for your comment man. Really appreciate it. I think those scales would of turn out different if I flipped them... In other words I think I put them on "backwards" with the cool pattern towards the tang.... totally my mistake. Have a great weekend sir!
Love your videos. The sheath is like the knife. A work of art. You've taught me so much and I find all your builds so informative thank you.
Thanks David!
Another great video.
Thank you very much Mike!
Jolly well done mate. I hope to see you make more sheaths for your knives in the future. I'd be keen to see you make a kydex sheath too.
Hey man, really appreciate your feedback! I agree! I'll be doing more leather for sure. I have a few Kydex Sheath Builds if you're interested here:
1. Taco Sheath - czcams.com/video/sYNcViSGzAw/video.html
2. Pancake Sheath - czcams.com/video/pAcLKfEeItc/video.html
i TAKE NOTE this knife is so NICE!
Thank you very much! Glad you like it
Very cool
If a knife is perfect its not handmade . Great job nice video 🇺🇸
Thank you very much sir! Happy you enjoyed this one.
Really nice end product. Thanks for all the useful tips on handle shaping and leather work. Practice make perfect!
Keep the great videos coming! All you need is your makers mark on the sheath too! (3D printed ones work really well and far less expensive than having a metal one made)
Cheers from Canada
Thank you sir! And thanks for the tip on the leather stamp!
Great looking knife
Thanks John!
You are your own worst critic, Red. That sheath isn't bad at all.
Thanks John, I've been working on some new ones with higher grade leather... makes all the difference. They're way better! Appreciate your comment, sir. Have a great week!
Liked,shared. All my best.
Thanks a million Bobby! Really appreciate that!
Dude the knife and sheath are both great. I like the leather. I'm almost tired of kydex. Thanks for the vid!
I agree sir! I'm ready to get my leather skills up! Cheers man, have a great weekend.
Loved the video, craftsmanship is outrageous. Great job brother
Glad you enjoyed it!
Pure Professionalism! Man you've got some fancy tools. Your video is a joy to watch, the Gold Standard. Great work Red Beard
Thank you very much eddie! Really glad you enjoyed this one. Have a great week!
This is a helpful video.
Great leather work 👌🏼 be proud
Thanks Chris! Check this one out if you haven't seen it. My leather working skills have gotten a little better since this video - czcams.com/video/MhVWVc_rdKA/video.html
Cheers!
Really nice drop-point knife , good job , like 👍
Thank you very much sir!
Nice! I made a bushcraft last weekend (or at least an attempt), I think I'm going to try again, this time paying better attention to my grinding. Thanks for the video.
You can do it! Good luck with your next attempt!
Looks great! Excellent work and great video. I listened to you and Brian House on the House_Works podcast. You guys talked about why people watch the videos you put out. My answer to that is to learn from those we consider our mentors. Y'all are so much further down the road than most of us and every video you put up helps us to learn. Keep up the great stuff!!!
Hey Byron, thanks for the comment! I'm stoked you liked the podcast... that was the first one for me. I'll do my best to keep bringing to these videos what I learn! Have a great week.
Ok, now I really need to do a few leather sheaths. Yours turned out great man.
Thanks a ton man! Congrats on the 10K subs BTW.
@@RedBeardOps Thanks man!
You just inspired me to build my first knife. Great vid, keep `em coming!
Heck yeah man! Good luck with your build!
@@RedBeardOps Do you have a forum for Q & A other than this?
Don't you worry you did a fantastic job
Thank you very much Maurice! Appreciate that!
Time to get a stamp for the leather sheaths. Fantastic knife and video.
Thanks Jason, do you have any recommendations one stamp manufacturers? Really happy you enjoyed the video!
Red Beard Ops we got a steak (good ol red meat) stamp for my father in law from this place. Process is simple.
www.steelstampsinc.com/custom-leather-stamps
Great build man!! I use my kydex press to wet form my leather around the knife and it works great.
Hey Mark, that's a great idea! Really like that. have a great weekend!
For sure. Just lay a piece of wax paper under the sheath and on top or you'll get foam marks in your leather. And thanks for all the great videos man I've learned alot from watching them
nice job!
Thank you sir!
Nice Job, I'm going to try the finish nail for displacing the holes. I appreciate the narration, make for a better viewing experience. I've been using an 8" Expando wheel typ. used by jewelers.
Awesome man! Thanks for the info there. Really glad you liked this one
Thats incredibly beautful.
And you use carnauba Brasil, proud! =D
Thank you sir!
Really enjoying your videos mate! We have to be critical of our own work making knives of course, but That’s still a fantastic product! Next one will be mint!
Thank you very much sir! Glad you're enjoying the videos!
Nice work
Thank you!
Cool knife
Thank you sir!
Excellent freehand beveling
Thank you!
I've made quite a few knives (just a hobbyist), but never a full sheath like the one you made here. Excellent video going over what worked and what didn't. I especially like your idea of using finish nail to drill the leather holes.
Cheers sir! Glad you enjoyed it!
As usual your knife looks great. I like the new coke bottle handle. There looking really nice as well. I've been using the finishing nail to pierce the thread holes in my sheaths for about 2 years now. I haven't found anything that works better. For just starting on leather sheaths I'd say that one came out great. Just wait intil you start patterning them and wet forming for the best fit. Theres just so much you can do with leather once you get into it. It really enhances the overall look and value of a finished knife. Love what your doing and the fact that your beginning to forge some as well. Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much Jim! I have a ton to learn, but I'm enjoying the journey for sure! Leather used to frustrate me a ton, but I'm starting to like it.
Great job man! Love that leather work. Also, your honesty is refreshing even though you will be selling it you are honest in your assessment - that takes guts 😁👍 that turned out so beautiful man!
Thank you very much sir! Really happy you're liking the videos. While this sheath isn't the most refined product, I'm confident it's fully functional. That being said I think I may end up remaking this sheath when I get in some new leather from W&C... we'll see! As always thanks for your comment. Have a great weekend!
@@RedBeardOps I dunno it looks like you did a great job on it... You could probably shave a ramp in the welt if you wanted.
I know Dave @ horsewright recommends getting leather at hidehouse
Amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
Love it!
Glad you liked it Uncle Ken!
Looks great from where I see.
Thank you sir! Have a great weekend!
Well done! Video, knife and the sheath! I subscribed! I like your style of presentation
Great stuff as always. I had seen on 'The Art of Craftsmanship' channel where that he had cut three grooves on the inside of the sheath to allow for folding opposed to wetting it as you did. I'm not sure which may be better. I've not done another sheath since watching that video. Either way, your stuff looks great. I just finished up building my smithy and shooting range area here so have not been doing anything in the knife shop of late but hope to get back at it soon.
Heck yeah man, it's a great way to spend some time! "The Art of Craftsmanship" has an excellent channel, I've learned a ton from them. I think grooving the inside of the sheath is a good idea. Have a great weekend.
That finishing nail technique is genius. I’ll be using that tomorrow. Drill bits always wobble on me, making a wiggle pattern on back and smudge the holes up. Punches and awls so hard to pull out in 3 stacks of leather. Fairly certain you just solved my problem with a finishing nail. Thank you sir! (I also have a long beard but gray amd use that same breather. Love it)
Lol, glad you got something out of this one!
Nice job
Thank you! Cheers!