The Ultimate Leather Sheath Building Tutorial | Buck 110
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- čas přidán 22. 11. 2023
- You guys asked for it, so here you go! This video is not for the faint of heart. My process including detailed information about the steps I take and the tools I use. I chose the classic Buck 110 for this tutorial, but the principles apply to any sheath...with a different design of course.
Here's some of the tools I use. Couldn't find links for all of them so you'll have to do some of your own searching.
Lighter:
www.amazon.com/MaratacTM-Pean...
Sewing Needles: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
VEVOR Arbor Press in the US:
3 Ton Ratchet Type: s.vevor.com/bfQFg1
Burnishing Wheel:
www.etsy.com/listing/10358531...
Cosori Dehydrator:
www.amazon.com/COSORI-Dehydra...
Maine Thread:
www.etsy.com/listing/12756448...
Kemovan 4mm pricking irons:
www.etsy.com/listing/87674719...
Wyoming Wright
PO Box 304
Lovell, WY 82431
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Don't get tired to watch your videos. Lots of expertice and quite a learning experience. Simply Thanks!!!
This was a pleasure to watch. I enjoyed it. The sheath came out beautiful. Great workmanship! My Buck 110 is slobbering all over it.
Excellent tutorial, learned a lot. Not that I have arrived, I am just getting started but I did learn from another leather crafter that when stitching you can have both threads pulled through the back of the leather when you cut and burn them and it gives a cleaner look and you have less chance of burning the leather on the presentation side of your project.
I’ve done that but I like the nice tight finish you get pulling the threads in opposite directions. I don’t mind the small melted bit in the front. It motivates me to keep everything tight and clean instead of just hiding it all in the back😁
You get the tight finish from tying a knot with the two loose ends of thread inside the item being stitched. The ends are then hidden inside the item and never have a melted point on the outside of your project. Also if you are using the correct saddle stitch where each loop of the stitch is wrapped together then the stitches don't move before you are able to clip the end and melt it.
Many thanks for your time to film and instruct us. There's something about wet forming that just satisfies me about how it holds a knife!
What a great video, thank you for going through all the work to film this. It's one of the best I have seen on wet forming and burnishing and waxing! Top quality stuff!
Great video! Thank you for the great info!!!
what a wonderful step by step presentation. Thanks it was awesome!!!
Thank you! I’m glad it was of some use to you.
Really enjoyed this presentation. Excellent sheath. Turned out beautifully. Cheers. New sub btw.
Great tutorial nice job l'm getting reading to build the same type of sheath for my buck 110 thanks
I’m glad it helped!
nice thanks for the in-depth vid
You bet! It’s a lot but I figured some folks would appreciate it.
Great video, thank you! In a previous video, you included beef tallow in your beeswax recipe. Is there any reason you now use Lanolin instead? 😊
FYI the lighter looks like a Maratac Peanut XL.
you're work is looking top notch man. You ever considered doing a torture test on your wax dipped process? I think it would be interesting to see how it does day in and day out in some adverse WY conditions. Like a year on a fence post or year tied to the 4 wheeler or something like that.
I like that idea! I might have to try that
I'll be interested to see when you do. I've done it with my personal wax blend and process. @@wyomingwright
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Wing dividers would put your stitch lines and cut line in two passes.
True. I do have some and I’ve found I’m much more consistent doing the first line with the awl. Navigating the wing dividers around the sheath without a line to follow often results in mess-ups for me 😬
Use a wood double twist clamp for wood no stitching poney necessary!
Do you make a quick draw leather knife shieth for. A Victronox Hunter Pro ? How much the knife is close to an inch longer than the Buck 110
Absolutely beautiful 110. Knife sheath. How may I purchase one from you?
Love this sheath! I'm going to have to make it for sure. I've always said the Buck 110 is the best knife ever made,,maybe not but it's one of my favorites. Great video! Just one question; since it looks very difficult not to burn the leather when melting the end of that front side stitch, do you ever just make one more back stitch and take it to the backside? Haven't made it to the end of the video yet. I'm also curious to see the wax dip. May have more questions 😅
I have done that before but it’s much easier to pull the last stitch tight with string on both sides.
I like your hot wax dipping method for molded sheaths. Saves from having to harden the leather to retain stiff form. I would not think this method would be good for items that you want to keep flexibility in. I mostly just rub straight bees wax on the exterior of the leather (front , back, edges) and buff by hand to create the heat needed to melt the wax into the outer layer. This process has to be redone periodically but makes things water resistant and will still stay flexible.
You are correct. The wax dipping does not lend itself well to flexibility
@@wyomingwright I am glad I caught your video. I have a few items I made for fishing tackle I would like to stiffen and water (proof/resist) this just showed me everything I had been looking for. Thank You!
Hello. How did you harden the leather? What is the method for this?
Hi I mean north south east or west we go through wyoming all the time to see our grand kids
Northwest mostly, but I get around the state quite a bit
What size of harness needles and thread do you use,and the punch type thanks
Can't remember the need size. Bought em too long ago...Big but not huge.....03" or .04" thread from Maine Thready Company. I like the braided waxed stuff
If you HAD dyed the sheath prior to dipping in the wax/fat solution, does it change the color?
Yes it would make it darker, but the change is not as drastic as from undyed to waxed.
Love your sheath sir can you make one for a 112 buck and price please 🙏🏽 Thank you In Advance
Shoot me an email
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Could a person use a regular sewing machine to do the stitches?
No you would need a very heavy machine. One made for leather or heavy canvas
Are you using straight Bee's Wax?
No it’s about 70-80% beeswax. The rest lanolin and neatsfoot oil
@@wyomingwright Thank you for the reply! Would you mind sharing the amount of lanolin and neatsfoot you use?
Well I wish I could say it was an exact science but I just have a running pot of wax that I add to from time to time so it’s a bit of a guessing game but I would say %20 lanolin 10% neetsfoot oil. I like what the lanolin does to the leather but I don’t love the smell. The neetsfoot oil helps bring down the melting point so it’s easier to get penetration
@@wyomingwright Thank you for the reply! Excellent work, by the way...
@@wyomingwright I've done two sheaths now using this technique and they came out incredibly beautiful. That snap-click is awesome when pushing in the knife. Thank you for your video and replies...
I think I'm too dumb to begin the training
No one is to dumb to start training and learning. That's why this gentleman has made this video. Trust me.