Making a Leather & Kydex Survival Knife Sheath Leather Working ASMR

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11 ай бұрын

Let's make a complicated leather knife sheath (with storage for sharpening stones or matches). This time for a Cold Steel Drop Forged Survivalist bowie knife. Watch me play around with tooling, heat-forming Kydex, using a laser engraver/cutter, veg-tan and oil-stoned leather, woodworking (OK, that's a stretch, but still...).
My laser is the excellent xTool P2 55W CO2
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The stamps used on this this sheath:
Zhong Jiang E803
Barry King steep angle beveler
Craftool Z781
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@pnwdweler4100 8 ай бұрын

That time when the sheath is worth ten times more than the knife.

@jessefrazier9263 2 ай бұрын

Right. In all fairness a good leather sheath usually is worth more than the blade

@josh44779 Ай бұрын

30seconds in and I saw how cheap the knife was and now idk if I want to watch the full video 😒😑😁

@barbarianatgate2000 11 ай бұрын

I can't tell you what a wonderful, peaceful experience it was just watching that video. It's so seldom to see a true artist at work anymore, let alone one with this kind of skill. The end product was truly a thing of beauty.

@Jimmy-jf9pn 11 ай бұрын

It's Bowie big homie 😊

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@blakeparthenay3049 11 ай бұрын

I have built a handful of more complex multi-piece sheaths for my custom knives, but this just unlocked so many things that I never even thought to try! Thank you for putting this out here for us to enjoy and learn from. Wonderful work, and again thank you for putting this out into the world.

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@coalman124 Ай бұрын

i cant believe I'm going to say this but, I really really hope you don't under charge people. this Is amazing work and the editing hides the many hours not shown. this type of work deserves a good payout for each one made.

@RoadAgentLeather Ай бұрын

I'm currently unable to take custom orders anyway. This was a personal project. Thanks for watching!

@SGT_RPGames 11 ай бұрын

As a simple man with no skills, I can only dream of one day having such a fine sheath for my knife. Thank you for sharing

@user-wm9bn8zm8s 4 ай бұрын

Чудо-ножны! Просто произведение искусства! Тут случай, когда ножны стоят дороже, чем сам нож! Мастеру ставлю БОЛЬШОЙ КЛАСС!!! 👍👏

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Vagabond1975 11 ай бұрын

that was a work of art. Amazingly shot edited and constructed. Thanks for sharing!

@shawnjohnson2524 10 ай бұрын

Wow, I hope that knife is worthy of that sheath, I never knew it takes that much craftsmanship to make a good sheath, amazing.

@Dynamytguy 11 ай бұрын

I made a sheath for my bowie knife a few weeks ago. I'm a lefty so I have to change everything. Wish I had seen this first. Always amazing.

@teehotice5097 8 ай бұрын

Having declared my dissatisfaction with this sharpener last night kzfaq.infoUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ I thought about the problem some more. It occurred to me that I might be undoing each attempt at achieving a sharp edge by the repeated attempts. So, I tried to clean up the unsatisfactory result by honing with only positions 3 and 4.Miracle!! A really nicely sharpened chef's knife, more than enough to handle my needs. Admittedly, it did not reach professionally sharpened razor-fineness, but it is now significantly sharper than it was. A bout of breaking down carrots convinced me. So, major apologies to the manufacturer, Amazon, and all happy and potential owners! Follow the directions: don't buy it if you have ceramic blades; and don't overwork your knife blade.

@RoadAgentLeather 8 ай бұрын

I'm eventually going to make a whole video on sharpening my tools. Make sure to subscribe to get the notifications!

@genehead9380 Ай бұрын

Very impressive. I have a long way to get you your level of craftsmanship. You do give ideas and desires for one to better themselves with leathercraft.

@RoadAgentLeather Ай бұрын

Thanks of watching! 👍

@SugarcreekForge 10 ай бұрын

You are a great craftsman. I like your attention to detail and artistic touch. I make fairly simple leather sheaths for my knives. I feel encouraged to step up my leather work game! Thank you 🙂

@AraceaeFanatics Ай бұрын

Easily the most beautiful sheath I've seen in many a year. WOW!!

@RoadAgentLeather Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@FluffyFussel 17 күн бұрын

Wow ! That's a masterpiece !!! 👍👍👍

@RoadAgentLeather 16 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jeromedangelo7028 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic work! Your channel is a real treat.

@lenlemaic7849 Ай бұрын

Work of art created by the master of leathercraft.

@CC-hl5zj 11 ай бұрын

As always, such an outstanding project. I don't know how you sleep at night with all of those creative ideas flying around in your head!!!

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Ha. Thanks! Problem is I just don't have enough hours in the day.

@B00MBATS 11 ай бұрын

Stunning craftsmanship....WOW!!!

@Jaden48108 4 ай бұрын

Real fine craftsmanship. Beautiful, functional sheath.

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@18deadmonkeys 11 ай бұрын

Such clean and precise work. You make it look easy.

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@danielstellmon5330 10 ай бұрын

The truest sign of a master is to make it look easy.

@chipandrews2892 11 ай бұрын

Another awesome video! Your craftsmanship is wonderful to watch. I always enjoy watching you make some incredible, yet functional, works of art! Cheers!

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@thejerryj 10 ай бұрын

Much better than that cheap knife deserves!

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Ah. That's harsh! It's a good budget knife

@geraldstamour1312 3 ай бұрын

It's a COLD STEEL knife, @thejerryj!

@user-fu4jv8eb5w 2 ай бұрын

おとな版？出来るかな😊❤？

@dankrzeminski6370 9 ай бұрын

Something with a leather stacked handle would look sweet in that sheath. That sheath is to beautiful to even put on a belt. Such nice work my friend.

@shanel4348 4 ай бұрын

Beautifully done! Awesome to watch. Also, fascinating uses for 123 blocks!

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for subscribing!

@gazgazist 11 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow, that looks like an awesome sheith you have done, I'm new to leather work so know how hard to keep everything looking totally professional. Stay safe & mostly stay strong!! 😁

@user-yz1pw5im6i 4 ай бұрын

Wow!!!!!!!!! That's amazing. Now I want to go make me one

@MASI_forging 11 ай бұрын

What an awesome design. This was amazing to watch. 👏👏

@Vizziomatic 4 күн бұрын

Beautiful work sir!!

@jackdorsey4850 11 ай бұрын

So good to see a craftsman at work

@csiipahoa2857 8 ай бұрын

That's not a sheath.... It's a work of art!

@RoadAgentLeather 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kyhlmann1961 4 ай бұрын

This is real craftmanship.

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

thanks!

@gabrielfranco6112 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful work, true craftsmanship.

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@berkc06 11 ай бұрын

What a beatiful craffmanship.

@mylennyuym 2 ай бұрын

What a sweet looking sheath, one of the best I've seen!! Thanx, Sam

@RoadAgentLeather 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@greekveteran2715 23 күн бұрын

All artists have the same beautiful fingers!!!

@darrelltemple1565 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning work! Love your technique

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@iamnoone. 11 ай бұрын

You just keep outdoing yourself. That one fine pig sticker holder. On a side note. I miss your old tunes you used to play a year ago

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I think I know the tune you're talking about. Maybe I'll bring it back on the next one.

@sanyok7777 11 ай бұрын

That is absolutely incredible

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@markfergerson2145 25 күн бұрын

The thing that struck me about this video, the main reason I watched it, was that I couldn’t imagine why someone would use both leather and kydex to make a knife sheath. I thought perhaps you’d use the kydex as a backing to stiffen the sheath and protect the back from wear. Using it to make the mouth to protect the leather from the knife is frankly genius. Traditionally in many places bone or horn are used but shaping those materials can be tricky. Thanks for the idea.

@oldsalt7534 11 ай бұрын

Nerves of sreel and the patience of Job.

@lukeaggie 29 күн бұрын

Beautifully photographed, excellent lighting and sound. Masterful process and execution with plenty of hints and tips sprinkled into this excellent video. Thanks!

@RoadAgentLeather 28 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@larrylightle9108 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful sheath

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@dillonpropst1454 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful as always! Excellent work my friend

@joe-dp3ng 7 ай бұрын

I have the same knife and I can assure you that it's worthy of that sheath. It's a perfectly balanced fighting knife. I can get mine screaming sharp. I like your attention to detail. No I can't make a sheath as nice as you. But like you I'm proud of my ability. I have put some people in awe of how sharp I can get a knife. 50 years of experience helps. My dad used to say please not so sharp this time. I always got a inside laugh about it. But he was serious.

@RoadAgentLeather 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I agree; it's a very nice knife, especially for the price. I've got a whole set of sharpening tools. In my opinion, if it's not sharp it's not really a knife --- just a knife-shaped piece of metal.

@ThePewski 6 ай бұрын

Thats was the most satisfying thing I ever seen on KZfaq. And one of the most beautiful.

@RoadAgentLeather 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

@stevebuckskinner5482 11 ай бұрын

Amazing craftsmanship!!!

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@CC-tk4ik 4 ай бұрын

Gorgeous work. Wish I had information on this exact sheath for the same exact knife! I just subscribed btw. Thank you for sharing your creative talent with us!

@scotthaddad563 4 ай бұрын

Nice sheath. Like the other guy said: “the sheath is worth more than the knife.” You should really only slick the edges after you have assembled the panels and sanded the edges so as not to do it more than once. Saves time and work.

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@melanehme3661 5 ай бұрын

What gorgeous workmanship! 🤩🤩🤩

@RoadAgentLeather 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@martyjosephson4937 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful Workmanship, thanks for sharing.

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@alvarorodriguez3655 9 ай бұрын

This is really beautiful work! 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

@j.r.tidwell3318 10 ай бұрын

Friend, your leather work is art. I’m new to leather working and I have learned a lot from this video. I liked and subscribed. Thank you

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

@achimgeist5185 11 ай бұрын

A very very nice leather sheath 👍 The leather sheath has more value as the knife.

@MichaelHanratty-lp4tx 6 ай бұрын

That's the best work I've ever seen making a knife sheath it's absolutely fantastic work really enjoyed watching every minute of it very we'll done 😊😊

@RoadAgentLeather 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

@fdjd28 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful and solidly functional work. I like the pouch for the DMT stones. I think the sheath totally outclasses the knife.

@RoadAgentLeather 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching and subscribing!

@Cobra-ky9bt 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful as always!

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@ekoehler2142 10 ай бұрын

Awesome work..beautiful!

@bobchronister3429 10 ай бұрын

As always, a simply amazing and mesmerizing display of talent. Please keep making these great videos.

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@toothless-tiger 9 ай бұрын

Wow great looking sheath! I wish my SRK had a home like that.

@user-mq3nc5ed6e 10 күн бұрын

Волшебник!!!!уважение!!!!

@rickyhurtt5568 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful and amazing work

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@edwinvanmeter3578 4 ай бұрын

SO VERY AWESOME !!!! BEAUTIFUL WORK !!!

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@user-zc2xt1um4t Ай бұрын

What a master piece!

@RoadAgentLeather Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dikhurtz2406 11 ай бұрын

I’m trying to get into leatherworking as a hobby. This is a cool channel. Very nice work

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@user-qc3pf5kk1u 9 ай бұрын

Great job! Bravo master! From Russia with respect!

@RoadAgentLeather 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@xxxvholic 11 ай бұрын

All works so smoothly! Absolutely love it!

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@JustBeAdude 11 ай бұрын

Amazing craftsmanship my man. Cheers.

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

@kennykamensky993 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful sheath great job

@RoadAgentLeather 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@docholiday3331 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful piece!!

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@chowboychet8698 11 ай бұрын

That is stunning. I have been trying to up my sheath making skills and wish I was close to that good.

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@darrengriffiths2372 11 ай бұрын

Hi sir wow wow👍👍out standing first class 👏👏amazing leather work my friend that is somthink to be proud of sir wow god🙏bless dino in uk lvly work😁👍🛸

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

@JDK45ACP 5 ай бұрын

Master Craftsman!

@richardmeyer83 11 ай бұрын

Great job best I’ve seen

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Of course, all I see are the imperfections. But if you don't see them, they didn't happen!

@davidcruz8667 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful sheath... looking to get something like that for my Ka-bar... with USMC and the Marine Corps emblem embossed in it. Left handed, though.

@caseyandteresadolph1905 11 ай бұрын

A $10 knife in a $200 sheath. Beautiful piece of work

@escapetherace1943 10 ай бұрын

they are 90-100 dollar knives (and worth that) but can easily be had for 65-70. I own one, it's an insane bowie to be honest

@jasonhojnacki2234 2 ай бұрын

Really beautiful sheath Great job

@RoadAgentLeather 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@terrywillis1446 4 ай бұрын

Lord sir you are good at what you do!! Hopefully I can contact you and see about getting one made for my CS Survivalist!! AWESOME!

@user-gf3lw5pi4t 8 ай бұрын

That sheath makes that knife look like something from harbor freight ❤

@stevegreen2432 7 ай бұрын

I had to think for words for a moment! Thanks. Great work, very practical, May be our pollies should look at this. You need a knife and you need a fire starter at any time , any where, despite what they think.. One of the best pieces of leather work on the net. Well done.. Thanks again.

@RoadAgentLeather 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kcg3927 11 ай бұрын

Very nice work!

@cherimitchell8977 4 ай бұрын

Gorgeous art!

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@coopermc69 4 ай бұрын

I'll by the knife just to have a sheath like this one! Great work!

@RoadAgentLeather 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing!

@daz.r1994 10 ай бұрын

Just amazing. I am off to make a knife sheath now. Thank you.

@AWAG_FK 7 ай бұрын

And to think I found the oem sheath for my drop forged survival knife to be great. This work of art is absolutely gorgeous and I wish I could buy it. Thank you for some zen time today.

@RoadAgentLeather 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@schwarzanzug 11 ай бұрын

excellent work. from Argentina.

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@user-gp2px8kr5d 6 ай бұрын

Very,very cool. Well done.

@RoadAgentLeather 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@balirelated1510 2 ай бұрын

What a great video and outstanding skills you have. The sheath is absolutely extraordinary. Thanks for sharing this video. Greetings from a new subscriber from Indonesia

@RoadAgentLeather 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for subscribing!

@markdearness 8 ай бұрын

Absolute pleasure watching you work Sir, thankyou

@RoadAgentLeather 8 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

@johnhoward3516 11 ай бұрын

Dam nice work !

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@danielroberts7627 10 ай бұрын

Great work and an awesome video! Thank you for sharing! I gained a lot of information just by watching this. Subscribed my man. Thank you

@RoadAgentLeather 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@willduke1656 8 ай бұрын

Wow .. turned out Beautiful.. nice work.

@RoadAgentLeather 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@mikeboone4425 11 ай бұрын

Stuning job young man neat & clean and also very clever attachment of the belt loop. The only thing you need is a peaice of spacer leather between sheath body& belt loop and the knife will seat properly . Happy Trails

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! The Kydex insert forms a slope that the blade rides down on (and keeps the sheath's mouth open). I didn't think about it until it was too late that I could have seated the insert a little deeper to make it sit flush. Will have to remember that for next time.

@Ratonc2 9 ай бұрын

You have all the cool tools for your craft. Im jealous!!

@RoadAgentLeather 9 ай бұрын

lol! I've been doing it for a long while . . . the stuff just sorta accumulates.

@robertgibbs5022 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful work!

@RoadAgentLeather 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@williamolliges2622 11 ай бұрын

I’ve made a few sheaths over time. Q: What’s the difference between a guy who makes things and a master craftsman? A: An infinite number of little things. I did chuckle when you used a drill press for lacing holes, because I’ve done that. I also had this fantasy of an apprentice in your shop asking “Why did you tool the back of the sheath?” “Because that’s what’s going to make it better than yours.” I do think you’re at a level of craftsmanship that having a “maker’s stamp” made to brand your work wouldn’t be out of line.

@RoadAgentLeather 11 ай бұрын

Thank You! I do have a makers mark stamp. But it's too large for this piece. I need to design and 3D print an abbreviated version of it. I've just never got around to it.

@bgcal50cal 2 ай бұрын

Knife looks like a Buddy K Special. Actually a Cold Steel Survivalist more worthy of Beautiful workmanship!!!👍

@RoadAgentLeather 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's actually a good knife. Cold Steel often gets a bad rap in my opinion. I have several of their knives and they compare to much more expensive ones I've purchased.