DIY Leather Knife Slip | 60 Min Project- Make one with me!

[@louisgianfrancesco]

Thank you making this Phillip, I've been binge listening to your podcast on spotify and I'm so grateful you discuss and show this information for free. You really do set a great example.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thank you for taking the time to write that Louis, the support is much appreciated. I'm glad you find the content valuable 👍

[@mopqqq]

I've had a filet knife at my worktable just waiting for something like this. Thanks for the tutorial! (Now I won't have to tell people to go into the basement for the knife when we need to filet fish.)

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

You're most welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@pickleroo253]

I really love these smaller items.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

That's great!

[@D.J.M.47]

Awesome tutorial Phil, Thanks

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Glad you found it helpful 👍

[@saltysoldierleatherworking6815]

I drop everything on the floor. It's always good to test durability.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Very true! :D

[@igorsleather1335]

Awesome 👏

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thanks 🤗

[@robertdsilva4990]

I sit with a notebook. All of 27 tips this time. Not counting the basic ones. No, I am not publishing them as my handwriting needs a code cracker to decode it. Thanks, Phil.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it Robert.

[@josheyrooney]

Excellent, thank you!

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stellah1643]

This was a great project, Christmas anyone? 🧐

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Oh for sure! Great gift especially if you can personalise it. Just take a copy of their favourite knife without them looking!

[@shirleymalar304]

Nice work! Thank you for the tutorial. I'll be referring to it again when I'm ready to do a project.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

You're welcome Shirley. I'm glad you found it valuable 👍

[@oldwolf6091]

Amazing.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thanks, that's great to hear! 👍

[@oldwolf6091]

@@LeathercraftMasterclass I have never tried my hands on leathercraft, but this inspires me to. I do have a good collection of knives for which these slips (sheath) would be the best.

[@sarahbowles51]

Thanks for this project walk through, I'll make a few for my tools. What grit sandpaper did you use? You recommended 2000 grit for subsequent rounds of sanding/edge finishing, but I'm curious what grit you started at in the video.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

You're welcome Sarah! 4-600 probably, so a medium to fine grit just to align the fibres and smooth any high spots.

[@TylrVncnt]

Where did you get that badass roughing tool?! I looked up NT cutter rougher but couldn’t find anything but love the tool

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Ebay years ago. Here it is from their website: www.ntcutter.co.jp/en/products/detail/130

[@dmdunn]

HI Phil! Fun video! Do you know if the oil comes from brain by chance?

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

I remember reading about it somewhere, but I don't recall brain being one of the sources.

[@TobiasJStrand]

Used to work at a lumber store. To me PVA is usual white wood glue. Can't be quite the same since that glue becomes really hard and brittle. What glu are You using in the video?

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

As I understand it, wood glue is based on PVA but has additives such as resins that make it tack up faster and become more brittle to avoid creep. Standard PVA should be very flexible however.

[@sporteger2323]

Hello there! What thickness of leather did you use? I think 2,5 - 3 mm is the ideal thickness for project like this.

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Yes, for an outdoor knife those thicknesses would work. A knife slip should be quite thin however as it's only use is to protect you and the blade when stored in the drawer, rather than walking through the bush with it attached to your belt. Ideally you don't want it taking up too much space.

[@sporteger2323]

Yes, your absolutely right. Another question of mine is, if someone insert the knife accidentally wrong in the knife slip and cuts the leather, it happens sometimes whit the thicker leather

[@sporteger2323]

By the way, it was a great short project! I love it, thanks for the great video's

[@perrengue1234]

Parabéns, gostei e aprendi mais uma técnica perfeita para fazer uma linda bainha. Gratidão 🙏

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thank you Marcos. I'm glad you found the project valuable 👍

[@314151618]

It's called ricasso 🙂

[@LeathercraftMasterclass]

Thank you! I'll probably forget again then call it 'Picasso' or something :D