Kydex and Leather hybrid knife sheaths!

Build a Kydex and Leather hybrid knife sheath! I will teach you how to make an incredible and easy to make hybrid knife sheath! This is leatherworking for beginners at it's finest! Make a simple kydex inner core and wrap it in leather for a more traditional feel. This way you get the technical qualities of the kydex sheath and the old world feel of custom leather! Leatherworking has never been easier than this! Follow along on this easy to watch hybrid knife sheath tutorial. Feel free to ask me questions when you start your project! I run my channel to help and assist aspiring makers!
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[@Aleeknives]

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[@clayweaver2066]

Great video, and a really cool project! With the snaps on the cleaver sheath, you have the ability to make different accessories for the knife - compass, ferro rod, flashlight, whetstone holders, etc. You might even want to add a plain leather panet to snap to the sheath when not carrying anything on it, to protect the snaps.

[@db7232]

Love the ol GT in the back!

[@talatkayar121]

Very pretty sheath combo

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@victorgarner3331]

Nice work

[@trainwon5699]

Awesome job thanks

[@rustytygart405]

Beautiful work

[@bobbycrunk1768]

Man that looks great

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@omarsedano4301]

Thank you for the video. I love your channel

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you Omar!

[@davidbodine8350]

Really nice set

[@agoodun]

Wow.. very cool 😎

[@miguelpimentel8539]

Great video great piggyback build I appreciate your efforts in creating great videos did you forget to mold the thumb ramp

[@alishmaalexander7339]

Wow, who has an anvil? Great video

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@Sparhawk801]

I love your videos and how detailed you are. When I watch an Aleeknives video I always give it a thumbs up and then start watching. I know it's going to be good.

[@Aleeknives]

That is awesome! I love it! Thank you it is much appreciated! Cheers

[@dlbknives4869]

Hybrid sheath look awesome.

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Hybrid sheath look awesome. Great tutorial. 👍👍👍👍

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you again Gurvinder!

[@dougkirkness4140]

Thank you so much for your videos. I have been making knives for a while (20 years) and enjoy watching Your sheath making techniques, knife making blade and handle So informative thanks again Doug

[@Aleeknives]

Your welcome Doug! Just the fact that after 20 years as a maker you can find some value in my videos! This makes me really happy!

[@ridgerunner66]

Great looking builds both. Thanks for sharing.

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you Davin! I appreciate that! Thanks for watching my videos! Cheers

[@MrProctitus]

Love this - totally inspired now Only thing is the position of the belt loop? Might ride a little high

[@Aleeknives]

The beauty of it is you can make it however you like. you can make it a drop leg holster even if you wanted to by adding a belt loop attachment

[@wmcutlery54]

Very cool, I like it😁

[@steveposey8446]

Awesome

[@DanielsBrew]

Even though I know next to nothing about knives and knife making - your videos are so interesting, I can't help but watch them straight through - great job Airin!

[@Aleeknives]

Wow Daniel, thank you!

[@uncletom1987]

WOW You did a fantastic job ! This looks great

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you

[@theriversexperience9383]

I think I might need to try something like this out. I really like this idea of kydex and leather.

[@Aleeknives]

I like the retention of the kydex but like the feel of leather! Best of both worlds. It is definitely more expensive but I don't ever really take cost into consideration on my builds. I just work it into the final cost of the product! One thing to note on these, I generally have a screw somewhere in the sheath that goes through all the layers holding it together. I didn't do that on this one because of the shape of the cleaver.

[@kellystinnett5512]

Quite amazing process….lovely combination. I like it very much!! I would definitely carry this. Impressive…looking at knives next!!! Thank you

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@coonass732]

I have always wanted to know how to do this. Thank you so much for the info ! I really enjoy your channel. Great work bro !

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you! I feel like I can take this idea of the hybrid sheath several steps further than I did in this video so expect to see another video later down the road! Thanks for watching

[@kccustomknives4951]

Great work, love the combination of leather and kydex . Stain color is beautiful matched the knives perfectly. Awesome job

[@Aleeknives]

Hey thank you! I appreciate the feedback! Are you located in Kansas? Cheers

[@kccustomknives4951]

No sir I’m from Louisiana

[@Aleeknives]

I wondered what the KC stood for

[@dancompton1300]

Thank you for the videos you have been putting out! I learned a lot from this one and others! I am going to try this out!

[@Aleeknives]

That's fantastic! Your welcome a

[@dancompton1300]

@@Aleeknives I might have missed it but do you bond the kydex and leather together with anything or just friction fit?

[@m53knives8]

wow,,,that looks fantastic,,good job man,,

[@Aleeknives]

Thanks man! I think the Sheath design looks a lot better on a normal style knife vs. This odd shaped cleaver

[@berlinwebster1369]

great job beautiful sheath 👍👍👍👍

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@edi3162]

Not a kydex fan but you made a beautiful job pairing it with leather. Very nicely done...

[@Aleeknives]

Not a fan of the look of kydex but I do like how it hugs the knife! This was my way to dress it up

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I like the hybrid, I may have to try this! 👍

[@Aleeknives]

Thanks man, it really works well and in my opinion it makes the leather working portion easier

[@BonifabcustomRobBonifacio]

Awesome video on the hybrid process i will have to try that thanks Airin

[@Aleeknives]

👍👊thank you Rob! I have so many ideas and so little time to play! Thanks for watching my channel and giving me feedback! Cheers

[@ruebarb1]

Awesome sheath, keeps the vids coming

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you, will do! I have some cool builds lined up! Thanks for your support! Cheers

[@knifelife7777]

Excellent job brother.

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@sudo_nym]

That looks pretty awesome, Airin! I'll be doing some leatherwork in the near future! I love your videos, mate. Always look forward to seeing your content. Stay safe, and away from the crazy people! 🇬🇧🤜⚡️🤛🇺🇸

[@Aleeknives]

Thanks man! I am drinking one for you this weekend! Kicking back around a camp fire

[@sudo_nym]

@@Aleeknives Top man! Hope you enjoy it! 😉 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸

[@HansKnives]

When watching the video, I can learn English. I learned two techniques at the same time 😄

[@Aleeknives]

Would it help if I translated the meta data? Thanks Hans!

[@sharpdeluxe7737]

Very very cool Idea👌 Very nice Knife Designs, i like IT. Big Thx for Video🤝

[@Aleeknives]

Your welcome!

[@randywheeler3236]

Those are beautiful sheaths and a great video, keep up the great work. I just learned about your channel from the Rivers Experience channel.

[@Aleeknives]

Very cool! Thanks for the compliment! I like his style over there!

[@Kodiak_Edge]

I see you made a Boker style knife there looks great!

[@blackironforge2879]

By far the fanciest timer I have ever seen. Built a great kydex press. You can see it on my insta. I'll do a video for a closer look. Great work on the knives. As usual.

[@Aleeknives]

Thanks man! I like your kydex press! I will be building one soon! Thank you

[@jwspock1690]

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[@wynter5366]

No idea if you check these comments anymore- everything looks incredible! Im thinking of building one of these myself, and you definately gave some great tips and techniques There was 1 thing that i noticed, that may save dye in the future if no one has told you yet- Wet the leather quickly before dying, and pat dry. It will take a lot less dye- usually 2 coats if using a powder based dye. You can burnish it while its almost done drying too! And it will come out almost like glass! Hopefully that helps, and you can use that tio in the future :)

[@Aleeknives]

Man I check all my messages! I love this stuff! That is a great tip on wetting the leather! I will definitely give that a try!

[@Aleeknives]

Cheers man!

[@bmarsh166]

I really like these sheaths. You do really nice work. Did you glue the kydex to the leather?

[@bobr8410]

What an awesome set! In my area I have thick brush, and I would be concerned about not having a locking attachment of some kind between the two sheaths... maybe a leather strap, or something like that. Losing a knife like that would make a grown man cry! Glad I found your channel - subscribed!

[@Aleeknives]

Thanks Bob! Glad to have you! Some sheaths I add a type of screw that holds the two sheaths together. Honestly the way I wet form the leather the friction fit is so tight most grown men can't pull them apart😂

[@bobr8410]

@@Aleeknives that’s amazing! Beautiful work!

[@franotoole2702]

Turned out realy well m8. My only real criticism of it would be to have the smaller sheath match the bigger one more in shape. Otherwise looks great,

[@Aleeknives]

I agree, but I don't like to have extra unnecessary material and the secondary sheath can fit in your back pocket like a wallet! I appreciated the critique

[@ulumdesign8162]

Hadir Kak Support Terus

[@Aleeknives]

Thank you!

[@Rdosramos]

Sorry if this has been asked but did you glue the leather onto the Kydex?

[@carlphillips1833]

Great video. I love how they turned out. How is the kydex held in the leather?

[@Aleeknives]

This one is a friction fit, but a lot of these I make a mechanical fastener

[@musicbox4022]

Beautiful. U need a store. Can u purchase these?

[@billsimonsen2746]

Love the hybrid sheathes, but I would be worried about the potential for snagging the knife sheath and losing a beautiful knife.

[@Aleeknives]

I don't understand?

[@billsimonsen2746]

@@Aleeknives Airin, I live in SEMO, with BlackBerry brambles, wild roses, and whatnot grabbing at my clothes and flesh. I've lost stuff walking through the woods, like my pocket knife, which was clipped in my pocket. So the snaps would be worrisome for me.

[@billsimonsen2746]

@@Aleeknives Absolutely not implying that anything is bad about your design! Love your channel, love your work. It's just if I lost the knife because I was walking through the woods and weeds and snagged the knife sheath loose, it would kill me.

[@Aleeknives]

No harm done my friend! I just didn't understand your original statement. I can see your frustration with the brambles

[@Bill-xg1ey]

I need another stingray sheath. :)

[@Aleeknives]

Stingrays have got really expensive in the last couple years

[@_BigLife_]

Question did you glue the kidex into the leather sheath?

[@Aleeknives]

No sir, compression fit. On a traditional profile knife I like to put a small screw through all the layers

[@JLyman]

How is the kydex secured within the leather? Is it stitched where the kydex is pressure fitted tight within?

[@Aleeknives]

This one is pressure fit inside the wet formed leather. However, I do commonly drill a hole through all the layers and add a screw post or even just run a lanyard strap though the hole to secure them together. If you wet form; then stitch your leather and insert the kydex ot is an extremely tight fit!

[@BeachRumminbummin]

Are you using the adhesive to attach the leather to the kydex or are they secured with stitching?

[@Aleeknives]

The kydex and leather do not have a mechanical bond at all. The sheath is so tight that it is a friction fit.however, I usually do find a spot where I can drill a hole through all the layers and install a screw to hold the layers together

[@Freejohnsilkyputty]

What dye and color was that? Java brown? That splotchy look is exactly what I want but I don’t want to screw it up. Thanks mate.

[@Aleeknives]

Yes Java sir

[@lamproknives]

Awesome vid and great work. I've done my first piggy back sheath, but it was made out of reclaimed leather. Too stiff, I should've used nice soft leather. Also I don't really understand how the kydex is held in the leather ?

[@Aleeknives]

The kydex is friction fit into the leather

[@lamproknives]

@@Aleeknives oh okay. Aren't you worried that it could eventualy come loose ?

[@Aleeknives]

I have made a lot with a fastener through both the kydex and the leather. However, the way I do it now the kydex is extremely tight fitting!

[@TheRedhawke]

I really like both those knives but that chopper is the bees knees brother. I've got to look back at your build video for that one if there is one. What temperature do you run your oven at to heat the Kydex ?

[@Aleeknives]

Thanks man! That Chopper was a super cool build. I normally hate my Kydex at 325 just until it starts to get kind of nimble in the oven

[@tombrown879]

Did you use contact cement to glue the Kydex into the leather?

[@Aleeknives]

No sir. It is a friction. Fit on this one, and a super tight fit it was!

[@nobodylistenstokimonobodyl5271]

I gotta try this. Sikkk what ounce leather did u use

[@Aleeknives]

You can use 5-6 oz leather to wrap kydex and it helps keep it thin!

[@rotorrebel8300]

awsm! they look amazing! where can we get the thermal molding sheets to clamp down the kydex?

[@Aleeknives]

I bought mine off ebay for $15 bucks

[@rotorrebel8300]

@@Aleeknives Thanks! & Happy New Year!

[@Aleeknives]

Same to you!

[@tothepoint743]

where on earth did you get the sweet blade?

[@Aleeknives]

I will take that compliment! Thanks Randy! I also make the knives

[@Finding_Alpha]

Nothing like unrolling a fresh new, tight grained, veg tan double butt hide.

[@davidwalker3369]

Love your videos. One question, the thermal sheets you used for molding the kydex-I cannot find anywhere. Any help or link would be great. Thanks!

[@Aleeknives]

I buy mine from tandy leather

[@davidwalker3369]

@@Aleeknives hate to keep bugging you pal. What is the name of them-thermal holding sheets?

[@Aleeknives]

Good question! I purchased some heat resistant foam on ebay for mine.

[@davidwalker3369]

@@Aleeknives thanks man,

[@Aleeknives]

These are my favorite style sheaths to make! Do you like them or do you prefer just Kydex or just leather?

[@dancompton1300]

I like the retention you get from kydex and the look of the leather so best of both worlds.

[@Aleeknives]

Totally agreed!

[@TheMotownPhilly]

Definitely cool looking. Is the kydex held inside the leather with anything or is it a pressure fit?

[@Aleeknives]

This one is a friction fit but often I make a fastener that goes through all the layers so the kydex is removable

[@TheMotownPhilly]

@@Aleeknives will you be doing a video on that version?

[@miketheknife813]

Those knives are really cool, where can I get them?

[@Aleeknives]

They have been sold. Sorry

[@sprnova1948]

How thick was the Kydex you used on these sheaths?

[@Aleeknives]

That's a good question! I believe there are two thicknesses and I use the thinner thickness material for these hybrid sheath as it doesn't have to be extremely rigid

[@sprnova1948]

@@Aleeknives Thank you !!

[@jonleone777]

How did you adhere the leather to the kydex sheath.

[@Aleeknives]

I wet formed the leather. It is a friction fit on this one. On other sheaths I like to put a screw through all the layers!

[@jonleone777]

Thank you

[@Aleeknives]

Your welcome

[@mking3219]

Question from a newbie, how would one dye vegan like camouflage?

[@Aleeknives]

You could airbrush it. Or start with the lightest color first and lay down darker colors after that

[@mking3219]

I thought about that,just didnt know if createx would hold the line through time. Thanks

[@poulor4837]

Are you selling the knife you made in the video?

[@Aleeknives]

I sold this knife a long time ago

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

YOU: (uses wife’s stove and cutting boards to make kydex sheaths on KZbin videos). ME: “So you wait until your wife goes to work before entering the kitchen AND she doesn’t know you make KZbin videos?”

[@Aleeknives]

😂🤣

[@Bowmechanic65]

Impressive job, but you should narrate during the process.👍

[@Aleeknives]

I do a mix of narrated and non narrative videos.

[@fuoyun3765]

Awesome

[@Aleeknives]

Glad you liked it!

[@fuoyun3765]

@@Aleeknives maybe i make knife and Multi tool combination

[@Aleeknives]

That would be called a piggy back sheath. Really cool also