Making an Inlaid Leather Cowboy Sheath for a Bowie

[@maryfrederickson9400]

I have an old Texas knife. You have inspired me to make a sheath for it out of rattlesnake skin and turquoise! Thank you for a beautiful video and constant excellence in your work. It is something to aspire to.

[@wonkydogleathercraft6698]

Just unbelievably brilliant. I'd love to spend a day with him just watching and asking a million questions!

[@georgechambers5896]

I make sheaths and l have seen a lot of sheaths been made on youtube but this is the first one to make me say WOW ! ! ! what fantastic workmanship :)

[@FinnJenkins]

You set a high benchmark for the rest of us. Such an awesome design. Thanks for the dedication and excellent videos.

[@jackwilliams9192]

I really like the way you instruct while you are making the sheath. Ive learned a lot! Thanks so much!

[@MorrowSind]

I love the inlaid coin idea. I never seen that before. Awesome build on this one. Nice job!

[@REBELTELE]

Wow….. WOW that is a BEAUTIFUL sheath!

[@tomharrell1954]

You are a bloody genius with leather! Super nice.

[@robertguerrero8009]

Nice, you are like your own assembly factory, well done..

[@toddklekotka3340]

WOW!! Thats by far the best sheath I have seen made yet! Very detailed, lots of craftsmanship, and very professionally done. I really like that sheath. I cant imagine exactly how many man hours went into that sheath.

[@TheRemyD]

I don't even have a bowie knife yet, and I want one of these! You sire are an artist of the highest caliber. You just got my subscription!

[@donaldcarbone2073]

Hey I know how you feel guy :)

[@1339LARS]

What,, no Bowies ??

[@lumpyzx2645]

that is the coolest knife sheath i've ever seen!!!

[@slimsammyone]

Now that is beautiful. I don't own a knife worth having a sheath that nice. Maybe one day I will.

[@robs9574]

That's wicked as hell. Nicely done. Any time I think that I'm getting better I just tune in to your vids and put myself in check.

[@andrewwilson8317]

Impeccable work Ian,as always. Like the idea of using a coin as an inlay. Going to copy you on next job but going to set a military medal in it for an old Army mate. I really enjoying the leatherwork after all the grinding and sanding with making a new knife,nice not to have sore dirty hands!

[@garyhiggins6718]

That is a really fantastic piece of work! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@3Dprint4you]

Wow what a craftsman. Beautiful work

[@tellket]

Yup! You got mad skills. That's wonderful.

[@randykendall6760]

You are a master of your art

[@carlpbrill]

Terrific video,clear and well edited. The sheath is very nice.

[@PIPERJIM2024]

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship Ian. It was a great pleasure to watch this video. Many Thanks for sharing it.

[@bushcrfter7917]

you just made me want to start leather working that's such an art

[@robertward553]

You do beautiful work, Sir.

[@backchecked]

Very nice craftsmanship, great talent you have !

[@edmundscheffner2474]

Great workmanship if you don't mind I like to use most of that I have a friend that has a knife made from an railroad spike a blacksmith friend made for him and he asked me to make a sheath for it. That design looks just right for it.

[@mikekirschner2376]

beautiful job! so many people with so many skills.

[@bigfootbushcraft7063]

Im pretty sure I said it a bunch of times but wow you are very talented. Great job brother.

[@stringmanipulator]

wow what a nice sheath! awesome work and very very nice video .. interesting to see the work flow like that .. thanks for sharing

[@joshgepner9420]

Very nice custom work! very good quality.

[@vinfish4697]

Absolutely fascinating craftsmanship

[@waaagh3203]

First off, brilliant craftsmanship my friend. You are amazing :) Simply, one of the best sheathes I've seen. I make knives, but I don't make sheathes. Just an FYI I'm a pure hobbyist...not a professional knife maker. I got a full time career lol! But I'm thinking about trying my hand at leathermaking just so I can make sheathes.

[@GatorDodge1]

Very nice attention to details. Nice skills.

[@kinezo1961]

WOWSA! That is awesome work. I use to work for a master saddler ( one of only 2 in Canada ) and did some extremely fine leather work on $5000 Jumping and Dressage saddles. I also repaired many saddles of all kinds. I want to start doing leather work at home as a hobby/ side business. I am very meticulous and hope to produce high quality work like you do some day. Liked and subscribed. You sir are a master. ;)

[@scindian1000]

Holy smoke son , That's some serious leather working skills. congrats!!!!1

[@Ralffart]

Hi Ian Thanks for the Organization Video of your tools and the Shop Rebuild. I made a Tool and Supply's Organizer Racks, wow what a deference. Your work and videos are fantastic. I have learned a lot from you, Thank you.

[@markhrabe]

That Bowie knife deserves a Texas quarter! Beautiful work.

[@kanekochera6595]

Why a Texas one? Bowie knives are from Louisiana

[@Handles-R-Lame]

But it sure looked the best with the state that's furthest west! P.S. i know its not technically the furthest west but it rhymes okay, plus im from California so im biased haha

[@Handles-R-Lame]

@@kanekochera6595 welp.. and then their is that too lol good point

[@snoopu2601]

👍love it from Northen California. I'm going to try for my first sheath a fancy one. Watching many video's from simple to complex.

[@mikeredngoldmartinez8409]

DAMMMM...THAT WAS GOOD IVE SEEN LOTS OF PEOPLE DO WHAT YOU JUST DID''''''YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING...THAT IS GREAT WORK''

[@TheMrWillje]

It's utterly mesmerising watching someone so skilled make something so beautiful. Shit's dank, yo

[@JeSsSe66]

Excellent work. I was hoping the video would continue onto how you went about stitching the frog but it ended a little early!

[@jcmillercrossedblessedoutd1421]

That came out awesome, just beautiful, thank you for the share✌🏻✌🏻

[@SPRMarksman]

Not gunna lie man, very impressive.

[@alexanders.montes7131]

Very nice and amazing work! Keep up the good work!

[@wadejensen3301]

Mate that is awesome work....really well done...thanks for posting!

[@Hissatsu5]

Wow that was cool love the coin inland sheath

[@richasay9077]

Really excellent looking piece Ian!

[@psiconsultorio7912]

Dear Ian, it makes me jaelous to see all tose tools. Hete,in Argentina, i can barely find Dremmels ,hole punchers & needles.

[@Naturliebe]

Amazing work, Ian. The sheath looks so fantastic. What you do is real art. All the best. Greetings Tito

[@barthill2918]

Excellent work!

[@subdawg1331]

simply an awesome look ... cheers again

[@TheMcg4248]

This is absolutely beautiful, well done.

[@gregwest5836]

I loved it! Thank you so much. I've seen 2 different styles of video from you and I like both. On some of your projects you walk through the entire process and that's awesome. I also like these barebones demonstration videos because I can just watch the process and see what you do. I really appreciate that also. Thanks again

[@1klakak]

+Greg Smith Agreed!

[@ginesrodriguez8570]

Wow! What a great video! would have liked to see how you constructed the frog in much more detail. Not sure how you attached the belt loop, and wrap around piece. do you have any other videos that show detailed frog system construction?

[@CAHCAHU4b]

amazing. It looks so simple, but i know that it is too hard to do with that quality. Keep doing videos, really enjoyed watching.

[@1924ab]

As always I love your work Ian.

[@aixpert291]

Damn. That’s super impressive

[@triune_blades]

Incredible work!

[@rickjohnson271]

AWESOME ... A true craftsman

[@roberthamera]

Beautiful scabbard for the knife. the first time I see such a belt clip. Can I have photos or a video of how you took them? I will be grateful.

[@triune_blades]

Don't you hate when your compass lifts up on you??? Love it!

[@mlminto]

Ian, I'm using this vid to learn how to make a similar sheath, and the most important part is kinda skipped over - the "frog", the yellow paper you were fitting at the end of the video, can you tell me how you sew the leather together and to the belt loop? It eludes me. Thanks, anyway!

[@MegaUpholsteryman]

wow that is awesome .Really nice work.

[@rainwater739]

Beautiful work as always!

[@Ralffart]

Hi Ian You are the best I have seen. Your finished Works are works of Art. The Detail in your finish works is the best I have ever seen. What Glue are you using to Glue the Coin and the Gator hide to the leather? In the Making an Inlaid Leather Cowboy Sheath for a Bowie? Thank you Robert

[@danielm7585]

Beautiful work!

[@cavemanjoe7972]

I would love to see how the strap/belt loop were attached to each other. (And if there's anything holding them to the sheath besides that stud). I'm working on a sheath for a massive bowie the cheap sheath fell apart on, and figuring the guard area out is giving me issues. Doing this for free for a friend, but I'd still like it to come out nice.

[@TheMrWillje]

That type of sheath is common for traditional bowies. The sheath for the knife has a stud in the front, and the belt loop that attaches to that stud is called the frog. There's nothing else but the stud keeping it in place, but that's okay since gravity does the work and if the size ratio of the stud compared to the hole is on the larger side, then it's very difficult for the knife to come loose. So difficult that it's never come off without you wanting it to. It's actually my favourite type of sheath. Very comfortable to wear.

[@ianstradian]

Nicely done

[@cactusloop]

NICE work , very sturdy hands. Tuff luck on donation, I will have to save the money for some of those tools. Thanks for the post, great work.

[@cruz68]

beautiful sheath.

[@jtaber66]

Where the belt loop is, once you put the strip of leather on the stud then rap the left side around then the belt loop over that then the right side goes behind the belt loop. But how does it all stay together, without falling apart(once stiched of course)?

[@mlminto]

I would like to see the answer too!

[@jjs4x]

I was wondering that myself.

[@ricardorubi6648]

Amazing work!!! I love every detail...

[@jean-marclabonte2844]

Greetings from the Great White North. Nice video once again, Ian. I know you have improved your skills over the many years since you uploaded this. Since this was posted in 2013, what would you do differently today, if you had to make this sheath over? Thanks again for posting this build.

[@tronclay]

Man, that's a gorgeous sheath. Do you have a video where you go over the tools you use for making sheaths? I just got a bunch of leather scraps and some various basic craft style leatherworking tools to make bracelets and what not but im looking to get what I need to make sheaths and other basic stuff. Also how do you like that dremel drill press station thing you have? Ive got one of the better corded dremel tools, the 4000, and I had been looking at that little work station for awhile now but haven't heard much about it.

[@Porthosity]

I've watched this video about two dozen times- the design is really really unique. I have a quick question: I see you burnish with old blue jeans. Have you ever had any of the blue/indigo dye come off on to a project?

[@dojosai]

The best in youtube

[@Hiwus]

Hi, мне очень понравилось Ваше творчество! Cool !!!

[@AlekseiVasilich]

!!!!!!!! VERY GOOD !!!!!!!!

[@nathanieloliver706]

Beautiful pice of art well done sir

[@valterleao6795]

PARABÉNS, quanta habilidade e carinho no que faz! Obrigado por compartilhar comigo seus conhecimentos. Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@silverwiskers7371]

first class work, we'll done

[@thorsonknivesdalepattison8641]

Great job!!!

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@lamegame420]

What is that curvy thing you are using to trace lines? I have never seen such a thing, but oh how useful!!

[@thalivenom4972]

meticulous and beautiful work Ian. absolutely fantastic. this is the kind of thing that makes a knife mystical, and cherished. bravo.

[@TheStitchWright]

I am an upholster and I've begun to get into leather work. I'm finding I really like doing it a lot. Can you post a list of the tools you used in the vid. Would be helpful to me as I'm not sure what they are but clearly they are quite helpful when doing leather work.

[@Leodis.Leather]

+TheStitchWright there is a video on my channel about tools.

[@scottmclean4237]

Perfect timing for this excellent video. I was thinking about inlaying a coin but not sure if the contact cement would hold a coin to leather, have you cut the top layer slightly smaller to hold coin in? Thanks

[@Leodis.Leather]

yes, I wouldn't rely on glue alone

[@larrythorpe2944]

Beautiful, magnificent.......

[@Kab_On_The_Fly]

That airbrush gun...do you still use this method for dyeing leather?

[@jean-marclabonte2844]

Still a good video. I was wondering if it is still holding up well and if you would change anything? Take Care.

[@Leodis.Leather]

It was sold many years ago, as with all items made a long time ago yes I’d do it differently.

[@KB4QAA]

A masterpiece!

[@captnaidy6122]

Fantastic skill young man Thank You for sharing :-)

[@metotheeneni376]

at 1:00, what is thing called that your using to do the curves with?

[@johnschortgen2003]

extremely well done craft. I do have to ask, why did you use a hot burn line for the tooled wrap towards the end of the video? thank you as always for your neat presentation and unique craftsmanship.

[@Leodis.Leather]

+John Schortgen it's part of the decoration.

[@jpnoll1781]

absolutely beautiful, wish I could do work like that!

[@peteypool]

Ian, What did you paint in the stitch channel before you stitched it ?

[@montana1951]

very nice work.

[@SuperEric717]

Awesome!

[@mcclarnon1974]

thats beautiful work!

[@RicoSnakeOff]

Bainha mais linda e mais cara que a faca,parabéns.

[@charlyrodzz]

Ive been looking online to purchase leather for crafts but im a little confused since theres too many types of leather, what is the name of leather his using in the video? Gonna try make my owen sheath. Thanks

[@fernandojosebentobarata8034]

Muito bom trabalho grande abraço daqui de Portugal