How to Make Stacked Leather (but not on a KA-BAR knife) with the xTool P2 / Leather working ASMR

[@dalenielsen7054]

Why would someone spend that much time making such beautiful foot pegs? BECAUSE HE CAN! Props to you on another great project!!!!❤

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@danpatch4751]

Really neat project, matches the bag on your bike you made awhile back. 👍

[@littlef9304]

Those look slick! Great idea.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Glad you like them!

[@davidmcguire7479]

Great idea & well executed. ❤

[@DavidWilliams-tr9gt]

Nice use of stacked leather. I use a small chip brush to apply Tokonole to larger areas. It keeps my fingers dry. Just a thought.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

it was more of a sensory thing for me . . . the feel of the smooth, sanded leather between my fingers.

[@DavidWilliams-tr9gt]

@@RoadAgentLeather Totally understand.

[@MASI_forging]

You did amazing work on this projects. 👍👍

[@imm311]

Excellent work! God bless you, praying for you!

[@viktorgeorge9144]

Always innovative and entertaining

[@jasonchaney5382]

Damnit! I've been trying to talk myself out of buying a laser, and you're not helping. Cool project! Gives me ideas.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Lol. Sorry. But Yes! So many possibilities . . .

[@gaiustacitus4242]

You could use cold blue to blacken the steel hardware. It would be a nice touch to prevent the shiny steel from detracting from the nice leather pegs.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I think the bolts are plated so it wouldn't work.

[@drmodestoesq]

Brilliant. I was looking at that lathe and realized that you could do that on a drill press. Just drop the platform and put a brass plumb bob in a machinist's vise or something.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Yes, you can do the same thing on a drill press. I've had that Proton mini-lathe for years and use it for my scale model ships (another passion of mine).

[@jeffallen3382]

Now all you need is a rifle scabbard for the front!

[@Orlosthedruid]

For those of us who do not own a lazer cutting machine...most knife making supply shops sell leather knife handle washers by the pound. on average, about 5 cents per washer. on an average knife, you might need 100 washers, so thats 5$.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Good to know!

[@Tammy-un3ql]

. Awesome video! 😀

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks! 😀

[@kevinwaddle447]

Very nice! Gives me an idea for a bullwhip handle.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

good idea. I've never made a whip before.

[@chrisferguson1911]

Ahead stick components...oh yeah!😂😂😂

[@seymourwrasse3321]

what was that you were brushing on between each layer ?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

It was diluted glue. Eco-Flo leathercraft glue to be specific.

[@flitdek]

I usually don't complain, but your title says "How to make" not watch me make with out any explanation. So what was the milky liquid you put on the leather? what is Brand name and mixture ratio? what is the purpose of rolling the leather as you assemble the handle? I am 56 and working on my very first Knife restoration . I have never don this before. Being a disabled Vet I don't have and cant afford the expensive Machines you have. But could have used the Information and explanation of your process. But Obviously you do really good work, and have expensive machines to help you be as good as you are. Sharing knowledge not so much. Thanks anyway.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to ask a question! The liquid is just thinned down leather glue (specifically "Eco-Flo's Leather Weld"). The ratio isn't really critical; maybe 1:1 glue to water. Enough that it doesn't dry too quickly while you stack. Rolling is to keep the leather discs aligned as close together as possible before the stack dries. This means less work sanding after it dries to get a smooth, contiguous surface. You don't need a laser. Just a cheap set of circular dies in the appropriate diameters. If you have a drill press--or even just a hand drill--you can chuck up the dried leather stack in that to sand it. Good luck!

[@timwood225]

I was going to remark that it probably isn't too much of a challenge to make this with $1000 worth of tools. But then I follow the link and see that the laser alone is $5000!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Ha. You don't need a laser to do this. Just a couple sizes of circular punches.

[@iamnoone.]

Was in full suspense till the end. Looks really good. need to blackout the bolt, but that's just me

[@RoadAgentLeather]

ha. Someone else just mentioned that. Maybe I'll take a magic marker to it.

[@titiserna8725]

Don’t use a piece of « Jean »(10mn33sc), you can loose yours fingers or a hand. Instead, use a piece of wood and so, your leather will be shiny with the tokonolé. 👍😉

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Great tip!

[@dvalinut]

Why the casing before cutting? Thanks for the video!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

helps the leather lay flat. Also helps a little with the scorching

[@dvalinut]

@RoadAgentLeather Ah, makes sense. Thanks.

[@aferroefogo]

Olá amigo, venho acompanhando seu trabalho maravilhoso. Aqui no Brasil não tem alguns produtos para couro iguais vocês tem aí. Você consegue me ajudar a comprar? Preciso de informações para saber onde comprar e qual o produto certo. Posso te passar meu contato.

[@edgell3]

I love you holsters, vale trays and other leather craft. Nice to see someone showing off something that was given to them to advertise, but I would rather see you real leather carts. Hope this is not a sign of things to come.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

It's just a way to speed up tedious parts of the construction. I could have used circular dies and cut the leather discs out with my arbor press. . . . but thought this would be more interesting to watch.

[@johnhull2941]

cool

[@boydsteenblock1328]

Those are going to bend .

[@resilurecustomrods303]

Do you mind sharing what brand dye and colour it was ?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

It's mostly Fiebing's Spanish brown.

[@darrenkeats3663]

Thankyou , it’s a beautiful finish on that part you made 👍

[@dillonpropst1454]

Stacked leather without the Ka-Bar… is that even legal??

[@RoadAgentLeather]

lol. Dunno. I think Buck sells a knife with leather grips.

[@dillonpropst1454]

@@RoadAgentLeather lol that would be great! Your work looks fantastic as always!

[@kennethjackson7574]

Stacked leather is common on slater’s hammers (used by folks who lay slate roofs, and one of very few tools where there truly are right and left hand versions).

[@dillonpropst1454]

@@kennethjackson7574 thanks! That’s pretty cool

[@kakaaikido]

👌🏻🤝🏻

[@marcusinfestus1333]

These videos are great, but this is a "how it's done", not a "how to" video lol

[@Dynamytguy]

Dude! You have way too many toys. 😂 It would have been very boring watching you cut those by hand.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

A lot of the stuff I have is from my other interests. For instance, the mini lathe I've had for years for turning the masts and spars on wooden ship models.

[@Dynamytguy]

I also love to be creative. I have many different interests. I'm just not that great at most. I just have a deep desire to create things. Thats kinda' funny that I spent my career destroying things with explosives. Haha.

[@Terry-n1i]

Geez. Was hoping to learn something. Don't have momma and daddy to purchase bunch fancy tools

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Ha. I've accumulated a lot of tools over 50 years. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment anyway!!

[@timwood7178]

Seriously? So much time to waste to make a long footboard of shitty steel, which will bend at the first press.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

so far it's holding up. Will let you know if it fails.

[@wyomingwright]

Time well spent

[@pietervandermerwe6855]

You gonna fall very hard if you going around a corner with speed and must lean over!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

nah. They don't stick out much farther than the pedals do

[@titiserna8725]

NEVER use a rope while it’s turning…DANGER!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Are you referring to the sandpaper on the mini-lathe? Why is that dangerous?

[@ЛукаМудищев-р6з]

Чепуха

[@ВанМеньшиков]

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[@RoadAgentLeather]

They're still holding up. Will let my viewers know if they do. Make sure to subscribe!