Making a Leather & Kydex Survival Knife Sheath Leather Working ASMR

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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[@6Sally5]

Dozens of little details that make so much sense! I could watch for hours!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@markfergerson2145]

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.

[@barbarianatgate2000]

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]

It's Bowie big homie 😊

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-li6yn9ki1q]

Сразу видна опытная работа мастера. Богатый инструментарий! С такими инструментами приятно делать красивые вещи.

[@AraceaeFanatics]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@pnwdweler4100]

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

[@jessefrazier9263]

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

[@josh44779]

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

[@CloneAce24]

The leather doesn’t cost much he probably used maybe 25-30 bucks in stock to make that

[@user-wm9bn8zm8s]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@bgcal50cal]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

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.

[@mylennyuym]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@joe-dp3ng]

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]

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.

[@blakeparthenay3049]

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]

Glad I could help!

[@lukeaggie]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kyhlmann1961]

This is real craftmanship.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

thanks!

[@coalman124]

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]

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

[@SGT_RPGames]

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

[@11ops11]

That has got to be the best knife sheath I've ever seen! Amazing leather work 👍👍

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@genehead9380]

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]

Thanks of watching! 👍

[@berkc06]

What a beatiful craffmanship.

[@user-qc3pf5kk1u]

Great job! Bravo master! From Russia with respect!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@MyRanger12]

You just raised my skill set up a bunch. Thanks. Excellent job.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@sanyok7777]

That is absolutely incredible

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks!

[@tj.rodriguez1400]

This video was just so amazing. And the skills that you have are just Sooo awesome. One of the best videos of how to make a sheat for a hunting knife. The music was so peaceful and relaxing, just watching you make it was so exciting and peaceful at the same time. I'm just starting on making sheaths for some really good knives that I bought. I'll be trying to copy some of your skill works for my sheaths that I make.😊. You are a master in the making of sheaths. Thank You for sharing your video! I really enjoyed it a-lot. Hope to see more videos on making different sheaths. THANK YOU AGAIN !!!😊

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Wow! Thanks a lot for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@Jaden48108]

Real fine craftsmanship. Beautiful, functional sheath.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@user-mq3nc5ed6e]

Волшебник!!!!уважение!!!!

[@zekibagriacik9133]

Harika!!! Hunerli eller ve muhtesem videolar. Lutfen uretmeye ve paylasmaya devam et. Her videonun sonunda sabirsizlikla bir sonraki videonu bekliyorum.

[@bangarif7927]

Gila Bener❤❤❤❤ Sebuah Karya yg spektakuler Luar Biasa... Hebat Banget

[@Vagabond1975]

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

[@user-yz1pw5im6i]

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

[@lenlemaic7849]

Work of art created by the master of leathercraft.

[@Dynamytguy]

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.

[@greekveteran2715]

All artists have the same beautiful fingers!!!

[@schwarzanzug]

excellent work. from Argentina.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@donnaslevin2969]

Thourouly impressed !

[@stevegreen2432]

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]

Thanks for watching!

[@shawnjohnson2524]

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

[@SugarcreekForge]

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 🙂

[@darrengriffiths2372]

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]

Thank you kindly

[@JDK45ACP]

Master Craftsman!

[@Anog_kc]

😮worth more than the knife 🎉❤

[@teehotice5097]

Having declared my dissatisfaction with this sharpener last night kzbin.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]

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

[@B00MBATS]

Stunning craftsmanship....WOW!!!

[@FluffyFussel]

Wow ! That's a masterpiece !!! 👍👍👍

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@balirelated1510]

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]

Thank you very much for subscribing!

[@leathercraftingandworks4072]

GRACIAS MAESTRO UN EXELENTE TRABAJO COMO TAMBIEN FANTASTICO ARTESANO, SALUDOS DESDE FERNLEY NEVADA.

[@hogweed1960]

"Wow!!!" from Oldenburg/Germany!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

thanks!

[@csiipahoa2857]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@ThePewski]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

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

[@18deadmonkeys]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@danielstellmon5330]

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

[@oldsalt7534]

Nerves of sreel and the patience of Job.

[@scotthaddad563]

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]

Thanks for watching!

[@MichaelHanratty-lp4tx]

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]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@enriquecapilla2304]

Bonita funda amigo,y buenas manos.

[@user-dq6wo9ci7o]

Превосходно! Браво, браво, браво! Счастья, успехов и мирного неба над головой!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeromedangelo7028]

Fantastic work! Your channel is a real treat.

[@55vdub]

Once you put the blue masking tape on, then add tuck tape ( the red tape used with vapor barrier installation) no more stretch due to the tuck tape and still easily removed thanks to the blue masking tape

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Good tip. And thanks for subscribing!!

[@melanehme3661]

What gorgeous workmanship! 🤩🤩🤩

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@rickyhurtt5568]

Beautiful and amazing work

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you so much.

[@shanel4348]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for subscribing!

[@rafaeltorres4286]

tremendo.travajo.precioso.como.nadie

[@richardmeyer83]

Great job best I’ve seen

[@RoadAgentLeather]

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

[@gabrielfranco6112]

Absolutely beautiful work, true craftsmanship.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@gazgazist]

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!! 😁

[@benjaminbasler5387]

OK don't get me wrong here because in the end it's amazing work. I was confused about a few things in the middle but man that is what it's like for guys like us that do this at home and have to use what we have to get the job done. Not that I'm a leather worker but it still applies to us working men with common sense. Thank you for this video

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks! If you have any questions about the construction, just ask them here!

[@larrylightle9108]

Beautiful sheath

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks 👍

[@chipandrews2892]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MASI_forging]

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

[@CC-hl5zj]

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]

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

[@johnhoward3516]

Dam nice work !

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Appreciate it!

[@willduke1656]

Wow .. turned out Beautiful.. nice work.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

Amazing craftsmanship!!!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks!

[@thejerryj]

Much better than that cheap knife deserves!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

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

[@geraldstamour1312]

It's a COLD STEEL knife, @thejerryj!

[@user-fu4jv8eb5w]

おとな版？出来るかな😊❤？

[@dankrzeminski6370]

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.

[@markdearness]

Absolute pleasure watching you work Sir, thankyou

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you kindly

[@camposcasc7615]

Magnífico trabalho. Parabéns!!

[@docholiday3331]

Beautiful piece!!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@olgavelichko3759]

Шедевр! Лучшая работа,руки мастера каждое движение как балет,высокое искуство.!!!

[@jackdorsey4850]

So good to see a craftsman at work

[@ekoehler2142]

Awesome work..beautiful!

[@modsquad20]

Gorgeous.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks!

[@darrelltemple1565]

Absolutely stunning work! Love your technique

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you so much!

[@geraldstamour1312]

Hella dope results @RoadAgentLeather! Disregard the haters!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@martyjosephson4937]

Beautiful Workmanship, thanks for sharing.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you very much!

[@gcb251051]

Uma verdadeira obra de arte. Parabéns

[@ray1of4sonsrodriguez99]

Crap now I’m hooked on this 😂 can’t stop watching. Thanks for the brain food

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@iamnoone.]

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]

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

[@terrywillis1446]

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!

[@shogunnwu6692]

Homie! I have a great love for blade makeing on my first attempt at the moment. My A.D.D wont hardly whatch a How to video till the end. But i caught my self with my eyes glazed over like i was whatchin a stripper for the first time. Lol you drew your sword and sleghed that beast! THE MOST beautiful sheath ive maybe ever seen. On top all that you measured cutt buttoned and stitched seamlessly 🎉 YOUR THE MAN! GREAT VIDEO🎉 🍻

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!

[@tonymendieta7636]

Excelente artesano, excelente trabajo, excelente video!

[@paulmills426]

Wow, that's some quality leather work.

[@achimgeist5185]

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

[@user-zc2xt1um4t]

What a master piece!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@AWAG_FK]

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]

Thanks for watching!

[@masuobsahen8470]

سلام، من ایرانی هستم خیلی دوست داشتم که استاد من باشید این بهترین ویدیو بود که‌ دیدم خیلی ممنونم استاد عزیز بایددستهای شمارا بوسیدوروسر گذاشت ازخدا میخواهم هميشه پايدار سربلندباشید خداحافظ شماباشد

[@coopermc69]

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

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@Cobra-ky9bt]

Beautiful as always!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you! 😊

[@ukaszborowik932]

The beauty of creation

[@kcg3927]

Very nice work!

[@Vizziomatic]

Beautiful work sir!!

[@alvarorodriguez3655]

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

[@robdavidson4945]

I'm looking for something to do for a retirement gig to keep me creative and out of trouble. In my 20's I made a few basic holsters and rifle scan adds in the late 70's but didn't continue when I moved for a job. Your videos have rekindled my interest.