The Ultimate Leather Sheath Building Tutorial | Buck 110

[@jimez1952]

Thanks for your fine instruction on how you form a sheath! i will apply it soon...

[@RichardHowe-by7kb]

Many thanks for your time to film and instruct us. There's something about wet forming that just satisfies me about how it holds a knife!

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Do you make a quick draw leather knife shieth for. A Victronox Hunter Pro ? How much the knife is close to an inch longer than the Buck 110

[@vanessakitty8867]

I am sitting here watching several of your videos. My shopping list is growing. TY. Your latest video on the vacuum forming got me hooked into viewing older videos.

[@wayneminor5559]

Love your videos. I'm about to start (in earnest) my first attempt. You explain things so clearly. In Texas, we would use the phrase "a piece of railroad iron."

[@wyomingwright]

Good luck! Hope it turns out great for you!

[@alfonsoa.gardea1217]

Don't get tired to watch your videos. Lots of expertice and quite a learning experience. Simply Thanks!!!

[@rifleman1873]

I like it. Definitely on my project list. Thanks for sharing all the details.

[@garrockwaters304]

This was a pleasure to watch. I enjoyed it. The sheath came out beautiful. Great workmanship! My Buck 110 is slobbering all over it.

[@robertjerome1889]

Looks nice. I've re learned much. I did leather work 45 yrs ago.ha at 76 getting back into it.

[@wyomingwright]

Good on you! You’ll be better at it now than you ever were

[@haveaknifeday6253]

Excellent tutorial, learned a lot. Not that I have arrived, I am just getting started but I did learn from another leather crafter that when stitching you can have both threads pulled through the back of the leather when you cut and burn them and it gives a cleaner look and you have less chance of burning the leather on the presentation side of your project.

[@wyomingwright]

I’ve done that but I like the nice tight finish you get pulling the threads in opposite directions. I don’t mind the small melted bit in the front. It motivates me to keep everything tight and clean instead of just hiding it all in the back😁

[@jameshoward8609]

You get the tight finish from tying a knot with the two loose ends of thread inside the item being stitched. The ends are then hidden inside the item and never have a melted point on the outside of your project. Also if you are using the correct saddle stitch where each loop of the stitch is wrapped together then the stitches don't move before you are able to clip the end and melt it.

[@alfonsoa.gardea1217]

what a wonderful step by step presentation. Thanks it was awesome!!!

[@wyomingwright]

Thank you! I’m glad it was of some use to you.

[@stevengrimes4473]

Great video! Thank you for the great info!!!

[@utahprepper8925]

There are tons of leather crafters on YT. I liked your techniques so you got a new sub here.

[@MichiganSilverBack]

Nicely done. I have found it useful to have made some rectangle blocks with radius edges, slightly smaller than some of the common knives like the 110 and Case trappers. That allows enough leather, so once I sew it, I wet it, then saran wrap the item and push into place. Let sit over night. Makes a real nice formed fit. Also, do you gumtragacanth the edges at all? Helps with the "fraying" you speak of.. thats a really nice sheath brother.

[@wyomingwright]

I don’t because the gum finishes don’t do well with the wax dip.

[@MichiganSilverBack]

@@wyomingwright thanks, good to know! I have a lot filtered bees wax I have been wanting to do something with.

[@kimmower6196]

Great tutorial nice job l'm getting reading to build the same type of sheath for my buck 110 thanks

[@wyomingwright]

I’m glad it helped!

[@escapetherace1943]

Good work, my process overall is similar but actually completely different so it's funny to see how we've created our own steps. I definitely see some ways you can streamline production and probably cut assembly after forming down to 1 hour or less

[@craigkennedy6058]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@maryrosecarroll4558]

Thank you.

[@_BigLife_]

Absolutely great video. I wish I had seen this before I started my knife sheath. Lots of great tips. Do you mind if I mention you and your video when I release the one I'm doing?

[@wyomingwright]

I don’t mind at all. Thanks for the comment and best of luck!

[@jaysonwilson7882]

nice thanks for the in-depth vid

[@wyomingwright]

You bet! It’s a lot but I figured some folks would appreciate it.

[@charlestatem3099]

Really enjoyed this presentation. Excellent sheath. Turned out beautifully. Cheers. New sub btw.

[@jmw1910]

you're work is looking top notch man. You ever considered doing a torture test on your wax dipped process? I think it would be interesting to see how it does day in and day out in some adverse WY conditions. Like a year on a fence post or year tied to the 4 wheeler or something like that.

[@wyomingwright]

I like that idea! I might have to try that

[@jmw1910]

I'll be interested to see when you do. I've done it with my personal wax blend and process. @@wyomingwright

[@russelltait3152]

Wing dividers would put your stitch lines and cut line in two passes.

[@wyomingwright]

True. I do have some and I’ve found I’m much more consistent doing the first line with the awl. Navigating the wing dividers around the sheath without a line to follow often results in mess-ups for me 😬

[@vanessakitty8867]

The lighter used is from County Comm in California. A fun company to find interesting tools and such.

[@wyomingwright]

Yes. I actually ordered mine through Amazon a few years ago. The newer model is not quite as robust in construction as the original unfortunately.

[@morganconner5780]

Absolutely beautiful 110. Knife sheath. How may I purchase one from you?

[@emperadordynasty1513]

You make very good sheaths! Do you sell any like on a website if you do how much?

[@wyomingwright]

Thanks. I do sell some to folks that email me

[@kimmower6196]

What size of harness needles and thread do you use,and the punch type thanks

[@wyomingwright]

Can't remember the need size. Bought em too long ago...Big but not huge.....03" or .04" thread from Maine Thready Company. I like the braided waxed stuff

[@MichiganSilverBack]

Where did you get your maker mark? Do you recommend anyone specific?

[@wyomingwright]

I got mine from Leather Stamp Maker out of California. They did good

[@lorenzozamora9729]

What kind of wax do you use for the leather

[@wyomingwright]

A mixture of bees wax, lanolin, neatsfoot oil, sometimes a little pine resin, sometimes some beef tallow

[@lorenzozamora9729]

@ okay thank you very much

[@RichardMathers-d9f]

Great video, thank you! In a previous video, you included beef tallow in your beeswax recipe. Is there any reason you now use Lanolin instead? 😊

[@wyomingwright]

Just trying different things…still use a little tallow from time to time. I’ve just been liking what the lanolin does to the leather. Seems like a little tougher oil. Plus then I don’t have to hear all the comments about how my sheath will become rancid and stinky because I used tallow…even though that will never happen

[@RichardMathers-d9f]

@@wyomingwright ha ha, many thanks for your reply. Regards, Richard

[@faiksahinturk4133]

Hello. How did you harden the leather? What is the method for this?

[@scottmcintosh2988]

Use a wood double twist clamp for wood no stitching poney necessary!

[@7kandyland]

Could a person use a regular sewing machine to do the stitches?

[@wyomingwright]

No you would need a very heavy machine. One made for leather or heavy canvas

[@MichiganSilverBack]

Wow again! Lol.. sorry for the rolling commentary.. love the beeswax finish!

[@olivarezbling]

Love your sheath sir can you make one for a 112 buck and price please 🙏🏽 Thank you In Advance

[@wyomingwright]

Shoot me an email

[@olivarezbling]

@@wyomingwright sent 👍🏽

[@Rub3nortiz]

If you HAD dyed the sheath prior to dipping in the wax/fat solution, does it change the color?

[@wyomingwright]

Yes it would make it darker, but the change is not as drastic as from undyed to waxed.

[@mmoreno7137]

FYI the lighter looks like a Maratac Peanut XL.

[@wyomingwright]

Yep

[@MichiganSilverBack]

Im finding here lately, watching the back side of the leather for project placement is almost as important as the front. Seems inconsistent as of late, the quality of the back side.

[@johnderbabian6198]

Are you using straight Bee's Wax?

[@wyomingwright]

No it’s about 70-80% beeswax. The rest lanolin and neatsfoot oil

[@johnderbabian6198]

@@wyomingwright Thank you for the reply! Would you mind sharing the amount of lanolin and neatsfoot you use?

[@wyomingwright]

Well I wish I could say it was an exact science but I just have a running pot of wax that I add to from time to time so it’s a bit of a guessing game but I would say %20 lanolin 10% neetsfoot oil. I like what the lanolin does to the leather but I don’t love the smell. The neetsfoot oil helps bring down the melting point so it’s easier to get penetration

[@johnderbabian6198]

@@wyomingwright Thank you for the reply! Excellent work, by the way...

[@johnderbabian6198]

@@wyomingwright I've done two sheaths now using this technique and they came out incredibly beautiful. That snap-click is awesome when pushing in the knife. Thank you for your video and replies...

[@joemcpherson9367]

Very impressive and interesting technique using wax in your finishing process. Your sheaths looked awesome. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@wyomingwright]

Thank you very much!

[@ramingo.craftsman]

This is a very good tutorial, i will follow every step in making my own sheath for a shear.

[@kimmower6196]

Hi I mean north south east or west we go through wyoming all the time to see our grand kids

[@wyomingwright]

Northwest mostly, but I get around the state quite a bit

[@gregwilson3395]

Love this sheath! I'm going to have to make it for sure. I've always said the Buck 110 is the best knife ever made,,maybe not but it's one of my favorites. Great video! Just one question; since it looks very difficult not to burn the leather when melting the end of that front side stitch, do you ever just make one more back stitch and take it to the backside? Haven't made it to the end of the video yet. I'm also curious to see the wax dip. May have more questions 😅

[@wyomingwright]

I have done that before but it’s much easier to pull the last stitch tight with string on both sides.

[@lucpeeters2650]

to mutch tralala ; in the oven , making wet, again in the oven ?? not the real stitch in wrong holes, soak in warm something ??? 🙄. Keep it simpel and look to a real horse saddle maker....

[@genemyersmyers6710]

I subbed

[@jameshoward8609]

I like your hot wax dipping method for molded sheaths. Saves from having to harden the leather to retain stiff form. I would not think this method would be good for items that you want to keep flexibility in. I mostly just rub straight bees wax on the exterior of the leather (front , back, edges) and buff by hand to create the heat needed to melt the wax into the outer layer. This process has to be redone periodically but makes things water resistant and will still stay flexible.

[@wyomingwright]

You are correct. The wax dipping does not lend itself well to flexibility

[@jameshoward8609]

@@wyomingwright I am glad I caught your video. I have a few items I made for fishing tackle I would like to stiffen and water (proof/resist) this just showed me everything I had been looking for. Thank You!

[@1joshjosh1]

I think I'm too dumb to begin the training

[@CliKnight]

No one is to dumb to start training and learning. That's why this gentleman has made this video. Trust me.