Leather Knife Sheath Instructions Chapter 6: Hand Sewing and Final Assembly

[@davenik1999]

When I first saw the length of this series of videos, I was like “nah,man, I got no time to sit through all that;” but the presenter was so enthusiastic and engaging, here I am. Really well done videos! I am totally convinced that a beautiful sheath like this is completely within my power now 😁.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dougmulle2627]

This is what an instructor/teacher should be like. They are so enthusiastic and you're so busy listening and learning, that you have no idea how much time has past. And when he's done, you're ready to jump up and start your own! Thank you Chuck!

[@shaneleizear8950]

I sat down and watched this 5part series and I felt like I was a kid again watching this old house with my grandfather. Great vid.

[@phillipjohnson7583]

Laughed and laughed when Chuck flipped it over and said "that little range mark is going to make me crazy -- absolutely!" Boy, can I relate!!! Nonetheless, that is an absolutely great sheath!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hah! That will bug me forever! Thank you, Phillip!

[@hughroughley3363]

That's just a bit of character that makes it one of a kind

[@Hungry86]

Never heard of hammering the stitch line before. You're making me rethink my use of a whole punch for stitches.

[@littlepacificstudios]

Chuck is the guy! What a GREAT person! Thank you for another wonderful lesson learned MANY things from you as usual. :)

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you for watching our videos.

[@joshuaparker4004]

Chuck, love these project series. I am taking a blacksmith class next week on making a knife so this is going to come in handy.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That's awesome, thank you so much for watching!

[@josh88113]

How is the knife making coming along

[@everready19373]

What a fantastic series. I recently started making knives and sheathes. This is great information and the presentation is wonderful. Thanks so much!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@mikewilshire6444]

I've watched several other instructions videos on u tube, and in my opinion this is by far the best I've seen. Clean and professional and the voice clear and easy to follow. I wish I had all of the tools. Thank you but I need to watch a few more times so I don't mess up. Definitely 10 out of 10

[@tom957a]

Chuck, you are so helpful in all of your videos. You outline all steps clearly making them easy to understand and follow while making the whole process interesting. Thank you for being so inspirational!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos and thank you for watching!

[@adamarthur9672]

This has been such a helpful video series thank you for making them! Those flat tine stitching chisels have made a big difference in my hand stitching.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

So glad to hear that, Adam! Thank you!

[@adriandean7815]

Thanks Chuck. All makes sense when shown once. I'm going to enjoy making mine. Have a good day.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Adrian! So glad the video was helpful!

[@adriandean7815]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply ye cheers Chuck. Insperation . I found a big busted ole French knife at the junk yard. The owner give it to me as a gift. I cut it into a nice shape Bowie knife and got it balanced on the bolster guard. I'd like to be able to throw it. I could throw a Bowie as a kid and never miss. So I custom balanced this one to my hand. I'll etch the blade with a design. BUT I wanted a different looking sheath. I was thinking of a leather front sheath and a aliminium backing but not sure how to fix it together. Maybe I'll rivet it all around. But like the idea of leather lace in a cross design all around. Maybe with the sheath 5/8 bigger than the blade. But the aliminium flat sheet backing will be cut into the the belt loop with two slots. Do you think it will work. And do you think I can pull leather lace around it and make it strong. I'd probably have to glue it and add a spacer. Then I can tap out a design into aliminium before I put it together. Are there any disadvantages with a metal backing. I wanted something solid because it's not blade heavey didn't want it rolling on me. . A long message but. Thanks for your reply. I lived in America for eleven years. In the South. Great customer service and follow up. England got zero customer service. Thanks again. Maybe you got a suggestion. It would help me on my first knife and sheath build. Have a good day. Adrian

[@sarahgrech8916]

Thank you so much for these videos! I’ve just finished watching the series and will probably watch it 10 more times while I attempt to make my own. Your step by step instructions make it look a lot less intimidating so I’m excited to give it a go.

[@theevol29]

You are the Bob Ross of Leather

[@AlexKomnenos]

You’re very well spoken and articulate. Thanks for the video

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Daniel!

[@evanthompson5942]

These are amazing instructional videos. Very straight to the point and descriptive. Great job

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Evan!

[@gunnerk19]

I'm making a stacked left handed sheath for my 9.5" bladed Bowie knife. This series of videos is going to be my Go To tutorial for how to make it. Thanks Chuck! Subscribed!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Donald!

[@edwinfell7177]

Watching your simple, easy to understand videos will enable me to take my holster making to a very professional level. I’m excited to go remake nine of my revolver holsters and apply your dye information to each one with one gun belt to match my great girth. I’ll be styling. Thanks

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Edwin! Hope the dye information helps you out!

[@Dmowery5036]

That looks very nice! I’ve only made 3 knives and just bought a leather kit. I’m glad I watched your video. I think it’s something I can do. Thanks! Great video!

[@paulharrison775]

Great series from go to wo. The presenter explained the process very well in easy to follow steps. The result being a well crafted and fantastic looking knife sheath.

[@Codename-B]

I should have seen this video before stitching. Good thing with leather is that you can always re workit.

[@scottpeever3198]

Very nice and easy to follow chapters this will improve my projects seeing as I new to leather craft keep the great videos coming!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Scott!

[@stevehanscomb6980]

Hi Chuck. Thank you very much for the demonstartion. I just finished the stitching on a leather sheath for my son's toy wooden dirk last night using your techniques. All went well and he's really pleased with it this morning! Went off to school very happy! I shall start something else soon a bit more complicated, this was very enjoyable abd satisfying. I especially found the angling of the needles as you pull them through a real finger saver! All the best!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you so much, Steve! So glad the video was helpful and that your son loved his sheath - that's the best part of leathercraft!

[@SteveKN4POP]

You sir are an awesome well knowledged individual with great energy, communication, and teaching skills. Thank you for sharing all that with us.

[@MobyBrickFlicks]

I've always wanted to try and make a knife sheath but was waiting for chuck to show me how, the wait is over! Thanks you're the best!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you! You'll have to let us know how it turns out!

[@utkf16]

New comer to the hobby UK based enjoying all your great videos. Thank you

[@isaiahglynn3622]

I really enjoyed that. You ser are a great teacher. I can't wait to start my Leather business

[@MountainFisher]

I punch my hole in the pieces separately Chuck. The beauty of the chisels is that they are precise and if I'm careful the holes all line up. I cut my welt to the exact same size as my sheath and I put a lite stitch groove in it as well and after I punch the holes with the chisel I go back over them with a drill and make the holes extra large. When I glue it up for sewing I line my starter hole using thick needles top and bottom in three holes, lines up perfectly every time and I never have any problem stitching. Obviously it took a couple of trials before I perfected my system, but it looks very professional. I sell my sheaths to other knife makers who don't do leather very well. I have one friend who uses Kydex, but gets requests for leather often. Oh oh Chuck, your sheath has the rivets and the back of the snaps exposed where they can scratch the knife's handle. I sew the strap and line the snap so it doesn't scratch the handle. I learned this lesson the hard way. I also sometimes place the snap where it doesn't come in contact with the handle too.

[@vojdanzaprov4643]

Wonderful videos, all the way from one to six...thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge

[@garyanderson2720]

Just found this video, and that rig is beautiful.

[@robinsoria7611]

Thanks making one this week... peace

[@ArcticFlies56]

Chuck, beautiful job! Way to go.

[@chuckbowie5833]

Beautiful work as always!

[@TheJoeyboots]

I made one. Not as easy as it looks, but I love it. That fellow sure has skills.

[@jarredirick6412]

Chuck great video and i appreciate the time and attention to detail you exhibit while explaining the steps. If it is possible could you do a video on a nice leather rifle sling with a padded section that is adjustable across the strap. I don't know if you have ever walked through the woods without a great sling on your rifle but i have and it can be a painful bother and i would love to make a proper one. Once again thanks for the video and keep it up!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Jarred, Thanks so much for watching, we appreciate the support! That's a great suggestion on the rifle sling and we'll see about adding that video onto our list!

[@ufixit]

Great video series. I watched every one first to last. I have been making knives for years and have gotten pretty good. I have always hired out the sheath work but have never been satisfied with the outcomes. Time to start doing them myself. Am about to go to your site and heat up my credit card. New subscriber for sure.

[@australianredochreleather1157]

Love this guy. ❤ Such great vids. Thank you !

[@grahamcawthorne3720]

That was a treat to watch, I hardly noticed the time go by! Now all I have to do is order some snaps and make a sheath, thanks Chuck!

[@eugenethomas4647]

Excellent series Chuck! I always run the tines of my chisels over beeswax before every hit. That way it makes it easy to pull it back out. I've always cut my pieces to exact size but I think I will start cutting them bigger and trimming to size after glueing like you. It really seems to cut down on the sanding of the edges.. Ps - it's nice to see some leather craft videos hosted by someone with personality and enthusiasm. Well done!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thanks so much, Bill! Yes, the beeswax is definitely a big help, thanks for pointing that out!

[@omarroa811]

Sir, you truly are an artist. I just love to watch all the works you do with leather. I'm just starting my path on leathercraft. Big fan!...

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy leathercrafting!

[@Kanphuzian]

I just came across this 6 video series right after my knife sheath broke and I was looking to make a replacement sheath. Looks like I have found the perfect instructions to use. This will be my first time making a knife sheath as I usually make medieval belts, bracers, and head pieces (Crowns and circlets).

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That's awesome, we hope the sheath turns out great!

[@jailer23044]

Another great project series Chuck, keep 'em coming

[@scottrosenberger8696]

Another awesome project, Chuck! Thanks!

[@SirPalandar]

Loving these videos! Thanks Chuck!

[@richo5661]

Thank You for such an AWESOME instruction video. Love it !!!!!!!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

You are so welcome!

[@jenniferbauman4802]

I tried to put a stitching groove on the back side. Oh boy . Now I gotta make it work. All most craft fail . Ya maybe next time. I got it right before. I should have glued it first. Well great video. God bless. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.

[@matthewarnold6794]

Excellent tutorial. Now I can finish my project. Thank you.

[@DerVreak]

What a great guy! I have just made my own knive in a blacksmithing course, and now want to make my own sheath. Your video not only explains how to make the sheath, but lets me understand why you do certain things the way you do. Thank you very much for this tutorial!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That's awesome that you made your own knife! We hope you have fun with making the sheath!

[@Ashysand]

Thanks for your break down. I’m looking forward to making my own.

[@josh88113]

This makes my knife sheaths look so bad. Nice work!

[@rondunn9398]

Thanks for the video series, I asked about repairing/making a knife sheath some time ago, you told me to keep watching & you had plans for doing a video coming up in the future. Well, this is a lot more than I was expecting & I was pleasantly surprised to see a complete series of videos on the whole process. Thank you very much! Now I can build a new sheath for the hunting knife my dad handmade for me before he passed away! By the way, I enjoy all your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Wow, thank you so much, Ron. Making your own sheath for a knife handmade by your dad is really special! Thanks for your patience in waiting on the video!

[@me4814]

Thank you sir for taking the time to show that. I gotta make a sheath for my dad for Christmas, We’ll see how it turns out. Happy holidays to you

[@DeanO]

Excellent series of videos. Thank you

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Dean!

[@JM-fv1mh]

Thank you very much for showing us all the way through the process

[@lazer8384]

Terrific Video Series!!

[@workerdroid290]

Awesome job. Thank you

[@graphguy]

Loved the series... I had developed a particular workflow that worked for me, but after watching this series I picked up some great pointers that I will incorporate into my workflow - Thanks!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you for watching!

[@GnosticJuggernaut.]

Amazing work. I love your energy it kept me completely engaged with the project. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@therealblurrybarber]

Chuck is the man

[@georgeibrahim7848]

You did great Chuck! Easy to understand and follow.... Thank you mate!

[@Yukon12gauge00buck]

I missed the thread size or gauge. I watched this video several times and l get something new from it everytime

[@samsonphotography]

You are so good at explaining things. Thank you.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you so much!

[@johnkennedyswenja]

I enjoyed this series, thanks Chuck

[@davidwense617]

Need a video for a clever sheath thanks , David.

[@JamesBond-pf6gv]

Well done. I definitely learned alot from this series!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you!

[@leathermule4824]

Very good craftsmanship

[@justis87]

Great series of videos, Thanks!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you!

[@jeffhogan3433]

Pretty cool...thanks for posting this.

[@prowokator]

Great series! Chuck is the man! :)

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you! 🙌

[@kekipark77]

AWESOME TUTORIAL

[@iamtheboy881]

What size drill would I use if i were to transfer the stitch holes with a drill press? Love the series! These videos and the links to the tools and leather are incredibly helpful for beginner leather workers! Makes this craft look much less intimidating. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Russell, Thank you so much for your comment, we're so glad the videos have been helpful! We would recommend a 1/16" drill bit for stitching holes.

[@SilasThornton1]

Love it, I appreciate these videos, Great job Chuck !

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you!

[@uncannyb34r12]

Very Informative and articulated. Well done!

[@corongo340]

best step by step ever, thank you =)

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

You're welcome! Glad to hear :)

[@Llamadosalvaje]

Thank you for sharing! ... As always the best and excellent leathercraft content.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, I'm so appreciative of your comments!

[@sethstratz9003]

Make this knife sheath, came out great. Appreciate the quality video, bought some of your products for it. Will be using weaver leather craft for all future endeavors

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you so much, Seth! So glad the knife sheath came out great!

[@45mann]

Great video !!!

[@kittatinnytree]

Excellent video. I am curious, though; at 15:30, I was expecting the strap to be sandwiched between the belt loop. Is that a matter of personal preference?

[@edwardledesma2283]

Great video very instructive thanks

[@TheRedbeardster]

Cool stuff, Chuck! Thanks!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Artem!

[@imrekocsis4614]

Thank you Chuck much appreciated, you imparting of knowledge is excellent.

[@TheJonesbouy]

Great Videos !

[@joeking4389]

Nice video and instructions, could have used this 7 months ago

[@ابوعبداللهآلهادي-ح1ت]

Damn, you’re good 👀, thank you sir 🫡

[@coreybryant1976]

Great videos.

[@lenhowl]

Well done, great instructions.

[@joshiceman1983]

Awesome video

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you, Luke!

[@DirtCheapTerrains]

This was so helpful!

[@GottliebGoltz]

Thanks again.

[@raykiii]

I like these type of videos. After you dye those rounded edges, would you also slick them? Thanks for all your hard work.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Ray, Yes, we would recommend slicking the edges with gum tragacanth and a wooden or plastic slicker. you can also use just water and a canvas glove, whatever works best for you! Thanks for watching!

[@cobuscoetzee4383]

Very helpful thank you

[@RedBeardOps]

Can you run the groover along the back after you punched the holes? In order to lay the stitch into the sheath on the back. I've tried this a few times, and it can be hard to get that groover to connect the dots cleanly... lol!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

You probably could, but, like you said sometimes the holes along the back are just a little bit off and that groove line will almost highlight that so I tend to only have a groove line on the front of my projects.

[@RedBeardOps]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thank you for the info and tips sir.

[@hughroughley3363]

Hi Chuck, Noticed you dont lock your stitches or back stitch at the start and finish. Why is that? Appreciate all of your videos, they have shown me a lot.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Hugh! Just in my opinion, a machine has to backstitch (mostly) and a backstitch looks too much like the project was manufactured and not handmade. It’s a solid closure but when I’m hand sewing I really want to make it look hand sewn with no double stitch anywhere that can be seen so I use a knot. Once in a blue moon, I have a place that a knot can’t be hidden but it’s rare. I hope this helps! Thank you for your gracious comments! I’m so glad the videos are working for you!

[@psblad2667]

Nice videos! Just what I´m looking for! :-)

[@pamelalittlefield4608]

Thank you..loved watching..🙂🙂

[@jrathjen2]

This is a really great series, Chuck. Thanks for making it. I have one question about your stitching. You say that you "choke up" on the thread to avoid having long pulls. I understand why you're doing it, and that is a fantastic idea. Can you tell me how you do that? How do you "choke up" on the thread? Thanks

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Jeff, Thanks for watching! I passed on your question to Chuck and hopefully, he can touch on that in a future video. Basically, it means when you thread your needle you pull a lot of the excess thread through so you have a shorter piece to work with as you're sewing back and forth, as you need more thread you can just pull from the excess.

[@mikerobbins795]

I punched the first stitch holes and would like to use a bench press to re punch the chisel holes through the welt and bottom layer. I used the same exact weaver chisels as in the video. Will a drill press ruin the previous chiseled stitch hole shapes?

[@remickstreetmusicinc.6931]

Have a newbie question...I am curious why some people when saddle stitching put the thread on the non face side over the needle coming from the front side. From watching here and sewing the one i learned to do from this video this dont seem to be the case and was just curious? Do I need to or just do it like its shown here. BTW i followed your scabbard build and made one and it came out AWESOME! Love your videos.

[@johnh5008]

Would you tend to add some waterproofing (Fiebing's Aussie or similar) finish to that sheath? This might also prevent some staining down the road.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi John, You absolutely can. I typically don’t if I’m using a top coat that has some wax in it. The top coat won’t let the conditioner through, so, add that first and then top coat if you want, or, the conditioner may give you a nice look/finish.

[@janstenvall2224]

Wow. Just wow 😀