Sheath Making DVD's? May I borrow one?

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Diomedes Industries

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I have heard of a few Sheath Making DVD's out there.

Will anyone be so kind as to let me borrow one? I want to watch a few and pick up a few tips if I can - I have good feedback here and will pay shipping both ways.

Does anyone have anything they can let me check out?

TF
 
Let me see if I've got this right. You are asking to use/copy one person's intellectual property, that another person has paid good money for, in order for you to gain knowledge to help you make money. Sure shows a lot of class. good luck!
 
Talfuchre,
I can think of nothing greater than the sharing of info and learning tool between individuals ! I think it shows alot of class that you are interested in learning as much as possible to improve your work and offer a better product. If I had anything to share I would happily do so without doubt ! Of course you made no mention of copywrite infringment and would certainly watch the show that was paid for by the original owner, absorb the info, then return said product to it's original owner. I don't know about you but I want to learn everything I can because I didn't come from the womb with omnipotent leatherworking knowledge or an unlimited budget for learning materials.

If your interested send me a PM so we can discuss what we'ld like to see. We could both get something and then exchange. Two for the price of one !

Thanks alot -Josh :D
 
Mike Sastre said:
Let me see if I've got this right. You are asking to use/copy one person's intellectual property, that another person has paid good money for, in order for you to gain knowledge to help you make money. Sure shows a lot of class. good luck!
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I fail to see how asking to "borrow" someones CD/DVD to watch is called " copying ".

I want to watch a few and pick up a few tips if I can
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sounds ok to me... saying he doesn't show class is a bit over the top.

If someone buys the DVD or CD and lends it to a friend to watch , there is nothing wrong with that. That's like saying if you buy a bottle of wine , you cant let a friend have a glass.

A friend did just that for me , let me watch his Burrows DVD , I bought my own after , knowing I would refer to it often.

I have quite a few DVD's of knifemaking stuff , I watched 1/2 of Mikes DVD set on big screen at a friends house ( may go back to watch the other 1/2 sometime , perhaps not).

My friend bought it to learn to do Kydex , along the way , we paused the DVD and discussed what was shown and how he could adapt what he has to work.

I lend DVD's to friends to watch , some want to learn as they are learning to make knives , some just want to see what it takes to make a knife ( sheath , etc ). So that is wrong ???

Talfuchre , some DVD's are worth their weight in gold , some are just worth watching for the sake of watching , some I fell asleep on.

Example: The Burrows DVD is worth its weight in gold for leatherwork and as far as info is the best sheathmaking DVD I found.
 
Mike,

I meant no offense. I honestly don't know what is out there.

Damn - I almost added, and I thought to add, that if I found a good DVD I could learn a lot from I would be CERTAIN to buy it.

I am a philosophy professor - intellectual property means a lot to me - Hell - I even buy all my songs from I-Tunes rather than stream them or copy them.

However, I am more than happy to let others read my work if I think it will inform their documents down the road.

Also - if you check out Youtube you will see that I just produced a video series on Teching a popular paintgun (another hobby) that I just gave away.

I am sorry if I gave the impression that I was trying to rip you or anyone else off - I just wanted to borrow before I bought - I think that is reasonable. I do know what it is like to try and protect a living though - so I totally understand if you were venting some steam in my direction.

It is tough for me being fairly isolated from a lot of other leather workers (in the sheath business) to learn about making sheaths.

John,

I will check out the Burrows disk. I thought about making Kydex too from time to time - so I may have to even check out Mike's Disk. ;)

They are SUPER expensive and before I drop 50 dollars (or in Mikes Case - 90 dollars) on a disk - I would love to know if it is worth it.


I borrowed my Al Stohlman stuff from a local library (then went out and bought three of his books) - that is simply what I was trying to do here. Sorry if I stepped on toes!

TF
 
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They are SUPER expensive and before I drop 50 dollars
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not really expensive - I can only speak for mine but it is almost 4 hours of training, most of which took me years to learn at a time when such things didn't exist...

Second when you buy the DVD you have me to call on with questions when and if need be - I prefer being asked on the various forums since my answer can then be seen by others, but I take phone calls and answer emails within a reasonable period of time considering I'm self-employed and "this" is my job......

Finally the DVD's are 100% guaranteed...........
 
while your DVD may only be 4 hours of training , it is saving someone at least 6 months - year in trial , error , cursing and furstration easily.

Worth it's wait in gold...anyone on the fence about getting Chuck's DVD , don't hesitate , of all the knifemaking DVD's I have , I learned the most from this DVD , over all others.
 
Wild Rose:

I agree with all of this. Let me ammend my statement. They are super expensive to buy a bunch and have a trial and error experience.

I just don't know which one to buy (or two) and would like to be able to check them out before I buy.

If there was a preview of videos I could find on Youtube or somewhere else - that would be one thing - but I can't find those anywhere.

Again my intent is not to take money away from anyone... I was just hoping that I didn't have to take someone elses word for it.

However - with a 100% guarantee - I can see your point.

A link to your video would be great. ;) Thanks.



It sucks that this thread has gone so south so fast.

TF
 
My intent was not to make this thread go south nor to "sell" you on my video, but rather to let you know what you get for the money at least with my DVD - and FWIW I do understand you concerns regarding cash outlay........
It is right now available via the folks who produced it:
Center Cross Instructional Videos http://www.ccinstructionalvideos.com/Custom_Knife_Sheaths_with_Chuck_Burrows.htm
(I'm out of stock again) - if you'd like to discuss what is included give me a call at 970-259-8396 I can also order it for you.....

Do you have any leather crafting experience at all or are you starting from scratch?

John T thanks for your comments and glad it helped - that means more to me than the cash...!

regarding Sheath making DVD's/VHS - there are only one or two others that I'm aware and they seem to be sold only on Ebay - I 've never seen either of them so can't comment. IIRC one is on how to make a proper 18th Century sheath. Other resources are the Al Stohlman books on case making which include sheaths. Dan Gray has also set up a site chock full of useful tutorials including several on sheathmaking, some by me - http://www.knivesby.com/knifemaking.html
 
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WR,

I know that was not your intent - thanks.

I will CERTAINLY check out your video and call if I need to.

THanks for the resources - I have three of Al Stohlmans books and they have been great - but concerning 'inlays' and other really cool tricks - I am such a visual learner - it would be nice to be able to SEE them done. What I really want is a mentor - but in lieu of that - a DVD would be nice.

Honestly, I never thought about being able to call you as part of the 'value added' of a DVD - certainly makes the cash outlay worth it if you can call a person who can talk you through a place where you are stuck. I have also been told to check out 'Chuck Burrows' videos in the past. I didn't realize that was YOU! ;)

100% guaranteed is a great idea - it is essentially like 'borrowing' it, if you think it is not worth the money. Thanks again.

Also - I did find a place where you can rent the videos - for about 15 dollars. I am learning more than I thought I would from this thread...

TF
 
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John T Wylie Jr said:
while your DVD may only be 4 hours of training , it is saving someone at least 6 months - year in trial , error , cursing and furstration easily.

Worth it's wait in gold...anyone on the fence about getting Chuck's DVD , don't hesitate , of all the knifemaking DVD's I have , I learned the most from this DVD , over all others.
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I think this DVD saved me more like one to two years, if not a lifetime...it's possible I might have never even gotten off the ground without it. I thought I would have to learn sheath making as a necessary evil of learning to make knives, but now I find that I enjoy the sheath making aspect as well and I credit Chuck's fine DVD for this. I also refer to it frequently, as opposed to just watching it once and then sticking it on a shelf to collect dust.

About the only thing I could wish for as an improvement, and it's probably not realistic, is for it to be filmed in HD so that every little detail can be more readily seen.
 
Damn it - I am going to have to buy it arent I? ;)

Okay - off to find a place that takes paypal.

I hope you all are HAPPY! ;)

Thanks for the advice - the 100% guarantee really sold me on this one.

TF
 
Wish I had started with Wild Rose's vid, too. Can't say enough about Chuck's DVD. It will raise your skill level and save you time. I reference mine often.
 
Hey TF,

I haven't found any other DVDs on sheath making other than Chuck's. I can attest to his offer to answer questions. He has done so for me several time right here in this forum. Another plus about that is, there are many other experts who chime in too. You can get a WHOLE lot of mentoring right here!

All the best, Phil
 
What is the name of chucks dvd, and where can I pick it up? Sorry, I'm new to the site, and I don't know who is who!

*EDIT oops! guess I should have read the entire thread!
 
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I have no problems with the exchange of information, as I've done my fair share here and elsewhere. Have no problems with multiple people with like interests viewing the material, or "chipping in" on the expense, buying together, and watching/sharing that single program. Don't have a problem with loaning. I do have a problem if the copywrited program is dubbed for convenience or whatever. I have several friends who produce martial arts DVDs, and some event videographers, to whom illegal copies are a problem. Maybe this was not the OP's intention (apologize if it wasn't), but it happens all too often and is too easily done. Doesn't make it right . I also answer questions and troubleshoot for those who buy my DVD set
 
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