Hi Adam! I'm a leather worker, and specifically make strapped/belt goods. This came out great! I just wanted to give you a heads up, the strap cutter you're using is made to be pulled towards you, not pushed away. You are using it like a plow gauge, which is another strap cutter design with an exposed blade. If you were to pull the strap cutter towards you, you'd have 5-6 inches to align the uncut leather, rather than only 1 or 2. I hope that helps!
Yup! I had mentioned this on his last video on leatherworking. This strap cutter design is pretty perfect, I've been using it in my shop for over 10 years, and know guys who have been using this design for around 30-40 years.
@@Stevieboy7 One of my favorite parts of leatherworking is the tradition & history. I'm sure that if a better/more efficient strap cutter could be made, we would have it already. The only thing above that model is a machine, in my opinion! But it looks like Adam's method still puts out some great results, I just hope he sees this so he can work a little more ergonomically.
Mmm the bacon of leather-working has to be using a strap cutter. I have some insane sharp german blades in mine, it could cut whale-skin if large enough!
One of the cool things about Adam doing this web show is he gets to catch up on his creative To Do List of all the projects he's wanted to do but never had the time to do before.
@@Plasticninja_ He only uses it to have a rough estimates and to compare 2 things and your skin doesn't change that much on your on your forearm especially if you are as skinny as Adam is. So it actually makes just as much sense as he originally wanted it.
@@HomoErectusIsAFunnyName Your skin really does change a lot, though. Literally down to diet change tattoos expand or contract. You shed skin cells constantly. Sure it's fine for a rough estimate I guess, but having an unknown margin of error is just unnecessary when a good ruler is exact.
DeMerit Badge Idea: "Surprise spare parts": for those times when you took something apart, put it back together and you have surprise spare parts out of nowhere. Happens every time.
You talk about the tedious work, having to draw all the lines and punching the holes. I think it is the best part of making. Watching your creation take shape, come to life. It is rewarding to me. Leather is always a great material to work with. Thanks for an inspiring video.
Seems like you need to stitch the bullet strap to the belt every few loops or so. That way it maintains it's holding power even when some slots are empty.
Iv noticed with this video that adam is getting really excellent with the camera and setting up shots for the viewer. And how for example when talking about rivets. He mentions them. And then shows the camera up close. Great work Adam! 👍🏻
Im over here freaking out because when he said, "Im going with 42 because..." I say out loud, "Its the meaning of life". And then he says, "Exactly. Its the meaning of the universe, life, and everything." Adam is wizard!
I did the same thing. Then 🤨 Adam... are you listening to me, like I'm listening to you... Also I then corrected him that there are actually 6 books (and a short story) in the trilogy.
Everything about this project is fantastic; the problem solving, creativity, artistry, skill, subject matter, and passion. When people get to visit each other again this build has to be one of the biggest flexes for "let me show you this thing I made."
I’m an art museum curator, so my completist character is often frustrated. My place can’t afford to get all I feel we need. No place could! And when, say, the Metropolitan already has an art work we “need,” oh well. They were kind enough to lend to a show, bless them. So hard to send the works back!
OK I have to say this. These are “cartridges” or even simpler “rounds of ammunition” NOT BULLETS. The bullet is the projectile only. The entire round includes the projectile (properly called the bullet) and the case or casing. A real round would of course have powder and a primer but these props quite correctly don’t have these components. Anyway, nice work all round but the terminology error made me cringe over and over and over again.
Hey Adam, Here a tip from a leatherworker- when punching a lot of holes like you did having it taped off, rub the surface of the tape with beeswax then commence punching. The wax will lube the punch so your not fighting it. Also you had your strap cutter set up correctly the first time you use it by pulling the cutter towards you having the handle as the guide and as you pull it it maintains contact.
Great project. I always love the sound of cutting leather. :) I did find it funny when you said; "No acids, just vinegar" ... Also, I was somewhat expecting you to use Chicago Screws for the belt so that you could swap out the buckle for another if you wanted to later on without damaging the leather.
Adam, freshly-loaded ammunition is always bright and clean, it oxidizes slowly over time. I'm a reloader, so I know this. Also, depending on the process used to make the leather, it may actually cause the brass to corrode. Vegetable-tanned leather will not do this, but chemically-tanned leather is more likely to cause it. I've been thinking about building a firing version of the Samaritan, but if you think about how much work it was to make it in aluminum, think about doing it in steel! Plus the additional requirements of rifling the barrel, making a reliable action, etc.
Hi Adam! Just want to say how much I appreciate your work. My dad was a maker in a lot of ways, but not a very good teacher. And just when I was getting most interested in (what we call now) STEM, his health turned and it lead him down the path of addiction. We're now estranged. Watching your videos gives me a lot of nostalgia from watching my dad work and I'm grateful for they way you encourage makers if all spots and stripes to explore a craft. Thank you!
Thought you guys might want to know that you're missing the Part 4 video in The Samaritan playlist. The one where Adam shows how he made the bullets. The only reason I even figured it out is because he mentioned in this video that he showed how the etching on the bullets was done in a previous video and I hadn't seen it. Which would have been a real shame because it was very interesting to watch. At any rate, really enjoying the build so far. So cool to watch the entire process.
literally watched that video last week for the first time. I've had the signed master-replica one since new, and had no idea Adam was involved in designing it.
Love these videos of Adam. They remind me of those self filmed clips in movies where the lone astronaut/sole survivor makes those 'if anyone finds this tape' recordings.
Pro tip: punch into some beeswax/paraffin every now and then to let the cuttings slide out of the punch easier, also helps punching in general! Love the belt!
Just to help anyone curious, the easier and more common way of using that leather strap cutter is to pull it towards you through the leather instead of pushing it. He didn’t actually have the two arms mounted backwards like he corrected, he actually had the blade mounted backwards. So the measurement marks on the tool and the blade should be facing you as you pull it through the leather. It’s just a lot easier to control. I’ve been teaching leathercraft for many years and everyone should give it a try. It’s incredibly easy. Have fun everyone.
I have read the five books in the "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" trilogy multiple times. I own them combined into a single book though, not as separate books. It's my favourite book to read, with other works of Douglas Adams (like his Dirk Gently stories) coming in right behind it.
Sorry Adam, but there are officially SIX books in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy. The final book was written by Eoin Colfer, (who created the Artemis Fowl novels), from notes left by Douglas Adams given to him by Douglas' family. It came out in 2009 and is has, "And Another Thing . . .", for a title.
Definitely going to use this for my war doctor cosplay! Thanks for the information! It really helps to cut down on what appears to be an overwhelming project.
When it comes to the retention of your rounds (it's up to the user), but you don't want it to be TOO tight. You want just enough tension to hold your rounds, and enough looseness to allow you to draw the round out to reload your cylinder as fast as possible; when not using a speed loader. Granted this is a prop belt for prop rounds, but I think it adds to the appeal that this is actually Hellboy's gun belt.
He had the strap cutter correct the first time. You want to PULL the cutter along the leather with the handle on the same side as the cutting edge, not push. The flat side of the handle helps keep the cut straight. But of course we all have different ways we use our tools. (I've been doing leatherwork as a weekend hobby for a few years so I've definitely made my fair share of mistakes)
I am a vinyl wrap installer by profession, and I can confirm what Adam says about designers being better when they have hands on understanding of the application for which their designs are used. I can always tell when a wrap was designed by someone who has installation experience, and when the designer has never touched a wrap.
still waiting for him to make his own shiney clear bullets :) and then to do the full hellboy dress up cosplay (again but) with the gun/ bandolear ( i can't spell) .
Doubt this comment will ever be viewed, but I always fall asleep to other UA-cam videos and wake up to Adam. That's how I discovered the youtube channel. Adam Savage has become the new George Lopez to my mornings. The loud music always wakes me up before I would like to wake up, but I always rewind and watch the video anyways
Adam I would like to tell you that I enjoy your videos. Sometimes I imagine that you are one of my friends and I spend the day watching your videos. Thank you very much for being original, fun and hardworking. Greetings from Argentina!
The whole Hellboy series that you have posted has been terrific! The Samaritan just makes me quiver with excitement! To own one would be sweet, as would the unique bullets. I’m a great fan of the Hellboy movies, and certain props are must haves. You truly inspire with these types of videos, as well as make us envious of your skills and the collection you have amassed. Just lovely!!!!!! Thank you so much for what you do!
I'm busy upgrading one of the older obi wan kenobi hasbro toy lightsabers that have a switch that you pull down to open it and I'm repainting and weathering it to be as realistic as I can while keeping the build, so far I'm 6hours in and being able to watch one 1day build every hour makes it more fun :)
HHey Adam! I do some leathercraft too, and I use a cheap 3D printer to make small one off embossing dies. Just lay out your design in any 3d application, mirror image it, and extrude it a couple of millimeters. print it out, wet the leather, and press it onto the leather. if You have a press, great. if not, you can use a bench vice and a couple blocks of wood to sandwich the leather and stamp between to spread out the load. it works phenomenally on veg tanned leather, and pretty good on chrome tanned as well. the 3d printed plastic are surprisingly strong under compression.
Also, have you seen the youtube video of the girl who builds her own wearable robot suit? its called "How To Build Your Own Wearable Robot?" ( youtube watch?v=P8X5WHbbiXc ) its amazing!
That concave tool for your rivets also usually comes with a tiny anvil, also concave, so you can get a nicely domed head on both sides of your rivets. As for your leather toolkit, I think it needs a thick leather belt that goes right round it, to act as a closure.
Adam: "Hey, these are movie props and in no way capable of being actually used as bullets." UA-cam: "Displaying Bullet-Shaped-Objects? So you have chosen death..."
@@ZesPak Demonetizes - most gun channels are patron-supported. Some of them have become 'linear mass accelerator' channels in a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor.
@@rosonowski Although, thanks to some illuminating exposure by Viva Frei, apparently UA-cam...reserves the right to monetize your videos for themselves even if they decide - or even you choose - to run limited or even no ads on it. That's not Unjust Enrichment at all, nooo, surely not.
First off, Mr Savage, I absolutely love watching all your videos and especially the one day builds. If I may make a couple humble suggestions as a leather worker and as someone who has made a few gun belts First: that specific strap cutter is designed to be pulled towards your body rather than being pushed away, you may find this helps drastically reduce the amount of focus necessary for straight cuts Second: the bullet holding straps are usually fed up through one hole, around the bullet (or BSO) and fed back through the same hole it came out of. This lets it hold the bullet quite snugly, allows a bit more flexibility, and lets you get more bullets closer together. Granted, these are enormous bullets and very thick leather. Long story short: love your work.
I dont think he will say anything. Seems to me that Adam is the type of person who, publicly, lives by; "If you dont have anything nice to say, Im not going to say anything at all". I mean its a farse, a mess. Made by quite talented people all around most the pity. Im guessing a shitton of producer interferance....
Leather working tools spook me too. I've made a few wallets and other projects, and while I'm working this thought is always with me: this tool is designed to cut skin and I am also skin. Leather needles are very sharp, blades are very sharp, and they would go right in if you slipped and stabbed yourself. Fortunately you've already got a suture kit handy.
to add to what adam was saying in the intro: these are props! the most danger you'd have with one of these is having one pelted at ya or if you sat or stepped on one!
I think next we need a holster for the revolver and the speedloaders to go with that. And then we get an idea just how much weight a demon hunter carries.
Cutting leather straps seems exceptionally satisfying, in a similar way that popping bubble wrap is. That specific brand of tactile sense-engagment that make the brain go "oooh niiiice"
My farther once said to me; Don't shy away from the harder tasks at work - embrace and aim to get better at them and it will make the easier tasks even easier.
As a BSA Merit Badge Counselor (one who teaches and approves scouts on specific merit badges), I approve of the De-merit badges! I agree we can learn a ton from our mistakes, usually more than from our successes.
I love how Adam talked a great deal about how he kept making his dimensions too tight, and in the same breath said he wanted the spacing to be tighter 19:48
We need a demerit badge for forgetting to wear safety gloves. On a totally unrelated notes, did you know that an angle grinder can and will rip through tendons?
Earlier this year mine tried to run from me, got it by the wire before it hit my knee then it swung and smacked me metal side. Soon As i killed the power did a leg check XD because i do know they will take meat off you
It cuts flesh tendon and bone quicker than you can register pain. Kinda odd watching people in the shop getting cut by them and then doing the countdown until the pain registers.
@@saikawanderer9166 It is extended even more so by the adrenaline shot that blanks out pain, but sawblades and anglegrinder discs remove tissue so quick our reflex to pull back hands as soon something stings is not of much use.
Lol Adam I was a machine gunner in Iraq in the Army. My combat load was 800 rounds and I had an extra 200 round drum just because. They weighed me to get on the plane and I was carrying 110 pounds of gear and bullets. In the desert in the summer. Best weight loss program in the world. Came home in the best shape of my life after 18 months deployed. 😆
You may even use some of the incomplete shells as expended brass, it's pretty common for people to use the bandolier to hold their spent casings for reloading later. Just to make it seem as though you've already used the Samaritan to deal some damage.
UA-cam algorithm, their rules etc are making life difficult for any firearms related content. Even historical content has banned for talking about equipment. The staff doing reviewing have zero expertise to differentiate between Adams content and someone giving instructions on how to manufacture bullets for illegal use
I do leather work as a hobby, and know a lot of people that do as well. And i have never seen anyone try to push the strap cutter through the leather before. I can't imagine it's very easy. Everyone i know, myself included, has the edge facing towards the handle, and pulls the strap cutter through. I think if you try it, you will find you get a lot more control. I usually put my leather on the table, so its lies nice and flat, push a bit of leather through, grabs the snip of my newly cut strap, and starts to pull the cutter. I ope this makes sense and is helpful to you. English isn't my first language. Love your videos :)
Adam, look into roller fabric cutters used by rug hookers, like the Bee Line Art Tools Fabric Cutter, which they use to turn bolts of fabric into long strips that they use with a rug hook tool to create the pile on throw rugs. I don't know if they work well on leather, but they're meant to be used with replaceable circular cutter blades that cut for a long time in fabric. They're a lot like those counter-mounted pasta makers with the big crank handle.
Adam! Long time leatherworker here, I was looking at your leather tools and I didn't see a ROTARY CUTTER. Im sure you're aware of them, but I was skeptical of them until recently and let me tell you, they are a GAME CHANGER! Straight cuts, curved cuts, heavy and thin ounce, floppy or stiff. I find they make a much cleaner line and I have loads more control. Easy to sharpen too! Just thought id make you aware in case you were skeptical like I was! 🖤
Yeah, it's UA-cam policy re: guns and we got dinged with the first Samaritan video when it wasn't clear to them that it was a prop. support.google.com/youtube/answer/7667605?hl=en
To make the first straight cut of a rough edged large piece of leather we lay the leather on the workbench, making sure only the rough edge we want to cut off overhangs the edge of the workbench. Then use the strap cutter and simply let it glide along the edge of the table wich makes the cut straight. :) By the way! You should totally do a one day build and make yourself a nice tooling mallet for your leather tooling. Cheers
Adam, a tip that saved me HOURS over the years, is if the project allows, apply some wax to the punch and it will glide through much easier. I used pure beeswax.
So sad one would feel the need to start a video like that. Anyone with half a brain and the patience to watch your videos of how you made them would know they could not be functional.
AI literary does not have half a brain. they just pick up works and frame by frame image matching. zero context. this does the initial flagging. and then just in CASE for legal purposes or for actual human idiots he is also covered.
@@tested I totally get why you did it and I'm not faulting you for doing so. I just find it depressing , stupid, and patronizing that your channel is forced to perform such banal incantations before intelligent viewers in order to ward off the tsk-tsking of AI or flesh n' blood busybodies and jumped-up moralists.
Adam, not nitpicking I promise. These might help you i the future get your projects done quicker/easier and with a bit more joy left at the end. Hope this helps. Strap cutters like this are designed for use on the pull stroke, not the push. There is also a bevel on the exit to allow for variance. Some wax on your tape before you cut it makes the plugs and the tool release easier. If you want your tooling to be nicer to hold, make a rectangle of leather, and stitch it closed with a cross stitch. It helps save SOOO much stress holding a small tool. This is a great skill for a lot of tools to make them more hand friendly.
Hi Adam! I'm a leather worker, and specifically make strapped/belt goods. This came out great! I just wanted to give you a heads up, the strap cutter you're using is made to be pulled towards you, not pushed away. You are using it like a plow gauge, which is another strap cutter design with an exposed blade. If you were to pull the strap cutter towards you, you'd have 5-6 inches to align the uncut leather, rather than only 1 or 2. I hope that helps!
Yup! I had mentioned this on his last video on leatherworking. This strap cutter design is pretty perfect, I've been using it in my shop for over 10 years, and know guys who have been using this design for around 30-40 years.
@@Stevieboy7 One of my favorite parts of leatherworking is the tradition & history. I'm sure that if a better/more efficient strap cutter could be made, we would have it already. The only thing above that model is a machine, in my opinion! But it looks like Adam's method still puts out some great results, I just hope he sees this so he can work a little more ergonomically.
Mmm the bacon of leather-working has to be using a strap cutter. I have some insane sharp german blades in mine, it could cut whale-skin if large enough!
Probably why it was in “backwards” at the start.
I am dying a little bit inside....Al Stohlman would be a bit disappointed.
One of the cool things about Adam doing this web show is he gets to catch up on his creative To Do List of all the projects he's wanted to do but never had the time to do before.
My favorite thing ever is when Adam uses his tattoo to measure something
Savage😂
I'm So jealous, but there's no way the WAF is high enough for it to be worth it.
It doesn't make much sense given the amount your skin changes over time. Who knows what margin of error you have.
@@Plasticninja_ He only uses it to have a rough estimates and to compare 2 things and your skin doesn't change that much on your on your forearm especially if you are as skinny as Adam is. So it actually makes just as much sense as he originally wanted it.
@@HomoErectusIsAFunnyName Your skin really does change a lot, though. Literally down to diet change tattoos expand or contract. You shed skin cells constantly. Sure it's fine for a rough estimate I guess, but having an unknown margin of error is just unnecessary when a good ruler is exact.
DeMerit Badge Idea: "Surprise spare parts": for those times when you took something apart, put it back together and you have surprise spare parts out of nowhere. Happens every time.
happens to my father sometimes when he's fixing his car. "Why the hell would I take pictures for?"
@@ranwolf76 GM stands for Generous Motors right?
It's all fun and games until that happens to a baby
@@ranwolf76 my dad used to call them woohoo parts when wrenching. In the military we call it strategic weight reduction
I call those pocket parts...
If you put it back together, and everything works, you put them in your pocket and walk away
You talk about the tedious work, having to draw all the lines and punching the holes. I think it is the best part of making. Watching your creation take shape, come to life. It is rewarding to me. Leather is always a great material to work with. Thanks for an inspiring video.
When you hold up the clear bullet... I wonder what a string of Hell Boy Bullet Christmas Lights would look like...
how to heart somebody's comment? :)
I'd hang that up!
Seems like you need to stitch the bullet strap to the belt every few loops or so. That way it maintains it's holding power even when some slots are empty.
Totally agree.
I could see a little copper or brass rivet every few loops.
Iv noticed with this video that adam is getting really excellent with the camera and setting up shots for the viewer. And how for example when talking about rivets. He mentions them. And then shows the camera up close. Great work Adam! 👍🏻
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. It always arrives at the end of my working day (I'm UK based) and it's perfect unwinding material.
Im over here freaking out because when he said, "Im going with 42 because..." I say out loud, "Its the meaning of life". And then he says, "Exactly. Its the meaning of the universe, life, and everything." Adam is wizard!
I did the same thing. Then 🤨 Adam... are you listening to me, like I'm listening to you...
Also I then corrected him that there are actually 6 books (and a short story) in the trilogy.
The man knows his audience.
video is also 42 minutes long
"no acids, just a little bit of vinegar" adam, whats the ph of vinegar?
sad acetic acid noises
You beat me to it.
Came here to say this.
You get his point
@@beaverman285 not really. I suppose he could have said no dangerous acids, but vinegar is an acid, so to say no acids is just incorrect.
Everything about this project is fantastic; the problem solving, creativity, artistry, skill, subject matter, and passion. When people get to visit each other again this build has to be one of the biggest flexes for "let me show you this thing I made."
"Completist." I'm gonna remember that for the next time I'm called a "pack-rat," surrounded by the detritus of the various stages of my projects.
same...I'm not a hoarder, I'm a completest!
@@njones420 I will make sure to tell this to my therapist!
@@ericpullen524 why be decisive about hobbies, when you can have them all ;)
I have instituted folding crates one for each project.
I’m an art museum curator, so my completist character is often frustrated. My place can’t afford to get all I feel we need. No place could! And when, say, the Metropolitan already has an art work we “need,” oh well. They were kind enough to lend to a show, bless them. So hard to send the works back!
"not part of the canon, but is now part of my canon."
Yeah, your hand cannon...
Tee shirt worthy: BSO (Bullet shaped object)
you mean underwear worthy.
@@leolandleo BSOS: Bullet Shaped Object Support
OK I have to say this. These are “cartridges” or even simpler “rounds of ammunition” NOT BULLETS.
The bullet is the projectile only. The entire round includes the projectile (properly called the bullet) and the case or casing. A real round would of course have powder and a primer but these props quite correctly don’t have these components.
Anyway, nice work all round but the terminology error made me cringe over and over and over again.
SLO sword like object
@@Fusilier0
Bullet is a perfectly acceptable colloquial term for individual rounds of ammunition.
A "Round Shaped Object" is just a circle.
DeMerit Badge Idea: "Ghost screw". for those times when screws just dissolve in to the ethereal realm.
also one for "lost all my 10mm sockets"
@@njones420 omg haha yus
40:49 Adam: It's not part of the canon...it's now part of MY canon.
In other words... "I reject your reality and substitute my own." lol
I love the name. Up is one of my favorite movies.
Hey Adam, Here a tip from a leatherworker- when punching a lot of holes like you did having it taped off, rub the surface of the tape with beeswax then commence punching. The wax will lube the punch so your not fighting it. Also you had your strap cutter set up correctly the first time you use it by pulling the cutter towards you having the handle as the guide and as you pull it it maintains contact.
Great project. I always love the sound of cutting leather. :)
I did find it funny when you said; "No acids, just vinegar" ...
Also, I was somewhat expecting you to use Chicago Screws for the belt so that you could swap out the buckle for another if you wanted to later on without damaging the leather.
Adam, freshly-loaded ammunition is always bright and clean, it oxidizes slowly over time. I'm a reloader, so I know this. Also, depending on the process used to make the leather, it may actually cause the brass to corrode. Vegetable-tanned leather will not do this, but chemically-tanned leather is more likely to cause it. I've been thinking about building a firing version of the Samaritan, but if you think about how much work it was to make it in aluminum, think about doing it in steel! Plus the additional requirements of rifling the barrel, making a reliable action, etc.
Hi Adam! Just want to say how much I appreciate your work. My dad was a maker in a lot of ways, but not a very good teacher. And just when I was getting most interested in (what we call now) STEM, his health turned and it lead him down the path of addiction. We're now estranged. Watching your videos gives me a lot of nostalgia from watching my dad work and I'm grateful for they way you encourage makers if all spots and stripes to explore a craft. Thank you!
Thought you guys might want to know that you're missing the Part 4 video in The Samaritan playlist. The one where Adam shows how he made the bullets. The only reason I even figured it out is because he mentioned in this video that he showed how the etching on the bullets was done in a previous video and I hadn't seen it. Which would have been a real shame because it was very interesting to watch. At any rate, really enjoying the build so far. So cool to watch the entire process.
reminder Adam once got call from FBI when he teaching how to make "Thermal Detonator"(from Star Wars)
Lol wait what?
@@MasumiSeike Yup he told the story here on the channel.
It's on one of the Thermal Detonator videos. (there are two)
@@douglascampbell9809 thx gonna check them ozt
literally watched that video last week for the first time. I've had the signed master-replica one since new, and had no idea Adam was involved in designing it.
i wonder what happens when he teaches about building "a nuke" SWAT?
A few of the “Tracking bullets” with either green LEDs or green fluorescent fluid
It's to quote Adam "super satisfying" to see the ruler tattoo being used :)
My friend, Samala, has a ruler (and a bunch of standard conversion tables) which she calls “Tattools”
Love these videos of Adam. They remind me of those self filmed clips in movies where the lone astronaut/sole survivor makes those 'if anyone finds this tape' recordings.
Pro tip: punch into some beeswax/paraffin every now and then to let the cuttings slide out of the punch easier, also helps punching in general! Love the belt!
Just to help anyone curious, the easier and more common way of using that leather strap cutter is to pull it towards you through the leather instead of pushing it. He didn’t actually have the two arms mounted backwards like he corrected, he actually had the blade mounted backwards. So the measurement marks on the tool and the blade should be facing you as you pull it through the leather. It’s just a lot easier to control. I’ve been teaching leathercraft for many years and everyone should give it a try. It’s incredibly easy. Have fun everyone.
"autodidactyl" is an awesome dinosaur who taught themself to fly
that would be autodidactolon, autodidactyl is an adjective that describes an autodidactolon.
@@ulrichkalber9039 www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pterodactyl
Let’s agree we are both right ;)
@@secmarkus i was coming from latin/greek ;)
@@ulrichkalber9039 in latin it would be more autodidactylus, wouldn't it?
Pterodactyl, pteranodon, etc weren't dinosaurs. They were flying reptiles similar to dinosaurs who lived during the time of non-avian dinosaurs.
Thanks guys at Tested I am having a really bad day with my chronic health issues and Adam always puts a smile on my face. Thanks guys and gals
I have read the five books in the "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" trilogy multiple times. I own them combined into a single book though, not as separate books. It's my favourite book to read, with other works of Douglas Adams (like his Dirk Gently stories) coming in right behind it.
Sorry Adam, but there are officially SIX books in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy. The final book was written by Eoin Colfer, (who created the Artemis Fowl novels), from notes left by Douglas Adams given to him by Douglas' family. It came out in 2009 and is has, "And Another Thing . . .", for a title.
Definitely going to use this for my war doctor cosplay! Thanks for the information! It really helps to cut down on what appears to be an overwhelming project.
Dude, what a freaking dream shop. I love that you can make damn near ANYTHING your mind could conjure up.
I Love when Adam makes a cosplay that is simply better than the original
When it comes to the retention of your rounds (it's up to the user), but you don't want it to be TOO tight. You want just enough tension to hold your rounds, and enough looseness to allow you to draw the round out to reload your cylinder as fast as possible; when not using a speed loader. Granted this is a prop belt for prop rounds, but I think it adds to the appeal that this is actually Hellboy's gun belt.
Yes I love this bellboy build, my favorite series so far
Now I'm just imagining hellboy in a bellhop outfit.
@@ketsuekikumori9145 lmao I just noticed that typo😂 it’s too good to correct now
Thank you!
He had the strap cutter correct the first time. You want to PULL the cutter along the leather with the handle on the same side as the cutting edge, not push. The flat side of the handle helps keep the cut straight. But of course we all have different ways we use our tools. (I've been doing leatherwork as a weekend hobby for a few years so I've definitely made my fair share of mistakes)
Looks fantastic! Would love to see your rendition of the green glowing 'tracer' round as well!
I am a vinyl wrap installer by profession, and I can confirm what Adam says about designers being better when they have hands on understanding of the application for which their designs are used. I can always tell when a wrap was designed by someone who has installation experience, and when the designer has never touched a wrap.
Im still waiting to see him load these "BSOs" in his Samaritan.
still waiting for him to make his own shiney clear bullets :) and then to do the full hellboy dress up cosplay (again but) with the gun/ bandolear ( i can't spell) .
Doubt this comment will ever be viewed, but I always fall asleep to other UA-cam videos and wake up to Adam. That's how I discovered the youtube channel. Adam Savage has become the new George Lopez to my mornings. The loud music always wakes me up before I would like to wake up, but I always rewind and watch the video anyways
"a Completist" ... i will try to remember that next time my wife calls me a Hoarder :D
The sound from the cutting of the leather reminds me of that moment when you’re cutting wrapping paper and get that perfect “glide”
I just really want to appreciate that you’re wearing Mars Yards casually in the shop.
Big ballin
Adam I would like to tell you that I enjoy your videos. Sometimes I imagine that you are one of my friends and I spend the day watching your videos. Thank you very much for being original, fun and hardworking. Greetings from Argentina!
The whole Hellboy series that you have posted has been terrific! The Samaritan just makes me quiver with excitement! To own one would be sweet, as would the unique bullets. I’m a great fan of the Hellboy movies, and certain props are must haves. You truly inspire with these types of videos, as well as make us envious of your skills and the collection you have amassed. Just lovely!!!!!! Thank you so much for what you do!
When you opened that leather the ol case I imagined you as an old man. The old toy repair man from toy story 2.
I lack the tools and, more importantly, the patience for your level of builds so it is a joy to watch you make great things and time lapse the tedium.
lol that intro "plz don't demonatize"
I'm curious if he still got demonitized.
I'm busy upgrading one of the older obi wan kenobi hasbro toy lightsabers that have a switch that you pull down to open it and I'm repainting and weathering it to be as realistic as I can while keeping the build, so far I'm 6hours in and being able to watch one 1day build every hour makes it more fun :)
Demerit badge idea: safety goggles over an eyepatch.
You know why.
HHey Adam! I do some leathercraft too, and I use a cheap 3D printer to make small one off embossing dies. Just lay out your design in any 3d application, mirror image it, and extrude it a couple of millimeters. print it out, wet the leather, and press it onto the leather. if You have a press, great. if not, you can use a bench vice and a couple blocks of wood to sandwich the leather and stamp between to spread out the load. it works phenomenally on veg tanned leather, and pretty good on chrome tanned as well. the 3d printed plastic are surprisingly strong under compression.
Also, have you seen the youtube video of the girl who builds her own wearable robot suit? its called "How To Build Your Own Wearable Robot?" ( youtube watch?v=P8X5WHbbiXc ) its amazing!
Cutting leather straps is like when you get the scissors to glide through wrapping paper just so.
That concave tool for your rivets also usually comes with a tiny anvil, also concave, so you can get a nicely domed head on both sides of your rivets. As for your leather toolkit, I think it needs a thick leather belt that goes right round it, to act as a closure.
Adam: "Hey, these are movie props and in no way capable of being actually used as bullets."
UA-cam: "Displaying Bullet-Shaped-Objects? So you have chosen death..."
? Does youtube take them down or demonetize them? Plenty of gun videos about, non?
@@ZesPak Demonetizes - most gun channels are patron-supported. Some of them have become 'linear mass accelerator' channels in a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor.
was that PSA for youtube or for the weirdos that have a mental breakdown all the time?
Tell that first part to Brandon Lee :(
@@rosonowski Although, thanks to some illuminating exposure by Viva Frei, apparently UA-cam...reserves the right to monetize your videos for themselves even if they decide - or even you choose - to run limited or even no ads on it. That's not Unjust Enrichment at all, nooo, surely not.
First off, Mr Savage, I absolutely love watching all your videos and especially the one day builds.
If I may make a couple humble suggestions as a leather worker and as someone who has made a few gun belts
First: that specific strap cutter is designed to be pulled towards your body rather than being pushed away, you may find this helps drastically reduce the amount of focus necessary for straight cuts
Second: the bullet holding straps are usually fed up through one hole, around the bullet (or BSO) and fed back through the same hole it came out of. This lets it hold the bullet quite snugly, allows a bit more flexibility, and lets you get more bullets closer together. Granted, these are enormous bullets and very thick leather.
Long story short: love your work.
If I ever had a craftroom, mine would probably look like Adam's. lol ! great work. It's so cool seeing you make these one day builds
Craft room? It’s a cave!
watch Adam build stuff always change my mood, improving my day, and make me smile like a little boy
I would be interested to hear Adam's thoughts on the latest Hellboy film.
I dont think he will say anything. Seems to me that Adam is the type of person who, publicly, lives by; "If you dont have anything nice to say, Im not going to say anything at all".
I mean its a farse, a mess. Made by quite talented people all around most the pity. Im guessing a shitton of producer interferance....
I think it lives with films such as Indy and the crystal skull
Friendly reminder that talking to camera during quarantine keeps Adam sane, which keeps us sane.
Hay Adam, over time, have the measurements on your ruler tattoo stayed true?
I wonder that constantly
Leather working tools spook me too. I've made a few wallets and other projects, and while I'm working this thought is always with me: this tool is designed to cut skin and I am also skin. Leather needles are very sharp, blades are very sharp, and they would go right in if you slipped and stabbed yourself. Fortunately you've already got a suture kit handy.
Love the first Hellboy movie Ron Perlman was a great in this roll
to add to what adam was saying in the intro: these are props! the most danger you'd have with one of these is having one pelted at ya
or if you sat or stepped on one!
DeMerit Badge Idea: Shrapnel in eye. When you get stuff stuck in your eye and you had to use medical to get it out. Happened to me last week.
I'd have two of those. Metal work when younger and dumb, super glue exploded not long back. Both took doctors to clear out.
Cracked your safety glasses, eh?
@@tantamounted wasn't wearing any while grinding a slot in a dagger, kicked and threw shrap into my eye
@@tantamounted No, somehow shrapnel went between safety glasses and my eye. It got caught in my cornea because I was stupid enough to scratch the eye.
I'm so glad you mentioned the vacuum packed bullets. I was going to mention it on the case build but forgot.
I think next we need a holster for the revolver and the speedloaders to go with that.
And then we get an idea just how much weight a demon hunter carries.
adam said he was gonna make more stuff
Cutting leather straps seems exceptionally satisfying, in a similar way that popping bubble wrap is. That specific brand of tactile sense-engagment that make the brain go "oooh niiiice"
"No acids..." as he casually wipes off the acetic acid
My farther once said to me; Don't shy away from the harder tasks at work - embrace and aim to get better at them and it will make the easier tasks even easier.
Adam : "these arent real bullets guys dont worry"
Me: oh well then whats the point
As a BSA Merit Badge Counselor (one who teaches and approves scouts on specific merit badges), I approve of the De-merit badges! I agree we can learn a ton from our mistakes, usually more than from our successes.
DeMerit Badge Idea: "Front Towards Enemy:, Claymore antipersonnel mine" for when you cut something because you put yourself on the line of fire.
Is this not by definition a bandolier?
I love how Adam talked a great deal about how he kept making his dimensions too tight, and in the same breath said he wanted the spacing to be tighter 19:48
Leather does stretch over time.
"That is not light!" that is also no Lead...so that actually is light, haha.
It's also not dark. So it's actually light.
HAVING the right tools makes a world of difference in the product.
We need a demerit badge for forgetting to wear safety gloves.
On a totally unrelated notes, did you know that an angle grinder can and will rip through tendons?
Earlier this year mine tried to run from me, got it by the wire before it hit my knee then it swung and smacked me metal side. Soon As i killed the power did a leg check XD because i do know they will take meat off you
@The Emperor helps with sparks but got used to that pretty quick
It cuts flesh tendon and bone quicker than you can register pain. Kinda odd watching people in the shop getting cut by them and then doing the countdown until the pain registers.
@@pouncepounce7417 never heard that part, makes sense though with the rpms
@@saikawanderer9166 It is extended even more so by the adrenaline shot that blanks out pain, but sawblades and anglegrinder discs remove tissue so quick our reflex to pull back hands as soon something stings is not of much use.
Lol Adam I was a machine gunner in Iraq in the Army. My combat load was 800 rounds and I had an extra 200 round drum just because. They weighed me to get on the plane and I was carrying 110 pounds of gear and bullets. In the desert in the summer. Best weight loss program in the world. Came home in the best shape of my life after 18 months deployed. 😆
UA-cam: "DID YOU SAY BULLET?! DEMONETIZE!!"
You may even use some of the incomplete shells as expended brass, it's pretty common for people to use the bandolier to hold their spent casings for reloading later. Just to make it seem as though you've already used the Samaritan to deal some damage.
Jeez, how many "these are not real bullets" disclaimers does one need?
Well I guess once you get a call from the FBI, you tend to be more cautious with those :D
How many easily triggered people are there surfing UA-cam? Now you start seeing the issue.
UA-cam algorithm, their rules etc are making life difficult for any firearms related content. Even historical content has banned for talking about equipment. The staff doing reviewing have zero expertise to differentiate between Adams content and someone giving instructions on how to manufacture bullets for illegal use
@@davem2369 nah the fbi called him one time because of a video so guess he’s trying not to get anymore calls
Because UA-cam employees all have dementia and will forget if you don’t remind them and hold their hand throughout the scary bullet video.
I do enjoy watching people doing leather working stuff.
36:56 "no acids"-Adam. Vinegar- "Am I a joke to you?"
"No toxic stuff"
I do leather work as a hobby, and know a lot of people that do as well. And i have never seen anyone try to push the strap cutter through the leather before. I can't imagine it's very easy. Everyone i know, myself included, has the edge facing towards the handle, and pulls the strap cutter through. I think if you try it, you will find you get a lot more control.
I usually put my leather on the table, so its lies nice and flat, push a bit of leather through, grabs the snip of my newly cut strap, and starts to pull the cutter. I ope this makes sense and is helpful to you. English isn't my first language.
Love your videos :)
Is anyone gonna tell him that Vinegar is an acid? A mild one, yes, but an acid none the less.
Strange, I heard him say "expensive chemicals" and nothing about non-acid
Adam, look into roller fabric cutters used by rug hookers, like the Bee Line Art Tools Fabric Cutter, which they use to turn bolts of fabric into long strips that they use with a rug hook tool to create the pile on throw rugs. I don't know if they work well on leather, but they're meant to be used with replaceable circular cutter blades that cut for a long time in fabric. They're a lot like those counter-mounted pasta makers with the big crank handle.
"No acids just a little vinegar". Vinegar is a mild acid same as in mustard patina process
Adam! Long time leatherworker here, I was looking at your leather tools and I didn't see a ROTARY CUTTER.
Im sure you're aware of them, but I was skeptical of them until recently and let me tell you, they are a GAME CHANGER!
Straight cuts, curved cuts, heavy and thin ounce, floppy or stiff. I find they make a much cleaner line and I have loads more control. Easy to sharpen too!
Just thought id make you aware in case you were skeptical like I was! 🖤
"cartridge"
Had to scroll way to far to upvote this.
I really enjoy watching the stuff you come up with. I enjoy crafting , and can't stop admiring your tools and worshop. I want it all!
Its sad that Adam feels he has to stress that the bullets could not be real. Almost apologizing. So sad..
Yeah, it's UA-cam policy re: guns and we got dinged with the first Samaritan video when it wasn't clear to them that it was a prop. support.google.com/youtube/answer/7667605?hl=en
@@tested dear lord i hate youtube
To make the first straight cut of a rough edged large piece of leather we lay the leather on the workbench, making sure only the rough edge we want to cut off overhangs the edge of the workbench. Then use the strap cutter and simply let it glide along the edge of the table wich makes the cut straight. :)
By the way! You should totally do a one day build and make yourself a nice tooling mallet for your leather tooling. Cheers
Adam:"No acids"
Vinegar: "Am I a joke to you?"
Adam, a tip that saved me HOURS over the years, is if the project allows, apply some wax to the punch and it will glide through much easier. I used pure beeswax.
I have been scouring the comments for someone with a tip on this. I knew there had to be a better way. Thank you.
So sad one would feel the need to start a video like that. Anyone with half a brain and the patience to watch your videos of how you made them would know they could not be functional.
Took the words straight from my mouth
So sad people are scared of guns
AI literary does not have half a brain. they just pick up works and frame by frame image matching. zero context. this does the initial flagging.
and then just in CASE for legal purposes or for actual human idiots he is also covered.
We got dinged for our first Samaritan video, so it is important we have to identify this as a prop. support.google.com/youtube/answer/7667605?hl=en
@@tested I totally get why you did it and I'm not faulting you for doing so. I just find it depressing , stupid, and patronizing that your channel is forced to perform such banal incantations before intelligent viewers in order to ward off the tsk-tsking of AI or flesh n' blood busybodies and jumped-up moralists.
A cool use for some of the original bullets could be to designate them as incendiaries or tracers by putting colored tips on them
Tested: "These are just props."
UA-cam: press X
Adam, not nitpicking I promise. These might help you i the future get your projects done quicker/easier and with a bit more joy left at the end. Hope this helps.
Strap cutters like this are designed for use on the pull stroke, not the push. There is also a bevel on the exit to allow for variance.
Some wax on your tape before you cut it makes the plugs and the tool release easier.
If you want your tooling to be nicer to hold, make a rectangle of leather, and stitch it closed with a cross stitch. It helps save SOOO much stress holding a small tool. This is a great skill for a lot of tools to make them more hand friendly.
It's sad that he has to warn people that they may see super scary "bullets".