Wooden Scales for my Leatherman 

the thing I as a "craftsperson" myself so enjoy about Laura is the projects (many whimsical) she does and the wide ranging skill set she employs. and there is also a sense of comfort in watching her with the music and graphics like "oops" when she split the cover of that knife when drilling the hole. And also then watching her address the solution to an excellent result. laura, you really are a craftsperson #1.

I'm always impressed when you show what goes wrong, not just what goes right. To paraphrase you - "don't focus on the mistakes, just keep going"!

Sweetened with love, and thank you for adding the broken bit, after all we are living in a broken world, fixing what we can is a step in the right direction. Shalom

Laura, I am so amazed by how you can take things apart, improve or replace the other parts and put everything back together like it's brand new. I just hope that you had your metal stamp inlaid on one side of the handles. It's a beautiful custom job. God bless! I can't wait for next week's video!

I've been carrying this same knife for 12 years, It is just the right combination of form and function.

adding the metal backing was a brilliant choice, looks awesome and adds much more stability and strength to the finished product..

Bloody hell can i just say that video was probably the most original and uniquely shot video on RU-vid. The use or different camera angles and lenses along with a nice flow made the video even more entertaining. The use of the bright pink tape also made the video easy to follow. That was seriously impressive good job!

Leatherman should produce it and call it the Laura Kampf version. Much better with the wooden version!

Outstanding ,thank you . You are so in tune with quality in every aspect bikes ,knives,music and VW vans etc. Always waiting for your next project ,thank you . Truly in tune with the universe. Good luck.

so many haters they cant stand that a lady with vision and heart has skills that they will never have. i love it you are amazing

Brillant! Great look

The end result is bloody amazing. Well done Laura.

Didn't let that split phase you. Glue is stronger than wood, its good to go! Fantastic style. Love it.

Really beautiful and inspired to make something that you already love more yours and more lovely. I appreciate that you glued up the oops and kept moving forward. I would be tempted to start over from an oops but there's truly no need. Glue is magic!

I like that you show us also mistakes. It shows that you have no complex like other youtubers who show only their "perfect" works. 👍

Laura, that looks amazing! I like that you showed the break. That type of thing happens to me all the time...

That wood handle makes that knife look 100 times better, great job as always!

Great how to. Keep them coming. As a shop instructor, I talk safety to my students all the time. I teach them to keep the blade guide close to the thickness of the material they are cutting on the band saw. I noticed you had the guide quite high while you were cutting the sides out. I hope this was just for the video. Love your channel and can't wait for the next one.

i love your use of tape! every time i see you use it in a new way that i wouldn't have thought of i am just in awe of your lateral thinking and creativity. 👍

Really cool! You've got me looking at my Leatherman multitool trying to figure how to add wood it.

Nice ! I've always loved the mix of brass and wood for a knife handle. Very cool

Excellent !!! Most would have thrown away the split half, but you worked thru it and it came out looking as good as new and stronger. If you carry this knife in your pocket, over time, the process of carrying it and taking it in and out of the pocket will result in a deep natural luster on the wood, making it even that much more attractive. Good job !!

I am a Leatherman nerd. I am always a little anxious when I don't have it. I loved this video

One can make magic with wood. And you just proved this again in this video! Some wood glue and sandpaper fixes everything 😋 Wax makes everything so much better on finish!

Wow! That's really beautiful! I'm really impressed with how calm and patient you are when you're working. You inspire me.

I really do not know what excited me more. The wonderful craftsmanship or the madly great video/music? Great work as always! Thank you!

Ten Bullets! Lovely stuff Laura.

when you fixed the broken wood piece i expected you to throw it out and start fresh, but then you fixed it and i immediately had a deeper understanding of "every defect gets respect" to me it means you dont just retry with a new piece or buy a new tool or appliance when they break, you fix them and/or give them a new purpose, you respect them, and make sure to waste as little as possible. I really love this channel and your work, your an awesome person and most likely a great friend!. keep up the good work!

Love and respect for fixing the broken piece. Beautiful work as always, thanks for sharing! JM

La navaja quedo espectacular!, como siempre ... excelente música!

Really nice! What keeps me coming back to your channel is the intersection of skill and creativity. Thanks for sharing this with us.

was wondering how well that wood was going to hold up and then you split it, and I really wondered when you glued it up. then you got the brass. Perfect.

Absolutely love those hardwood sides. Beautiful.

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos and be surprised by the final result, thanks, next time

Beautiful work again Laura, BIG thumbs up

Nice job on upscaling your scales Laura.

Badass .. it's great how some manufacturers in the world understand that we, The General Populace, may in fact want to adapt their product into something a bit more personalized.

I Love Love Love this project. Beautiful finish on the wood. Thanks for sharing.

Great idea, gorgeous results! I love Leatherman but wish they offered products with wooden handles.

Also didn't think about putting a brass backer plate, great idea!

This is awesome!! I love this video it has a great aesthetic. Also the handle is dope too! I appreciate that you glued it back together as well, born with character!

Great job! I admire your persistence! 👍

awesome to see people improving knives, even lower cost ones. I always found the edges of the plastic handles a little rough too. Great video and really well edited and filmed. Thanks much!

Gorgeous handle, looks a lot better now

I really like my Crater as well. I think it would be just about perfect in a 3.5-3.75" blade. But now I have a K2 which works well for me. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

I love the new video! It shows how you can make things better and cooler (and also how you handle with mistakes ;) ). You make all of your videos look great and look like it was easy to do, but when I want to try it, I see why you can only upload one video per week. Keep up the great Work Laura!

I saw you and Adam "Tested" Savage build that sweet tape rack/carrier/dispensers. I'm thoroughly enjoying your clips. I get your humor, and the use of a *signature* tape color is both creative and smart for YT branding. Continued awesome builds in your future! 😀

Really nice job on the handle Laura....but I must say...that vise really caught my eye!

dope. always nice to show off your own custom knife to your buddies.

Great save on the drill split, pretty Leatherman now.

Thanks for leaving the “oops” in there. It’s nice to know that bad things happen, even when your filming.

Beautiful work - thanks for sharing your craft.

Very cool. I in fact pulled a knife out of my collection last night to look at doing a similar customization to.

For years I carried a Leatherman at work. It was inscribed with my name. I was coming back from Hawaii after 9-11 and forgot I had it in my carry-on and it was confiscated. If anyone has it please send it back to me:-) Nice work Laura.

I call that a beautiful piece, it really ups the look of an already good tool!

Laura, espectacular como siempre!! ese toque le ha quedado fenómeno, sin duda te ha quedado bonito, saludos desde ESPAÑA

Awesome! Looks even better now!

Hermoso trabajo, me dieron ganas de hacer lo mismo con mis navajas.... felicitaciones.

Awesome video, Made the knife your own and look much better

Good work, I like the result and the way how you worked.

The videos you produce are so ridiculously cool!!!!!! Reminds me of a metals course I took in college and makes me want to get my hands dirty with a saw and some sandpaper all over again.

Simply just amazing! 👏🏼👏🏼

You make everything so much better. Love your videos!

just stumbled upon your channel... LOVE the production quality and LOVE the work on the knife!!!!!!!!!

Wow. Great job. What a woman!!!

Nice job it looks soo good and it looks like it's way more comfortable to hold as well.. I wouldn't have considered doing it... I might customise some of my tools.. maybe even give some a Diresta paint job 😉cheers

Beautifully shot video. Very nice angles and transitions. You’re getting better all the time, love your videos.

I just love your videos. They are inspiring.

When gluing, It's actually a good idea to wipe the exceeding glue with a wet toothbrush. It helps filling any possible gaps and makes sanding easier ;) For the record, I don't recommend using the brush for cleaning teeth afterwards. Cool video as always and music, too.

Excellent! Hats off to you for doing your own thing :)

Tolle Arbeit, Laura. DIY it´s the BEST. Greetz from the Baltic Sea

This was incredibly impressive. Great work and your video making skills are also crazy good

this is a great idea, im gonna try this on my CRKT knife. keep it up, Laura. you are a rockstar.

Another Great Video Big L! This has been on my bucket list for 2 yrs! Cool how Great Minds think alike!..LOL! Much Love! Have A Super Week!.....Gus

Love me some briwax. Nice feel and decent colours.

Absolutely brilliant!

Sweet modification to a cool knife! I see you're sporting a 10 Bullets T-Shirt, too...... Always be Knolling! Classy video with great shots and superb music to match it.

Yup. Mo bad assery right here. LOVE IT!!!!

What a great improvement. Good choice of wood. Maybe branding your name on it too , would be cool. Sweet job Laura.

I saw the thumbnail and thought you got into knifemaking, oh well. I recommend a heavy marine varnish or painting a thin layer of gorilla clear epoxy over the wood handle, it will help keep it looking good thru heavy use. Sliding in and out of pockets strips finishes so you need the crazy durable ones.

Looks amazing Laura, great Work.

That knife never leaves my pocket, it's so good. I quite like the clip myself. Really tempted to make mine wooden too now :D

Amazing video again ! Great way to personalise a high quality Leatherman product. Great filming and editing again, so profesional !

These are terrific Laura!

Thanks for completing my Sunday (as always). You rock, Laura :)

Great save and good looking knife, thanks for sharing.

Sieht sehr gut aus... das Holz wirkt optisch schön weich. Sehr schöne Idee.

I was sceptical, before the brass backing. Well done!

I was not surprised when I saw the brass come into play! Maybe the next video can be you making the small metal brand you can you heat up to stamp your logo on things. Haha... Great work and also now I want to add this knife to the rotation that I go through

Great work! Love the idea and am inspired!

absolutely gorgeous

Great job, see you at Makers Central next year. Cheers, Jim

And Laura, I know you tried to incorporate more talking into your videos but I love this format more. It's so much better to see a pair of hands working to get things done than otherwise.

Have you seen the new Leatherman FREE line? I just got the new K4 knife yesterday in Slate. Highly recommend. Aluminum scales and the on board tools are really handy. Scissor, Phillips, sharp awl, flat blade scraper, pry toolwith side cutter and wire stripper. All one hand operation. The blade is a super cool shape too. I also own the P4 multitool and the T4 pocket tool. Very cool designs. They also make smaller versions of each, the P2, T2 and K2. As a Leatherman fan I enjoyed the new designs but still love the classics too. Great video.

Genau das möchte ich seit Jahren mit einem Victorinox-Messer machen. Ich habe mir dazu im Urlaub in den Alpen einen Lärchenast besorgt und auf die richtige Dicke geschnitten. Aber dann: da die Klinge arretierbar ist, habe all die Jahre nichts mehr gemacht, da ich keine Idee hatte, wie ich die Arretierung in die Holzschale integrieren soll. Jetzt habe ich dieses Video entdeckt und mich wieder an mein "Projekt" erinnert. Ich dachte, schau dir den Mechanismus doch erstmal an, aufgeben kannst du dann immer noch. -> Originalschalen abgebaut und festgestellt, dass die Arretierung dann wegfällt! Da ich auf die Arretierung gar keinen Wert lege, habe ich all die Jahre umsonst gezögert. Jetzt gehe ich es an!!!🤗 Vielen Dank für die Inspiration, Laura!👍

Please please make more videos about leathermen. Maybe about your favourite one or your collection or how to customise them?

Looks great! When is the interview coming out? As a Leatherman employee, I love to watch/read it!

2:35 Literally cried out here a bit. Great save. Can't even tell!

lindo trabalho Laura. Parabéns! !!!

I LOVE THAT!!! I need to try this!