Favorite Sheath Maker and Mode of Carry

[simple6]

Title says it all, go.

 

[jideta]

me
high ride cross draw
soon to go horizontal

 

[unwisefool]

For Kydex, mashed cat or buy brown. I use a teklok and can change carry position pretty easily.

Edit: I'm not sure mashed cat is taking orders right now, the website has nothing on it.

 

[afishhunter]

All but one of my sheaths are factory; Buck, Schrade/Old Timer, Western, Mora, and Marbles. Only the Buck nylon sheaths for the 110 and the Marbles nylon sheath for my MR417 (2 blade) folding hunter, have a horizontal carry option.
I'm most comfortable with vertical carry in a leather sheath, if the knife isn't suitable to just drop in the bottom of my pocket.

 

[dirc]

this one is an easy choice for me - Horsewright does some amazing leather work
here is one of his oak carving styles - just amazing work imho

if you want pics and drool ; ) go to this thread
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/whacha-been-up-to.1609622/
(lots of other great leather crafters in that thread)

 

[JParanee]

Paul Long

horizontal cross draw or sash carry

 

[353]

I ususally buy knives that come with good sheats so I've never needed a maker.

But I like dangler style in leather or kydex on my right side.

 

[simple6]

For knives I like kydex, but leather sure is purdy and smells good too.

Anyone have experience with Armatus or zelweke kydex sheaths?

 

[AntDog]

Al Welke (Azwelke) for kydex, hands down. I’ve tried all the usual suspects and there are no finer kydex sheaths.

For leather it’s hard to beat a Rowe.

As far as carry style I like either high ride right side @ 3 o’clock, or a canted right side reverse draw at 2 o’clock.

 

[Lee D]

Anyone have experience with Armatus or zelweke kydex sheaths?

I have an architect I bought for my Guardian 3. I like it, good retention and is virtually unnoticeable, even with just a T-shirt

 

[simple6]

Sash carry? Never heard of Rowe, I will check them out.

 

[Sonnydaze]

• Horsewright Clothing and Tack (Dave Ferry) is my favorite leather-maker by a long shot... I wear his leather every day.
• I also like D. Puckett leather sheath...have used it with several small fixed blades of 3-3.5 inch blade length.
• Both guys offer great sheaths for my preferred horizontal carry.

 

[robgmn]

Except for my Bucklight sheath, never used one and never had one made.
Until now.
This sheath was just completed a few days ago to go withe the first knife I made and finished several months ago. That would make the the sheath maker my favorite
Can be worn vertical on either side or horizontal, I wore it vertical all day and didn't even notice it was there. Tomorrow I'll try horizontal.

 

[AntDog]

Sash carry? Never heard of Rowe, I will check them out.

www.rowesleather.com

You won’t be disappointed.

 

[dirc]

robgmn, that is some great looking work, thank you for sharing

 

[jfk1110]

There are quite a few excellent makers out there! Many are members here, so it's worth a look around the site.

Me personally, I always wanted a sheath by Martin Swinkels aka martinsheaths. The stuff he did with leather and kydex was impressive and all were multi carry possible!! His facebook is still up but he is.MIA.

Kenny Rowe is another. Love the pinlock!!, Andrew Jordan's knives and the sheath he makes to go with are top shelf tooo! Lots to drool over with just those three there!! Have a look!

James

 

[mjw88]

Azwelke as well. I have several of his sheaths and they are all fantastic.

 

[simple6]

Leaning towards Azwelke. Thanks to all that posted.

 

[Horsewright]

this one is an easy choice for me - Horsewright does some amazing leather work
here is one of his oak carving styles - just amazing work imho

if you want pics and drool ; ) go to this thread
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/whacha-been-up-to.1609622/
(lots of other great leather crafters in that thread)

• Horsewright Clothing and Tack (Dave Ferry) is my favorite leather-maker by a long shot... I wear his leather every day.
• I also like D. Puckett leather sheath...have used it with several small fixed blades of 3-3.5 inch blade length.
• Both guys offer great sheaths for my preferred horizontal carry.

Thanks for the shout out guys!

I personally prefer horizontal crossdraw carry. So do the vast majority of my customers. I might make 1 vertical sheath to every four to five hundred crossdraws of the various types I offer.

Doing the groundwork at one of our calf brandings. My personal knife is there on my belt. The one in the back pocket is a prototype castration knife that has worked out very well. I have carried horizontal crossdraw for probably 20 years now. It has really worked out well for me. Whether I'm horseback, or working the ground and bending over a lot, or carrying a pistol strong side it really works for me.

Kneeling down to castrate this calf, my horizontal sheath is not in the way:

Or branding. Big Tyler has one too only he's a lefty:

Fixing the ropes on this little guy, not in the way:

Roping, out of the way too:

And doesn't interfere with the pistola:

Horizontal just really works for me and has for a long time. But Salty, he's got to be contrary, behind the back and upside down:

 

[Hale Storm]

I like Hale Storm Custom Kydex down in Texas. By appointment only and I hear he dabbles in leather too.