Has anybody ever heard of a company called TOREL ?

Hickory n steel

Hickory n steel

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This sheath is coming with a Buck 112 I just bought on Ebay, and I can find no info on this company.
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The 112 is a '92 so I'm assuming this sheath is from around that time, but I see no reason why it couldn't have been paired with the knife later.
 
On a whim I decided to search for Torel belts and I think I found something.
It looks like Torel was a house brand owned by Sheplers, belts belts were the primary offering but I guess they also offered a small line of folding knife sheaths.
Some of the belts said Sheplers and they all said " MADE IN TEXAS USA ", but it's gotta be the same Torel.
 
killgar said:
Made in Texas is correct. Yoakum, Texas to be exact. A rare example in it's original packaging.

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Well I guess I was wrong.
I had seen a few Torel belts marked Sheplers and just assumed they owned the brand.
Searching Torel inc yields more results including slings.
I can find no definitive answer but it seems like they're no longer in business.
If that's the case I'd guess they probably went under in the past 15-20 years.

I'm not sure how I care for the shape of their sheaths, but the quality does look pretty good.



Thanks for turning up this info.
 
Hickory n steel said:
Well I guess I was wrong.
I had seen a few Torel belts marked Sheplers and just assumed they owned the brand.
Searching Torel inc yields more results including slings.
I can find no definitive answer but it seems like they're no longer in business.
If that's the case I'd guess they probably went under in the past 15-20 years.

I'm not sure how I care for the shape of their sheaths, but the quality does look pretty good.



Thanks for turning up this info.
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I believe you were right the first time.

On the left is a paper insert that accompanied a Torel wallet, on the right a Torel-Sheplers belt. They both have the same bull logo. Looks to me like there's a definite connection.

It's possible that Torel was once an independent company that was later acquired by Sheplers. But that's just speculation on my part.

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A Torel invoice. Added just to provide another example of the logo, with Yoakum, Texas.

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killgar said:
I believe you were right the first time.

On the left is a paper insert that accompanied a Torel wallet, on the right a Torel-Sheplers belt. They both have the same bull logo. Looks to me like there's a definite connection.

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I figured there was definitely some kind of connection, they just aren't a mere house brand like I first thought.
Maybe Sheplers was their exclusive retailer or something.
 
killgar said:
I believe you were right the first time.

On the left is a paper insert that accompanied a Torel wallet, on the right a Torel-Sheplers belt. They both have the same bull logo. Looks to me like there's a definite connection.

It's possible that Torel was once an independent company that was later acquired by Sheplers. But that's just speculation on my part.

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A Torel invoice. Added just to provide another example of the logo, with Yoakum, Texas.

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Once again!!!!! Nice work👌
 
Hickory n steel said:
Well I guess I was wrong.
I had seen a few Torel belts marked Sheplers and just assumed they owned the brand.
Searching Torel inc yields more results including slings.
I can find no definitive answer but it seems like they're no longer in business.
If that's the case I'd guess they probably went under in the past 15-20 years.

I'm not sure how I care for the shape of their sheaths, but the quality does look pretty good.



Thanks for turning up this info.
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I understand what you are saying about the shape. Probably done that way to fit a variety of knives not just one. I agree, for production work the leather is pretty decent and the work is nice
 
Horsewright said:
I understand what you are saying about the shape. Probably done that way to fit a variety of knives not just one. I agree, for production work the leather is pretty decent and the work is nice
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It definitely does have that going for it.
If it fits the knife well and rides well on my belt without the metal clip scratching & scuffing maybe the shape will grow on me in time.
my initial thought was that this sheath probably made the used knife worth paying new retail for, but I don't know about that if I'm not sure whether I'll even like the sheath and the original isn't with it.
 
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