Help finding a Traditional sheath for my 14" Tram

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excalibur21

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Hello all,

Hopefully this is a decent place to ask this. I recently bought a 14" Tramontina Trail Machete (quick shout-out to 42B, he's the man!) and I'm lacking a carry system for it, I planed on making one originally but I really like the way the traditional Central American sheaths look.

My question is, Is there a way to get a made Central America machete up here? I know one of our resident machete addict and expert Joe Flowers had some for sale awhile ago but I couldn't find any info on if that's a regular occurrence or not.

If there isn't a regular importer of Central American sheaths, do any leather workers make any for a decent price? If not, does anyone know of a pattern I could use to form my own?

If this is in the wrong forum let me know and I'll delete and repost it else where, thanks for any assistance!
 
I take it you're searching for the folded single-seam no-welt variety as commonly seen on hand-crafted local sheaths in Central/South America? Those are a style I don't see commonly made by anyone who doesn't do custom sword scabbards. I know JRE has done that style on some small knife sheaths, but don't think they've done anything like that quite so large.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
I take it you're searching for the folded single-seam no-welt variety as commonly seen on hand-crafted local sheaths in Central/South America? Those are a style I don't see commonly made by anyone who doesn't do custom sword scabbards. I know JRE has done that style on some small knife sheaths, but don't think they've done anything like that quite so large.
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I can't think of anyone that makes the Central/South American style sheaths aside from people down there.

Those small tramontina's are nice! And the first machetes that I started doing sheaths for. Still got the patterns. ;) My 14" Bolo was my most used machete until I started carrying a customized 12" Ontario. Now a-days I rotate between my 12" Fiddleback, 12" Ontario and 14" Bolo tram. :)

Hope you find what you are looking for.
 
wildmanh said:
I can't think of anyone that makes the Central/South American style sheaths aside from people down there.

Those small tramontina's are nice! And the first machetes that I started doing sheaths for. Still got the patterns. ;) My 14" Bolo was my most used machete until I started carrying a customized 12" Ontario. Now a-days I rotate between my 12" Fiddleback, 12" Ontario and 14" Bolo tram. :)

Hope you find what you are looking for.
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The single up-the-back seam is used on leather Mora sheaths and similar so the process presumably could be mechanized, but yeah I can't think of anyone off the top of my head that's making machete sheaths in that style. I suppose there's always Christian Fletcher (he does custom sword fittings and scabbards) but might be massive overkill--his work isn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, though of a quality easily equal or in excess of what he charges.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
I take it you're searching for the folded single-seam no-welt variety as commonly seen on hand-crafted local sheaths in Central/South America? Those are a style I don't see commonly made by anyone who doesn't do custom sword scabbards. I know JRE has done that style on some small knife sheaths, but don't think they've done anything like that quite so large.
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That is correct!

Well, thanks for the pointers everyone. I saw Joe's video of when he went to the one shop that made them and I have an idea of the process, guess I'll have to see what I can whip up!
 
excalibur21 said:
That is correct!

Well, thanks for the pointers everyone. I saw Joe's video of when he went to the one shop that made them and I have an idea of the process, guess I'll have to see what I can whip up!
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Pics please!
 
excalibur21 said:
Of course! Might be awhile though, life. :rolleyes:
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I totally understand. The next time I go into the City, I may pick up some Rawhide for a project or two. This thread gets me wondering if I could make the seam up the back sheaths with it. . . . Just like you, it would be a while before anything like that happens.
 
Picked this up here for my 14"er a while back, it was pretty rugged except the button snap broke after the third or so time opening it. the tram and sheath were sold by me a month back though.
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Was only 20 bucks, I imagine the guy wasn't making too much profit off them.
I am going to try and find some old emails for you, maybe he still makes them.
 
Liam Ryan said:
Picked this up here for my 14"er a while back, it was pretty rugged except the button snap broke after the third or so time opening it. the tram and sheath were sold by me a month back though.
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Was only 20 bucks, I imagine the guy wasn't making too much profit off them.
I am going to try and find some old emails for you, maybe he still makes them.
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Liam, that was one of my first sheaths. You are correct, there wasn't much profit on those first sheaths. Snaps can be finicky at times, I do what I can to keep problems down, sorry you got a dud. I replace them free of charge, if you still had it, I'd have a replacement strap off to you today. If the new owner wants a keeper strap, have them email me.

By the way, nice looking woods combo you have there. I love seeing users! :)
 
Imagine that, your name looks familiar now, lol.
You know, I liked it better without the snap actually, easy in and out with one hand and such, so it was a mixed blessing.
Good to know you are still doing it though, I really want to make my own someday as well.
 
I bought one from Joe and keep my 18" Tram I'm it. I'll try to get a picture up soon.
 
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