Machete sheaths

wildmanh

wildmanh

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Here are some pictures of some of the Machete sheaths I've been making. Please let me know what you think.

Front of a 12" Tram sheath in Mahogany Gel Antique:
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The Back:
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Mahogany sheaths for a 12" and 14" Tram:
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The back:
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More pictures to follow.
 

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12" Tram sheath in Coffee brown:
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The back:
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14" Tram Bolo in Saddle Tan, I've shown it before but thought I'd include it here also:
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The Back:
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I'm shipping some sheaths next week and will try to remember to post some pictures of them when I can.

Enjoy!

Heber
 

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Really nice looking. I like the way you cut the contour around the handle.
Are the bottom two (on the back) loops functional or decorative?
 
deloid said:
Really nice looking. I like the way you cut the contour around the handle.
Are the bottom two (on the back) loops functional or decorative?
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Thanks for the compliments! The loops on the back are fully funtional and standard on all my machete sheaths. I include them so someone can strap the sheath to what ever they want to.

Heber
 
Great to see these gettin' cranked out, Heber! :thumbup: I love the color of your "coffee" finish. :cool:

I need to check my 'chetes and see which ones I need you to make some sheaths for. I know I'll need a few "Ontario-sized" from you.

Do you have your patterns and pricing worked out yet? How about offering accessory pockets for files/steels/smaller knives/pliers/whatever? I really like the multiple tie-down loops on the back.

Good work, and great to see you're (apparently) feeling better. :)
 
New Pig Hunter said:
Way too cool !!! Simple and efficient and effective, just what I like in a sheath.

Cheers,

Carl
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Thanks Carl, Simple strong and efficient is my goal. Glad you like them.

MacHete said:
Great to see these gettin' cranked out, Heber! :thumbup: I love the color of your "coffee" finish. :cool:

I need to check my 'chetes and see which ones I need you to make some sheaths for. I know I'll need a few "Ontario-sized" from you.

Do you have your patterns and pricing worked out yet? How about offering accessory pockets for files/steels/smaller knives/pliers/whatever? I really like the multiple tie-down loops on the back.

Good work, and great to see you're (apparently) feeling better. :)
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MacHete, I'm feeling tons better. Still having some bad days but they are better then the good days I used to have. Glad you like the sheaths.

That Coffee Brown sure does look cool. Each piece of leather takes to the color differently but IMO they still look good. I've got lots of different browns, greens and some black now too.

Pricing by size is in my For Sale thread but I have not worked out pricing on any of the accesorries as of yet. Working at cranking out some old orders before I add fancy stuff to the list. But Fire steel loops are one of the first things I want to add. Got some Sweedish steels coming next week and I plan on experimenting with some of my sheaths when not cranking out sheaths for others.

I have Ontario Machetes on order and I expect them in the next 7 to 10 days. A 12" and 18" USGI is what I ordered. And when I have more spare money I'll order some more. Email or PM me in a few weeks or when ever your ready and we can talk about your sheathing needs. I need to finish other orders first.

Heber
 
Rawhide Leather said:
Nice work! They look sturdy and well designed. I like the way you shaped the belt loop as well.

Richard
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Thanks Richard! You do some nice work too.

I shipped a few sheaths out yesterday and wanted to share some pictures with everyone. Here's a group shot:

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Kukri Machete sheath:
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12" Tram sheath:
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14" Tram Bolo sheath:
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Hope you like them. My personal favorite is the black Kukri Machete sheath. Tried to get it a dark brown but that wasn't working so I pulled out some Fiebings Black Dye and really liked how it turned out. I'm thinking I'll use more Dye from now on. That Fiebings is good stuff.

Heber
 

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One thing about a simple, clean sheath like yours is that the quality of the work really shows, and your quality is excellent. Nice work!
 
valcas1 said:
Heber,

What weight leather are you using for these?
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I'll use 8-9oz leather on some of the smaller ones but mostly I use 9-10oz. The latest 12" tram sheath I posted was made from 8-9oz leather and I think it was the right choice for that sheath. The other two in the last pictures were 9-10oz.

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One thing about a simple, clean sheath like yours is that the quality of the work really shows, and your quality is excellent. Nice work!
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Thanks for the compliments. :thumbup:

Here's two more pictures of 2 sheaths I finished and shipped today. They were made from 9-10oz leather and I used Magodany Gel Antique for the coloring. The top sheath is for a Blackie Collins designed machete from Ontario and the other is for a 13" Cold Steel Kukri machete:

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Back:
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As you can see from the pictures I've changed the way I do the straps on the back. Figured one long strap would be better then two short ones. They turned out so nice it was hard to let them go. Thanks again for looking and please keep the comments/idea's coming.

Heber
 

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I mailed off a few more machete sheaths this afternoon and thought I would share the pictures with you.

13" Kukri Machete (Mink oil finish) and 12" Tram:
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Back Side:
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Thanks for looking,

Heber
 

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Wow, these sheaths look realy nice. I can't wait for the three I ordered. Outstanding job Wildmanh.
 
zombieHD55 said:
Wow, these sheaths look realy nice. I can't wait for the three I ordered. Outstanding job Wildmanh.
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Thanks ZombieHD. If you don't get an email from me in the next few hours, please email me with your forum name: wildmanh@yahoo.com (Can't remember which name goes to your forum name) Thanks,

Heber
 
Hi wildmanh,just received the sheath for my 12" Tramontina and I couldn't be more satisfied,it fits perfectly and it looks great,the craftsmenship shows so much more on the real thing than in the pics,which are nice also.
If I need anything else along this line you will be my first choice.
Thanks,button:D
 
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