Newbie ??: where to buy sheaths?

eekman

eekman

Joined
Mar 9, 2002
Messages
36
I have recently been considering taking my knife hobby more seriously and making a limited number of knives to sale. I like making knives but really don't care for making sheaths. Is there any place online that sells basic sheaths in standard lengths (5", 7", 9")? AND aren't too expensive??

I really like the sheath on my Becker Combat/Utility BK7 knife, does anyone know where I could buy sheaths like it??

Thanks for your help,
Eek
 
Take a look at:

Jantz Supply http://www.jantzsupply.com/
P.O. Box 584 email: jantz@brightok.net
309 West Main
Davis, OK 73030
Order Line: 800-351-8900
Phone: 580-369-2316

K & G Supply http://www.knifeandgun.com/
P.O. Box 458 Mail Stop I. email: sales@knifeandgun.com
Lakeside Arizona 85929-0458 email: info@knifeandgun.com
Information (520) 537-8877
Fax: 520-537-8066
Order Line: 800-972-1192

Sheffield Knifemakers Supply Inc http://www.sheffieldsupply.com
PO Box 741107
Orange City, FL 32774-1107
cust serv 1-904-775-6453
fax 1-904-774-5754

Texas Knifemaker's Supply http://www.texasknife.com
10649 Haddington #180 email: jimll@hal-pc.org
Houston, TX 77043
Phone: 713/461-8632
Toll Free: 888-461-8632
Fax: 713/461-8221


Koval http://www.kovalknives.com
5819 Zarley Street Suite A
P.O. Box 492
New Albany, Ohio 43054 USA
Ph. (800) 556-4837
In Ohio (614)855-0777
Fax (614) 855-0945
 
On the other hand, if your knives are worth grinding, they're worthy of a decent sheath. The ones you can buy from the knifemaker supply houses will make your knife look like some lightweight production knife. Just suck it up and get to sewing! :)

Dave
 
This may sound like horrible self promotion but my wife, Tess, makes custom sheaths for me and some other knifemakers (we don't feel like making sheaths either). I think they start around $20.00-$25.00. You can see her stuff on our site.

J.
www.mountainhollow.net
 
I do my own and some higher priced stuff
but My buddy Chris at tree stump leather
will fix you up
just send him a model and he'll do the rest
go her www.treestumpleather.com/
take a look.
.tell him Dan said to give you a deal.;)
 
I didn't like making sheaths eather, but to get a
sheath to meet my standard for quality, I had to
learn how so I did, now I enjoy the change of pace.
I also belive that the knife sheath combenation is
a enity, sole author ship, you take all the credit
for every thing. A fine hand made knife deserves a
fine hand made sheath, a package. Just my 2 bits
Gib
 
For sheath's along the lines of the one on the Becker, Blackhawk and Eagle both make similar nylon sheaths, But you will have to get a custom fitted Kydex or concealex liner for the nylon sheath.

Special Operations Equipment ( www.soegear.com ) makes sheaths along those lines for Strider knives, and I believe they do custom orders as well. They used to detail sheath work on their site, and infact I emailed them about custom work, sometimne last year (got a fast, polite, reply. But I ended up not needing a new sheath afterall). Was just at their site however, and didnt see sheath work listed, but I didnt look real good, so you might go look yourself, or drop them an email.


Good luck :)

[Edited to add more info]
 
Have you tried kydex? I started the thread awhile back where I was ready to kill whoever invented kydex, and anyone who helped them along the way ;) Everybody gave me some good advice and I tried a few more times and things turned out better. It does end up and make a pretty nice sheath, I've been carrying one for about a week now and like it alot. Might be worth taking a look at.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top