Sheaths

[Jim Adams Customs]

I need a good sheath maker. Both for Kydex and Leather. I want to completely get out of the sheath business. Any suggestions?

 

[jdm61]

Depends on what you want and how much you want to spend. I use strictly leather sheaths and get mine from Paul Long, Kenny Rowe and Steve Sheperd.

 

[C_Kyle]

Several makers use JRE, or it may be better phrased as JRE makes sheaths for several makers in addition to customs and several brands. For kydex, people seem to like Kiah, and his kydex seems pretty reasonably priced.

It would probably help to define what kind/level of leather sheaths you're looking for. A good user sheath that can take a beating and is meant to be used in rough conditions, a fancier sheath with inlays and tooling that you would not want to abuse, etc.

I've been looking for the same, mostly in the sheath forum, though; hopefully some people will reply with some good info here.

 

[James_Terrio]

Excellent question. I know some think this is sacrilege, but I have really no desire at all to make sheaths. But I don't want to keep buying factory sheaths from TKS etc either... it just seems "cheap"... although they actually aren't... I still have to pay for them, wait for them to be shipped, wet-form, dye and condition them, etc. I would much rather offer a very well-made sheath by a respected specialist. From the little bit of looking around I've done, it wouldn't cost me much more for a good basic sheath and I'm sure many possible buyers would like it much better. Plus I would feel better supporting a sheathmaker from here, as opposed to spending money with an un-known, likely foreign factory.

 

[Jim Adams Customs]

I can make a sheath. But It hard for me to get motivated. But this is last one I made.

 

[Samurai Stu]

I would offer to make them but I think the expense of sending your knives all the way to South Africa would negate any profit on selling your knife. Here is the last sheath I made

It is made from standard cowhide overlaid with seal skin. Belt loop received the same treatment. I made a damascus dagger a little while ago that had to be shortened. I used the tip I cut off and fashioned an arrow head which I etched over night to get an antique feel. It was then stitched in. Notice the edge finish. There are no visible spacers or liner but only a neat fold. This sheath was also dry stitched with no gluing.