The most under rated part of the custom knife equation. The sheath ?

[irbailey]

There's some amazing work on here, thanks for sharing it.:thumbup:

I'd imagine the overall standard of sheathmaking has gone up ever since that DVD by a certain Mr Long came out:thumbup:...I know mine has...although not enough to post any on here!

Ian

 

[JParanee]

Paul has definitely elevated the art


So much fantastic work on here


I love to see the different carry styles and different materials used

 

[Bigfattyt]

Thanks for starting this thread, and for every one who posted pics.


I have started making my own leather for my own use, and have received a lot of tips, and learning from others on this site.

Great thread, and great sheaths posted so far.

 

[Big Rick]

Here's another couple of Pauls first one is a user with Tad Lynch hunter. Second one id a Bruce Bump hunter.

Also one from a certain irbailey.

Bill Buxton.

 

[Kevin Jones]

This sheath is a good example why I consider Larry Fuegen to be one of best sheathmakers in the world (all hand tooled & hand stitched):

Here's one of my favorites. Surprised more buyers don't order sheaths from Kyle to go along with their Royer knives:

A few beauties from Paul Long:

I've always liked this Chuck Burrows Huter Sheath:

 

[JayGoliath]

I dig William woods's tooled sheath:

 

[Raymond Richard]

Here's 4 recent ones:

 

[JParanee]

Here's 4 recent ones:

Ray those pouch sheaths are awesome

I bet very secure and will last a lifetime

 

[Meteu]

Those are absolutely beautiful, Bigblue17. Incredible workmanship. Do you just do this for your personal knives?

 

[P. McKinley]

Meteu - Thank you!! I'm not exactly sure what you are referring to by "this". But, if you mean the wooden sheaths.... I do them occasionally when I think it fits the knife style, and I've sold or given as presents several pieces with wooden sheaths.


Peter

 

[canineforge]

After dubbing Adam DesRosiers' JS ivory test knife the 'Chilikadrotna Fighter' commemorating a wilderness float trip, I turned Justin Reichert loose with the theme and a walrus ivory net weight. This was his result.

- Joe

 

[Bruce Bump]

This one is leather lined fiberglass with pig skin leather stretched over it. You ever try to stretch pig skin? Not an easy task. Anyway I'm proud of it.

 

[JParanee]

Bruce

I would be curious how you did the forming of the fiberglass ?

 

[zachtateknives]

Wow, when I grow up, I want to make sheaths like that!

 

[BenR.T.]

That's a nice one Bruce, I love how the guard blends with the collar. :thumbup:

 

[John White]

My friend and the owner of this combination sent me a photo of this display. (Shadow-box Wall Hanging- Rare Earth Magnet Holders)

The wooden frame is made from an Italian picture frame- the glass top is " museum glass', the interior is ph neutral and has a "sueded" finish.

Side-Shell Hunting Dagger / Blackwood and Honduras Mahogany Sheath by John White

Here's a close-up of Dagger in Sheath

and Buddy's portrait of the knife.

John