I received my my Rinaldi Tempest with its new custom sheaths from Matt Draper- our very own Waxes Eloquent
- a few days ago. Matt made me two sheaths- an IWB carry, and a sheath for my JSP BladeRigger Associate Shoulder Harness.
Here is a pic:
I can't tell you how impressed and pleased I am by the workmanship and attention to detail of Matt's sheaths. The fit and finish are excellent Both sheaths are ultra thin. They each hold the blade with just the right amount of tension to prevent the blade from falling out accidentally, but not so tightly as to slow down the draw. The "alien skin" covering that Matt puts on the concealex feels like a cross between rubber and leather. It effectively dampens the noisiness of the concealex and the slightly tacky(sticky) texture of the alien skin really helps keep the IWB sheath in the proper position until I want to draw the blade. And finally, the leather accent strips that Matt put on them adds a nice aesthetic touch. Outstanding work.
Matt's customer service was equally as impressive. He listened to what I wanted and made excellent suggestions. And he got the sheaths made and everything back to me in just a couple of days! Not weeks like I've experienced with other sheath makers.
Based on this experience, I am going to have Matt make me sheaths for my nearly completed 6" Hossom fighter
. I can recommend him and his work without hesitation. His E-mail address and other examples of his work are:
E-mail-
mdraper@mail.utexas.edu
Waxy's Custom Concealex-
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=155974&a=1307491
Mario
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Gaucho
Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.

Here is a pic:
I can't tell you how impressed and pleased I am by the workmanship and attention to detail of Matt's sheaths. The fit and finish are excellent Both sheaths are ultra thin. They each hold the blade with just the right amount of tension to prevent the blade from falling out accidentally, but not so tightly as to slow down the draw. The "alien skin" covering that Matt puts on the concealex feels like a cross between rubber and leather. It effectively dampens the noisiness of the concealex and the slightly tacky(sticky) texture of the alien skin really helps keep the IWB sheath in the proper position until I want to draw the blade. And finally, the leather accent strips that Matt put on them adds a nice aesthetic touch. Outstanding work.
Matt's customer service was equally as impressive. He listened to what I wanted and made excellent suggestions. And he got the sheaths made and everything back to me in just a couple of days! Not weeks like I've experienced with other sheath makers.
Based on this experience, I am going to have Matt make me sheaths for my nearly completed 6" Hossom fighter

E-mail-
mdraper@mail.utexas.edu
Waxy's Custom Concealex-
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=155974&a=1307491
Mario
------------------
Gaucho
Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.