Leathercraft
All of my sheaths are hand made and custom fit to each individual knife. I work with both leather and Kydex. See my Kydex page for details and pricing regarding thermoplastic sheath work.
My leather sheaths are made from thick, top grade Harmon Oak vegetable tanned leather that I hand select at Springfield Leather and are stitched by hand using a saddle stitch for improved strength, durability, and serviceability. Harmon Oak leather is the highest quality tooling leather availible in the world. Their tanning processes take about 3 times longer than what imported vegetable tanned leather uses which can be sourced at places like Tandy, Hobby Lobby, etc. This results in their product being a little more expensive, but it results in leather that is consistently more dense at a given thickness so it is more tough and less prone to stretching, that takes dyes more evenly, and that takes stamping/tooling more cleanly and holds the sharpness of stamping better. The end result is a higher quality sheath in all regards. My leather sheaths are custom fit to each individual knife and are not simply generic pouches that happen to hold the blade. I offer a variety of tooling options, patterns, colors, stitching options, and belt loop options. In addition to this, all of my sheaths are stitched by hand with a saddle stitch. This means the hole spacing from the edges and between each hole are measured and marked individually, every hole is punched by hand, and every hole has needles threaded through it in both directions from both sides by hand. While this is quite time consuming it results in the strongest bond possible and is the best way to sew leather. My focus on my leathercraft is on quality, not production speed and efficiency. Properly made leather sheaths take time to complete and will increase the overall build time of your custom knife order but are worth the wait.
Brow Tine Sheath
Natural leather with medium brown elkskin lining, cross, and edges, a drain hole at the tip on the back, and sewn by hand with a saddle stitch with white thread to match the moose ivory handle.
Rich’s Brow Tine Sheath Front
Herman Oak tooling leather with full coverage tooling, blackened welt, and elkskin lining.
Rich’s Brow Tine Sheath Back
Herman Oak tooling leather with full coverage tooling, blackened welt, and elkskin lining.
Small Game Hunter Sheath
Pouch sheath with black elkskin lining, black thread, medium brown stain, and antique finished full coverage tooling.
Garrett’s Buck Mountain Man In Sheath
Magnacut steel, Westinghouse rag micarta and whitetail antler in the handle. Handmade mountain man sheath.
Garrett’s Buck Mountain Man Sheath Detail
Herman Oak tooling leather with deer tan lining and fringe. Handmade brass cross ornament and beads from previous harvested deer antler.
Brow Tine with Sheath
Magnacut steel, elk antler handle, tapered tang, elk bead, elk hide lace, custom sheath with elk skin lining
Ivory Bear Knife Sheath
Herman Oak tooling leather with a beavertail inlaid sheath. The beaver was trapped on public land in Arkansas by Brad Green.
Scout & Appendix/Cross Draw Sheath
Herman Oak tooling leather with elk skin lining, tooled border, and tooled belt loop.
Small Game Hunter Sheath
Tooled leather pancake sheath with pointed basketweave tooling pattern. This one was color matched to compliment the antler bark.
Small Game Hunter Sheath
Crossdraw sheath for a Small Game Hunter with basic border tooling.
Tooled Pancake Sheath
Pancake design, scalloped edges, full coverage double pointed basketweave tooling, double row stitching, custom mixed dye to match the maroon linen micarta scales
Leathercraft Knives Wood
AEB-L steel at 61 HRC. Stabilized reyed and spalted white oak over 1/8″ OD linen micarta liners and micarta pins are on the round knife. Stabilized curly and spalted maple with brass pins are on the chisel.
American Puukko Sheath
80crv2 steel, tapered tang, Lignum Vitae scales over red liners, handmade mosaic lanyard tube, and a brass/stainless Loveless bolt in the front. It got wrapped up in custom leather with red thread to match the liners.
Mini Woodlore Sheath
Pancake style sheath with full coverage pointed basketweave tooling, a scalloped edge, and removable dangler loop.
Mini Woodlore Sheath for Blade Magazine
Black leather pancake design with scalloped edge and top. This one has full coverage, double pointed basketweave tooling, a drain hole on the rear, double row stitching, and a removable dangler loop with removable D-ring.
Mini Woodlore Sheath
Black leather pancake design with scalloped edge and top. This one has full coverage, double pointed basketweave tooling, a drain hole on the rear, double row stitching, and a removable dangler loop with removable D-ring.
Woodsman #2
CPM 3V Steel, tapered tang, mahogany dyed Sanbar stag scales, black liners, and brass hardware
Woodlore 2 Left
AEBL steel at 61 HRC and stabilized spalted and burled maple with mosaic lanyard tube and simple pouch sheath.
Nessmuck #2
CPM 3V steel, Scandinavian grind, historic curly walnut scales from wood present at the Battle at Pea Ridge in the US Civil War, brass hardware, and tooled leather sheath.
Nessmuck #1
CPM 3V steel, flat ground, tan canvas micarta over orange liners, carbon fiber hardware, tooled leather and kydex sheaths.
Mini Woodlores #1 and #2
These are a matched father & son pair from my first batch of knives. They are in 1/10″ Elmax steel with Arizona desert ironwood scales with a 5 pin design, mosaic lanyard tube, and tooled leather sheaths with removable dangler loops.
Mini Woodlore #3
CPM 3V steel, stabilized rosewood burl, hunter green G10 liners, 5 pin design, mosaic lanyard tube and tooled leather sheath.
Small Game Hunter #6
CPM 3V steel, stabilized redwood burl, white liners, brass pins, and tooled leather sheath with two tone dye and removable dangler loop.
Small Game Hunter #5
CPM 3V steel, stabilized buckeye burl scales over orange G10 liners with carbon fiber pins and tooled leather sheath.
Woodlore #1 with Sheath
1/10″ Elmax, stabilized thuya burl over 1/8″ ivory G10 liners, mosaic pins, two-toned color matched dangler pancake sheath with full coverage tooling, removable dangler loop, and cold-forged twisted brass D-ring
Woodlore #1 Sheath
This one got a two-toned color matched dangler pancake sheath with full coverage tooling, removable dangler loop, and cold-forged twisted brass D-ring
Tom’s Bird & Trout Sheath
Bird & Trout based off of my Small Game Hunter in Elmax steel, stabilized historic curly walnut from The Battle at Pea Ridge in the US Civil War, and mosaic pins.
Woodsman #1
3V steel, stabilized maple burl, Loveless bolt, mosaic lanyard tube, and tri-weave sheath
Woodsman #7
Tapered tang, stabilized redwood burl, Loveless bolt, and mosaic lanyard tube
Woodsman Sheath
Simple pouch sheath with scalloped edge, border tooling, and double row stitching at the top.
Woodsman #6 Sheath
This is a simple black pouch sheath with border tooling and double row stitching at the top. It’s clean and classy looking.
Woodsman #8 Sheath
Color matched black sheath in A-Grade Harmon Oak vegetable tanned leather with a custom fit and full coverage tri-weave tooling.
Small Game Hunter Sheath
Pointed basketweave tooling on the front and scroll leaves carved on the rear.
Small Game Hunter Sheath
Pointed basketweave tooling on the front and scroll leaves carved on the rear.
Scout & Appendix/Cross Draw Sheath
Herman Oak tooling leather with elk skin lining, tooled border, and tooled belt loop.
Leather Pricing
- Custom Fit Leather Sheath $100
- Elkskin lining $75
- Border Tooling $20
- Full Coverage Tooling on Leather Sheath $40 per panel/side
- Name/Initials on Belt Loop $10
- Removable Dangler Loop with Removable D-Ring on Leather Sheath $40
- Double Row Stitching on Leather Sheath $60