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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: tippit on July 24, 2017, 03:27:00 PM
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Looking for a new sheath maker...any suggestions? tippit
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Bob Schrap, he does nice work and reasonable.
http://www.customsheaths.com
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Brian,
Thanks...my son was using a western saddle maker in Gunnison, CO...but he decided to stop making knife sheaths. I was also looking at Tree Stump Leather in Maine. I can make nice leather sheaths and do a lot of Kydex scabbard types... but I'd rather be forging.
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Bob is a longtime member of the Badger Knife Club, and has made lots of sheaths for my friend and knifemaker Dave Ricke.
I can make pretty good sheaths also, but I hate it. When I get done with a knife, I want to just be done and start another one. Making the sheath bogs me down :bigsmyl:
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Jeff,
I am a hobbyist and not a professional, but if you are interested I can show you some examples of sheaths I have made. Gabe Ables (GABLES) used to frequent here and I made sheaths for him. I have sold a number of belts and quivers on this site and quite a few custom holsters.
I have not made anything in about 2.5 years due to a move and building a new home. We just moved in about a month ago and I hope to have my shop set up again soon. When I was making items regularly, I had about a two week turnaround and I think I was charging $35.00 plus shipping.
I use Herman Oak Leather and can get some exotics for inlay. I will tool a sheath and can do limited carving.
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Kenny Rowe....none finer. Mr. Rhea uses him.
http://www.rowesleather.com/index.html
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I will second Kenny Rowe(rowesleather.com). Ask Linn Rhea what he thinks. You will not be disappointed. :thumbsup: