Sheath WTB

[mcwoodduck]

I have a new knife, a SOG Pentagon.
I hate the sheath.
Years ago I saw a Chris Reeves Avator knife in a sheath that looked more like a #7 bianchi holster with out the thumb latch.
I think one of these would be perfect for what I want.
Do any of you guys that make custom knives make sheaths?
Would you like to make a custom sheath for me?
Thanks,
McDuck.

[AtlLaw]

Heck, I'd do it for ya Woody!   But by the time I got to it you'ld have probably sharpened the blade down to a nub... 

I just got a bunch of stuff from Tandy including 2 bellys of leather.  You can also!      Why don't you try your own hand at it?   

BTW, whasa #7 bianchi holster look like?  Never mind, I'll look it up!      Hummmm,    That's kinda strange for a knife sheath... I'd better look up ol' Steve's knife and see what you mean.

[pastorp]

McDuck, any saddle shop or holster maker can make your sheath. Also some knife makers will sell their sheaths separate. Try Randall or Ruana.

Regards,

[mcwoodduck]

Altlaw,
I know what I want and looked at the Tandy site to see what it would take to make the holster/ sheath and I think the cart hit $275.
At that point I figured I could pay some one far less that is talented to make what I want.
Also my artsy side is more fartsy.  I can sand, stain and varnish great, but cutting a strait line is not me and forget about cutting three peices of leather the same shape and then aligning the holes and sewing it together.
A man has to know his limatations and leather work is mine.
Here is a simple example of a #7 holster, this one for my Sig P230.  but you get the general idea.
My thinking is I can wear it on my right side for normal days and then spin on the left if i am carrying a pistol.

[AtlLaw]

I looked up the sheath some more and one of the ones I saw with the knife looked like it was made from that plastic like stuff that is used in a lot of tactical knife sheaths.  Kydell or kydex or sumpin like that...    Anyway, while designing a sheath for a fighting knife project I ran across the material.  Then I found some pretty good vidios on U Tube showing a guy making a sheath from the stuff.  It's a lot easier and faster then working with leather!  Cheaper to!     I'm sure you could find the vidio on U Tube with a little searching.   

[mcwoodduck]

While the knife is a tactical knife I really just want it as a hunting knife.
I like the smooth blade for most hunting chores- you know lopping a section of salami or cheese for lunch or snack
Smearing peanut butter, cutting a hank of rope to make multiple smaller ropes to pull the critter, making a tent steak, what ever.  I like the seratted blade for gutting.  Gets through the chest bones easier.
the blade is 5" a little longer than I want but will work.  Also helping ot gut an few elk last month I think I want a little longer blade than my currrent 3" knife.
My thinking is the leather will be quiet and last a while.
Kydex would be cool and SOG offers a kydex sheath for the knife for only $25.
But I want leather.
The sheath it is in now would be great if I were jumping from an airplane to hunt.  It has a snap and velcro about 30 connection points for all kinds of way to attach or carry it.  Some how non seem appealing to me.
Someone E-mailed me and said they make sheaths and I think I am going to go with him.  the down side is sending him the knife.  Last time I handed someone a knife to have a sheath made I didn't get either the knife, the sheath or my $ back,  And he was a friend.

[Victor3]

 It originally came with a leather sheath but it was smallish with only a clip, no loop. More of a boot knife thing...

[mcwoodduck]

That one would be fine.
Want to trade?

[Victor3]

 It's not mine. I stole the pic from somewhere.