WELCOME!
*Current
turn-around time is approximately 2-3 months*
Please Note: I have been getting requests for custom sheaths for knives other than what are listed below. Unfortunately due to circumstances, I no longer have the time to take on any orders for knives not listed on this page. I am also no longer making any accessories for any of the sheaths. Thanks for your understanding.
Above photo
is of a black T1 Mag Quick Draw Sheath
"Snap Style"
Above photo
is of a brown T2 Mag Quick Draw Sheath
"Fixed Style"
***This is the
medium brown tannery pre-dyed color I am now offering for
all brown orders.***
Hello
and welcome to Rawhide Leather - home of the Quick Draw Mag
Sheath! Here at Rawhide Leather all of my knife sheaths are
made the old fashioned way - by hand. I no longer make
belts, wallets, purses, cell phone holders, holsters, etc.
- I only make knife sheaths. I specialize in sheaths for
the Tom Brown T1, T2 and Scout knives.
All sheaths are made entirely by me and not by some hired
hand as I prefer to keep total quality control over my
products. I have over 40 years of experience in
leathersmithing and offer only the highest quality handmade
knife sheaths here on my website for the following select
knives:
Tom Brown Jr. T1 Tracker Knife Mag
Sheath
Tom Brown Jr. T1 Tracker Knife Keeper Sheath
Tom Brown Jr. T2 Tracker Knife Mag Sheath
Tom Brown Jr. Scout Knife Mag
Sheath
Here are just a few reasons why my work
doesn't come cheap:
1) To start with, I use only the finest U.S. full
grain
veg-tan
leather (this type of leather won't stain your blade) from
the top U.S. tannery and I have it custom finished to my
specifications. I also use the very best no rust hardware I
can find.
2) All of my stitching has
recessed stitching channels
which is not a common practice. I also do this on
both sides
of the sheath which is extremely difficult to do well and
is a very uncommon practice (I've never even seen this done
before on knife sheaths). This allows the stitches to lie
below the surface which eliminates thread abrasion. Thread
abrasion is the most common cause of eventual sheath
failure on an otherwise correctly built sheath. I
also
double stitch
my sheaths for added protection and durability which also
is not a common practice.
3) Most sheathmakers use between 6-9 ounce leather
thickness - I use
thick 11/12 ounce (about 3/16") saddle leather
which is much harder to work with but makes for a sturdier
and longer lasting end product.
4) I spend a lot of time finishing my edges - probably too
much as I'm somewhat of a perfectionist.
My edges are beveled, dyed, hand burnished (slicked) &
hand waxed.
I don't take the easy path and just use a quick & easy
colored edge coating (think paint) that some sheathmakers
use.
5)
My sheaths are wet-formed
using a 20 ton hydraulic press which makes for a much more
rigid sheath than hand forming (keep in mind that this
compresses the leather so the leather will appear a bit
thinner afterwards). This compressed leather makes the
sheath much safer and it will hold it's shape much longer.
6) One of the best features of my work is one that just
can't be conveyed in a photo and that is
the fit.
My patterns have been adjusted to be as precise as possible
and the sheaths are wet-formed to the actual knives and not
an imprecise mold.
7) I strive to be on the cutting edge of sheath design and
I spend a lot of time conceiving, developing and refining
my designs.
8) Many sheathmakers can and do crank out a knife sheath in
just a couple of hours and it shows. It typically takes me
between 6-8 hours to build one of my
sheaths.
My
Satisfaction Guarantee:
If you purchase a sheath from my website and aren't happy
with it for any reason please return it within 14 days of
purchase for a full refund including domestic shipping. I
want my customers to be satisfied. All I ask is that the
item be returned in the same condition as it shipped
in.
Rush orders can usually be accommodated for a 20% upcharge - please inquire before placing your order. As a courtesy, purchases from active military personnel stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan are normally automatically given top priority with no upcharge.
*** To contact me just click on the link at the
very bottom of every page ***
PLEASE
NOTE:
• I am now shipping to the United States and to military APO/FPO addresses only. I am no longer accepting orders from abroad.
• All orders are shipped via self-insured USPS Priority Mail.
• I fulfill purchases in the order in which they are received with the occasional exception for active overseas military personnel stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Mission
Statement:
My goal as a leathersmith is to provide
unique and innovative leather knife sheaths that are eye
catching as well as being highly functional, extremely
rugged and user friendly. I also pay attention to details.
Every sheath I make is built to compliment your knife and
will last a lifetime with normal use and just a little
care. Being somewhat of a perfectionist, I tend to
overbuild my sheaths because I make them as if I were going
to use them myself.
