MOST AMAZING KNIFE SHEATH!!!

[John D Dennehy]

Just for the record, As an amateur knifemaker, I will be attending the NYC knife show next week. One of the biggest shows here in the NE. I have found that 90% of the knives presented at these shows will never see any real use other then an occasional carry and or display. These knives are of the same caliber as a fine engraved gun or high end watch. A different catagory altogether...

My point is that it's ovbvious that Jim did not design this sheath for outdoor survival, grit and grime of a good work knife. This sheath is a testiment to fine craftsmanship. There is a huge opening for beautiful sheaths in the custom knife market, many knifemakers don't want the sheath to outshine the many hours it took to make their knife.

So next time you see a Ten thousand dollar fully engraved 24K Gold trimmed pearl handled revolver don't ask "Nice lookin but How does it shoot?"

From the way the knife business has turned in the last 15 years most of those knives will never even be in a sheath. They have come a long way since Scagle and Morseth. I never had time to get into the artistic knives and have not had the time to make many for a couple of years now. It is funny to cruise or work a knife show and try to talk quality leather with people that don't care about it. I always start one of my seminars by asking how many makers are in the room. Now how many of you enjoy making knives. The answer to the first question is usually most of them. The second is almost none of them. So I try to show them some things to make sheaths better, faster and more enjoyable. Are you showing or purchasing?