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I have an "antique belt type knife" that was my Dad's but it has no sheath. The blade is a bit curved and a fair amount of edge has been removed from years of use.sharpening. Nothing special but sentimental to me. Based on imagery I believe it is an older "Montgomery Ward" hunt/camp knife. Does anyone make custom sheaths on the forum or can anyone point me in the direction of such a craftsman?
 
Would you be willing to post any pics? Sounds like a pretty cool old knife. And would you be willing to send the knife to a sheath maker? I do quite a bit of sheaths for knives, hatchet, folding saws and such. But I always require the item in hand to guarantee fit for custom work. Also, what style of sheath are you looking for?
 
Would you be willing to post any pics? Sounds like a pretty cool old knife. And would you be willing to send the knife to a sheath maker? I do quite a bit of sheaths for knives, hatchet, folding saws and such. But I always require the item in hand to guarantee fit for custom work. Also, what style of sheath are you looking for?
I do not have ability to upload images. This one is very similar. (Copy/paste from internet) I am not opposed to send to a sheath maker. As to style I am not familiar with options. Mostly looking for a belt sheath that fits the knife. A molded appearance would be a plus. The sheath that came with the knife is for a straight blade implement and the knife tip pokes out the bottom side of the sheath due to the slight curve of the blade. The blade on mine is a bit worn away from repetitive sharpening. The hilt is stamped "Ward Quality" and there is a patent number that leads to a company called Western Cutlery. I have no clue where my dad got this. He passed in 1991 and I found this when cleaning out my mom's house after she passed in 2004.
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I do not have ability to upload images. This one is very similar. (Copy/paste from internet) I am not opposed to send to a sheath maker. As to style I am not familiar with options. Mostly looking for a belt sheath that fits the knife. A molded appearance would be a plus. The sheath that came with the knife is for a straight blade implement and the knife tip pokes out the bottom side of the sheath due to the slight curve of the blade. The blade on mine is a bit worn away from repetitive sharpening. The hilt is stamped "Ward Quality" and there is a patent number that leads to a company called Western Cutlery. I have no clue where my dad got this. He passed in 1991 and I found this when cleaning out my mom's house after she passed in 2004.
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The last custom sheath I made was for a knife very similar to this one. It was a standard belt sheath and turned out pretty decent. The customer drew a picture of what he wanted so that's what I did. Later, when I have a bit more time, I'll try to post some pictures of that one and maybe another option or two.
 
I do not have ability to upload images. This one is very similar. (Copy/paste from internet) I am not opposed to send to a sheath maker. As to style I am not familiar with options. Mostly looking for a belt sheath that fits the knife. A molded appearance would be a plus. The sheath that came with the knife is for a straight blade implement and the knife tip pokes out the bottom side of the sheath due to the slight curve of the blade. The blade on mine is a bit worn away from repetitive sharpening. The hilt is stamped "Ward Quality" and there is a patent number that leads to a company called Western Cutlery. I have no clue where my dad got this. He passed in 1991 and I found this when cleaning out my mom's house after she passed in 2004.
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Western Cutlery made some good knives. That’s a nice one there👍👍
 
Here is a couple pics of the one I mentioned earlier. The guy gave me a crude drawing and said to make it like this. Said he also wanted it to look a little aged to match the knife. Most sheaths I make are the mountain man style or just a simple fold over design with a pinned and stitched belt loop. All my work is double hand stitched with high tensile artificial sinew.
 

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Here is the fold over design. I do this sheath for various folding saws, large folding knives, and the occasional fixed blade as long is the hilt isn't too long. I like it because it is incredibly durable and wears nice and the item it holds is very easy to remove and put back.. I don't have any pictures of the mountain man sheaths. But I can probably go out to my shop and find one to take a picture of. Don't know why but I hardly ever take pictures of my work. Usually have already shipped it before it crosses my mind. Let me know if you want more info and I will PM you some prices if interested.
 

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I do leather sheaths for belt knives. I usually do fold-over sheaths with veg-tanned leather, but have done a couple pouch-style sheaths based on Plains Indian designs favored by white trappers in the early 19th century. I can do light tooling (stamping) or leave it plain. See pictures, below. To get a proper fit, any sheath-maker will at the very least need at least an accurate tracing of the knife on paper, If the knife can be mailed to me, I can wet-mold the sheath to it, ensuring a nice, tight fit. Send a PM if you're interested and we can talk. I lost my dad a few months back and can appreciate why this is important to you.
 

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