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There was a time when every knife in the frontier was safely holstered in a leather sheath.
Even as recent as 20 years ago, leather sheaths were still THE thing. Nowadays, kydex, concealex and other exotic materials are manufactured for knives.
Of course, leather sheaths are still being made but somehow I have the feeling they are playing second fiddle in the current rage for exotic material sheaths.
Has the leather sheath lost its lustre? Will it fade quietly into the boondocks where muskets and long bows gone to rest?
Personally, I am still sentimental about leather stuff. Ahhh....the smell. And the knowledge that a hardworking and passionate man had put in his finest efforts into its creation - that's pricelss.
Even as recent as 20 years ago, leather sheaths were still THE thing. Nowadays, kydex, concealex and other exotic materials are manufactured for knives.
Of course, leather sheaths are still being made but somehow I have the feeling they are playing second fiddle in the current rage for exotic material sheaths.
Has the leather sheath lost its lustre? Will it fade quietly into the boondocks where muskets and long bows gone to rest?
Personally, I am still sentimental about leather stuff. Ahhh....the smell. And the knowledge that a hardworking and passionate man had put in his finest efforts into its creation - that's pricelss.