I need a leather sheath maker in Denver

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lawp

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Gentlemen, I collect traditional pattern hunters, and a few others I admire. Sometimes they have no sheath, or a poor sheath. To complete the "utility" aspect of the tool, I would like to deal face to face with a leather worker in or around Denver, Colorado. I have had no success finding a craftsman in the tradition of Heiser, Gutcher or Byrd. A local knifemaker who has time and inclination to make a decent sheath would also be welcome. Can you recommend anybody?

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lawp said:
Gentlemen, I collect traditional pattern hunters, and a few others I admire. Sometimes they have no sheath, or a poor sheath. To complete the "utility" aspect of the tool, I would like to deal face to face with a leather worker in or around Denver, Colorado. I have had no success finding a craftsman in the tradition of Gutcher or Byrd. A local knifemaker who has time and inclination to make a decent sheath would also be welcome. Can you recommend anybody?

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I'm in Denver. I send mine to a guy I know in Maine. I can hook you up with him if you email or PM me.

If I'm wrong about Denver, let me know.

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I know you mentioned wanting to deal face-to-face, but if that doesn't work out I would recommend sending a "test" knife to Paul Long in Kerrville, Texas. If you don't like the sheath he makes, I will buy it from you - that's how highly I recommend his work. I have seen and handled lots of leatherwork from other makers and I would put up Paul's work with the best. He recently made a sheath for me for a fighter - my first custom sheath, actually - and I was just blown away by the workmanship. Exotic skins, fancy inlays, etc. are all nice - but to an anal-retentive like me, it is the basic workmanship that will impress me. When I saw stitches that look like they were measured with a micrometer, I was just blown away.
 
cockroachfarm said:
I know you mentioned wanting to deal face-to-face, but if that doesn't work out I would recommend sending a "test" knife to Paul Long in Kerrville, Texas. If you don't like the sheath he makes, I will buy it from you - that's how highly I recommend his work. I have seen and handled lots of leatherwork from other makers and I would put up Paul's work with the best. He recently made a sheath for me for a fighter - my first custom sheath, actually - and I was just blown away by the workmanship. Exotic skins, fancy inlays, etc. are all nice - but to an anal-retentive like me, it is the basic workmanship that will impress me. When I saw stitches that look like they were measured with a micrometer, I was just blown away.
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Paul does excellent work. I like how he lines his sheaths with deer skin to protect the knife from being scratched.
 
Thanks to all.

Cockroach, I also found a decent little shop while visiting in Mason, TX, not far from Kerrville. Paul Long sounds good, but...

I'll look around Denver some more.
 
I can HIGHLY recommend Mike Bartol for that type of sheath. He resides just south of Denver in the Colo Springs area - if you want his contact info email me at chuck@wrtcleather.com or check out the Sheath Making forum on The Knife Network - he posts there frequently as MtMike....

Thanks Ray for the recommendation, but I'm currently 10 months back ordered and mostly work on historical stuff only anymore....
 
lawp said:
Thanks to all.

Cockroach, I also found a decent little shop while visiting in Mason, TX, not far from Kerrville. Paul Long sounds good, but...

I'll look around Denver some more.
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Happy hunting! And if you decide to try Paul Long, my offer stands.
 
Just so it won't appear I was ignoring lawp, I emailed him directly and gave him some reference information.

Thanks to all for your kind words and props.

Paul
 
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