Leather Sheaths, Built by Hand

Knife sheaths, Lesche rigs, and detecting pouches — made, sold, and written up by the maker.

Horizontal carry, built for working cowboys on cattle ranches — the wraparound belt loop and the rivet trick that keeps the blade from falling out.

Four carry configurations I built and sold — side-by-side, inline, separates, and thigh rig — with construction specs for each.

A quarter-inch tang, three welts, five layers of veg-tan — and the stitching decision that made the build possible.

Why a firefighter set up a leather bench to teach his sons they could build a business of their own.

Real numbers from a shop that ran a six-month backlog — what customization actually costs, and why batch production is the better business.