I need a sheath made to use. . .

[edwardware]

I find myself looking to add a small (2-4") fixed-blade knife to my daily carry, but I can't seem to find any manufacturers who sell a knife with a discrete sheath intended to actually use. The typical injection-molded sheaths I can find (CRKT, Cold Steel, etc) appear to be designed to sell with the knife, not to survive daily use.

Can you recommend a couple manufacturers I should look at who take sheaths as seriously as Blade-Tech, Comp-Tac, or Safariland take kydex holsters?

Most specifically I'd like a 2-3" knife, with a real handle, in a discrete IWB sheath, on the left side.

. . . or maybe I should (gasp) look at a lefty automatic.

 

[hso]

Pick the knife you like and have a sheath custom made for it to fit your specs.

 

[edwardware]

. . . have a sheath custom made. . .

By who?

 

[entropy]

You, it's easy to do. Check You Tube for "kydex sheath" ; tons of tutorials available, here's a good supplier; https://www.knifemaking.com/category-s/1512.htm

 

[jmr40]

Buy knife you want, send to these guys. They make good quality kydex sheaths.
https://www.azwelke.com/

Or buy this knife and pay extra for their kydex sheath

https://bradfordknives.com/14-guardian-3

 

[hso]

Off the top of my head custom makers that you may want to contact are -
Kim Breed
James Gibson
Mike McCarter
Samuel Riner
Gary Wheeler

Sam's only 18 so his sheaths aren't up to the same level as the other's, but Mike can make a nice sheath for Sam.

If you've not purchased a hand made knife before, please understand that you're paying for a single craftsman's time, skill and talent and that doesn't come at production knife prices.

 

[bikerdoc]

I have knives by Breed and Wheeler that came with sheaths. The quality and workmanship are top notch.

 

[Old Dog]

I've ordered a couple custom sheaths from Cleveland Kydex, they're good to go, although it took a few weeks to get my last one ...