Custom Sheaths
Custom Sheaths
Drawing on over 10 years of custom sheath making experience, Diomedes Industries can make you a truly custom sheath for your blade. Please look below at some of the most recent custom sheaths, but do not allow the sample work to restrict your imagination. Dream it and let's make it.
Nicole Apelian's Cross Draw
This sheath and belt system was made for Dr. Nicole Apelian and can be seen on this season of Alone on the History Channel. Nicole had a custom Bolo / Kukuri blade that she needed a special sheath for. This pancake style sheath has a 3/4 opening at the top and a closure that allows her to either slide the knife out without opening - or open the closure to allow for an easier removal. The belt has a hand made cold forged buckle a lot of extra length to go around her parka. Please see the Partners Page on this website to learn more about Dr. Apelian.
Melissa Miller's Baldric System
This sheath and baldric system was made for Melissa Miller and can be seen on this season of Naked and Afraid on the Discovery Channel. Melissa had some special challenges on this show being without any gear or clothing so a special carry system was in order. We made her an extra long baldric strap and carry system (in the Paul Long style) so that she could wear the knife in any situation and use the baldric straps to her advantage while in the bush. Please see the Partners Page on this website to learn more about Melissa Miller.
A Lined Bowie Sheath
A lined sheath for a damascus Bowie blade made by www.51Bravo.com , This sheath is made with two layers of four ounce bovine leather with a veg tanned salmon skin inlay.
Rattler for a Texas boy.
This sheath is fully lines and hand stitched. Inlayed with Texas Rattlesnake - this one turned heads.
Snake and Gator
These two sheaths were a part of a larger set of four sheaths for a discerning customer. One lined with Python and the other with Gator - these two were made for the Lion Killer design.
USAF Pilot Survival Knife.
This blade was sent to me in very rough shape by a loving grandson who wanted something special for his grandfathers knife. This knife was carried in the skies in WWII and it needed a new sheath desperately. This one is a three pancake style lined sheath with a Sam Brown Stud on the front, custom dyed and designed.
Dragon Scale for Fiddleback Renegade
This sheath was made for an EDC knife for Melissa Miller. I laid in some dragon scales and made a custom outline on this sheath to compliment the Fiddleback Drop Point Renegade Andy Roy made for it.
Leatherman Pouch w/ Loop
Sometimes customers dream up something and send you a pile of stuff and say "Make me a case that carries all this - and I want to carry it horizontally!" This was this case. A Leatherman and a flashlight, a belt and a dream. A few days later we had a fully lined pouch case with a loop for the flashlight that carries horizontally on the customers back.
Damascus Fighting Knife
A lined and tooled knife for a custom damascus fighting knife made by 51 Bravo.
Back pocket Salmon
A back pocket sheath with a salmon inlay.
Basketweave Pancake with Snap retention
A custom hand sewn sheath for a Stanley Buzek knife (sbuzekknives.angelfire.com) The customer wanted a Paul Long style carry with a basketweave front. I think we got that done for her.
Cross Carry for Matt Helm
This knife was an early one by Matt Helm, and great maker out of Texas, that he wanted a cross carry made for his father. After some discussion and a little prototyping - I think we got it done for him.
Butterfly for Bark River
A custom two tone dyed pouch sheath for a Bark River Clip Point Hunter. Bark River makes a hard working knife and this sheath needed to be as pretty and hard working as the blade. Please check out Bark River at http://www.barkriverknives.com
Contoured Dragon Scales
A contoured dragon scale pattern was carved and stamped into this sheath for an AA Forge knife with removable dangler.
Back Pocket Pouch
A backpocket pouch designed to carry a KH Daily blade and a Leatherman Multitool.
Slimline Pocket Sheath
A pocket sheath for the smallest imprint on the pocket.
Buck 110 Belt Case
A belt case for the iconic Buck 110 has a cant to keep it on the belt and easy to draw when needed.
Gray’s Custom and Brothers in Arms
This knife and sheath combination (and 14 others just like it) were auctioned off at the Brothers in Arms foundation annual fundraiser. We raised over 25 thousand dollars for vets.
Butterfly and Dangler
Another Bark River get's pants with this Butterfly tripled colored sheath and removable firesteel dangler combo.
A tooled lined sheath for a custom bushcraft blade.
Constructed out of two layers of 4 ounce leather this sheath is carved, tooled, and dyed to make a complete package.
A lined horizontal carry sheath with an American theme.
Every portion of this sheath is lined for a customer who wanted a diminutive horizontal carry.
A stitchless lining.
There are times when a project demands a stichless lining. In those cases, we have you covered.
Lined Scabbard for a Short Sword
A diminutive and beautiful short sword got a fully lined scabbard with snap loop.
LIned Sheath for Busse with Knuckle Guard.
A large Bussse Blade with Knuckle guard required a custom fit at the opening and some tricks to roll the lining in place.
A Kukri with custom snap closure.
When you have a unique knife shape like this blade did - you get creative with the retention. This has a cam lock at the base of the blade and a double snap for positive retention and no wiggle on the sheath.