Been a while,but here are a few of my latest sheaths(and their knives!)

[John M Cohea]

After the Blade Show in June, my family and I took a vaction my next time home, so that left little shop time, but I was able to get a few things made this last time off.All photos are by Scott Roush, whose style of photography fits my work very well.First up is two neck knives, one in a spike antler crown with a 1080 blade.

Next one is handled in mammath ivory and a Chad Nichols damascus blade.The sheath on this one has a rare earth magnet to help with retention, and also has a forged mild steel element for a bail.

This one is a full tang fixed blade with a 1080 blade and mammoth ivory scales.Scott lost track of where he was with the photos, so we got two great images of this one with different backgrounds!


This next one is partial tang, 1080 blade, and has an artifact walrus ivory handle that was purchased from Mark Knapp.My first use of walrus ivory ,BTW.

Last is an elk antler tip friction folder that I made in memory of my freind Dave Cole, who's favorite thing to make was this type of folder.This one has a stand of weathered oak and forged elements.


Hope you enjoy the look, and thanks for the great photos Scott!

[KidTerico]

Hi John nice to see you posting. The work you are showing is just plain outstanding.Very different and beautiful . As always it is worth waiting to see. Congradulation on you being twice being recognised for you WORK in the 2012 Worlds Greatest Knife Book called 2012 KNIVES.. That is quite a HONOR.. KT

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

    Absolutely beautiful work John, thanks for sharing with us, it's good to have you back with us.


           tEN wOLVES 

[Cliff Fendley]

Just awesome.

[GunClick Rick]

Dang John glad to hear from ya,that's the best thing.Great stuff,i like the second one,i gotta get a kneck knife some day.
I have a small beaded sheath but no knife to put in it and beside how do you wear a neck knife and keep it from turning upside down when ya bend over say to pick something up.?

Exsellent work John,sure glad to see it,thanks don't stay away so long now..

[John M Cohea]

Thanks Guys!Rick, the second one is designed to be worn upside down.Besides being a tight friction fit on the blade, the sheath has a large rare earth magnet in it to help hold the knife in place.The first one, which features one of the antler crowns you sent me, hangs right side up from the lanyard.I don't reckon it wil turn upside down on ya, unless of course you get in a situation where your dangling from a tree by your foot

[KidTerico]

John in regard to Rick  hanging upside down from a tree, IT COULD HAPPEN.. KT

[Wolf Tracker]

John  that is some beautiful work.