MILITARY/WILDERNESS GRADE. THE HIGHEST QUALITY AVAILABLE IN A SHEATH/CARRY SYSTEM
LIGHT/BOMBPROOF/CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATH BUILDERS. VETERAN OWNED/ OPERATED
Our custom kydex sheath systems, are designed/built out of a Military-Special Operations, and Outdoor Adventure Backround.
HOW AND WHAT TO DO TO ORDER A CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATH / SYSTEM
***HOW TO ORDER A COMBAT/WILDERNESS GRADE CUSTOM SHEATH OR SHEATH SYSTEM FROM YELLOW HAWK CUSTOMS.
(THIS SITE IS BEST VIEWED ON A COMPUTER.) HERE AT YHCO WE ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT WHAT WE DO. WE BELIEVE A SHEATH IS NOT JUST "A CASE TO HOLD YOUR KNIFE". TO US, A SHEATH FOR YOUR KNIFE, IS A CARRY SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD BE UNIQUELY BUILT FOR THE ONE CARRYING IT. IF U ARE LOOKING FOR TOP SHELF CUSTOM SHEATH- HIGH QUALITY,PERFECT FIT/FINISH AND RETENTION, ALONG WITH SOLID MILITARY/WILDERNESS GRADE DESIGNS, FIELD PROVEN OPTIONS , RELIABILITY AND EASE OF USE. THEN YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!! OUR CARRY SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED AND BUILT BY A VETERAN OF U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS, WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS, GIVES HIM A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON JUST HOW TO DESIGN, BUILD AND CARRY A VARIETY OF "WEAPONS" IN ALL MANNER OF ENVIRONMENTS . THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PROFESSIONAL KNIFE MAKERS AND GEAR REVIEWERS WHO WILL TELL U THE SAME THING ABOUT OUR CUSTOM SYSTEMS. MEN LIKE , MIKE STEWART, OWNER OF BARK RIVER KNIVES, LT WRIGHT, OWNER OF LT WRIGHT KNIVES, BRENTON GOOD, OWNER OF QUICKHATCH KNIVES, PETE KOHLER, OWNER OF DARK TIMBER KNIVES. MIKE WALLACE, OWNER OF WALLACE EDGED TOOLS. ETC. ETC. ETC. TOP SHELF FACEBOOK GEAR REVIEWERS AS WELL - CHRIS TANNER OF PREPARED MIND 101, LUKE FROM THE OUTDOOR GEAR REVIEW, MITCH MITCHELL FROM THE NATIVE SURVIVAL SCHOOL , MIKE BARTON FROM BUSHCRAFT BARTONS, AND SEVERAL MORE.... NOW, IF YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT TO SPEND MUCH TIME ON THIS WEBSITE, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TEXT ME AT 443-315-6033. THIS ALLOWS ME TO MAINTAIN A "WRITTEN" RECORD SO NOTHING GETS MISSED. JUST LOOK AT SOME PICS HERE AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. I BUILD CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATHS BUT I CAN ALSO BUILD YOU A FAIRLY BASIC SHEATH AS WELL. THIS IS A BALLPARK, DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU WANT, BUT OUR BASIC MILITARY GRADE SHEATHS START AT ABOUT $75. JUST TEXT ME IF YOU WANT SOMETHING BASIC. BASIC SHEATHS CAN BE BUILT QUICKER THAN OUR CUSTOM "SYSTEMS". YOU TELL ME WHEN U NEEEEED IT. HOW IS THAT? IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ONE OF OUR POPULAR SHEATH SYSTEMS WITH OPTIONS,(8-11 wk lead time generally, but we do have a fast track plan so dont worry) SPEND A BIT OF TIME READING THIS PAGE AND LOOKING AT THE PHOTO GALLERIES OF SHEATH SYSTEMS. INDEED, WE HAVE TRIED OTHER METHODS OF ORDERING. THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST EFFICIENT PROCESS WE HAVE FOUND. BECAUSE WE BUILD FULLY CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATHS AND SHEATH SYSTEMS, WITH UTILITARIAN OPTIONS/TOOLS. ( WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND U READ THIS HOMEPAGE, AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES- BUT IF YOU WOULD RATHER NOT READ IT YOU CAN SKIP IT AND SIMPLY TEXT DOUG AND HE CAN GUIDE U- #443-315-6033 ) OR, READ IT AND YOU CAN TELL US EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT. OR, IF U PREFER, WE CAN DESIGN/BUILD A "BASIC" CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATH SYSTEM FOR YOU. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU CHOOSE TO ORDER, OUR RIGS ARE GENERALLY HIGHER QUALITY, MUCH MORE UTILITARIAN, SLIMMER/LIGHTER WEIGHT, BUT STILL TOUGHER THAN YOUR AVERAGE- EVERYDAY KYDEX SHEATH. WE INCLUDE NEARLY ALL OF THE OPTIONS U CHOOSE, AND WE GENERALLY SPEND MUCH MORE TIME/EFFORT ON OUR COMBAT/WILDERNESS GRADE CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATHS AND SHEATH SYSTEMS, THAN OUR COMPETITORS. AS WELL, WE HAVE A GREAT "REPUTATION" ! EVERYDAY, OUR CLIENTS SEND US GLOWING TESTIMONIALS. *** AGAIN, WE DO NOT SIMPLY "MAKE" KYDEX SHEATHS, RATHER, WE "BUILD" CUSTOM MILITARY/WILDERNESS GRADE KYDEX AND LEATHER OVER KYDEX SHEATH SYSTEMS THAT CAN GREATLY ENHANCE YOUR CAPABILITIES IN THE BUSH . AND, THEY HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY FIELD TESTED BY SOME OF THE TOUGHEST AND MOST PROFICIENT SOLDIERS/OUTDOORSMEN WE KNOW. *** WE ARE A U.S. MILITARY- VETERAN OWNED COMPANY. OUR CUSTOM BUILT SHEATH SYSTEMS ARE PRETTY POPULAR, HOWEVER, OUR BUILD TIMES ARE FAIRLY AVERAGE. NORMALLY, 8-11 WEEKS OR SO, WITH OPTIONS TO SHORTEN THAT PERIOD OF TIME WITH OUR FAST TRACK PROGRAM. PLUS, UNLIKE OTHERS WE ALLOW YOU TO HOLD ONTO YOUR KNIFE UNTIL WE NEED IT. IF U OPT FOR THIS. * HOW TO ORDER - ITS ACTUALLY PRETTY SIMPLE TO BE HONEST #1. FIRST, PLEASE READ THIS HOMEPAGE. THIS WILL PUT US ON THE SAME PAGE MOVING FORWARD. NOTHING IS WRITTEN IN STONE, SO PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS AS YOU READ, IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO VOICE THEM WHEN YOU TEXT OR CALL. WE DO PREFER TEXTING, WHICH GIVES A WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE PROCESS, UNLESS U HAVE ALOT OF QUESTIONS. THEN WE CAN TALK ON THE PHONE. WE WILL TRY TO MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS. PLEASE KNOW THAT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO BUILD YOUR SYSTEM TO OUR STANDARDS, BUT WE DO HAVE A "FAST TRACKING" PROGRAM THAT WILL SPEED UP THE PROCESS. IF YOU NEED IT. THE FOLLOWING ARE MERELY GUIDELINES. #2. PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THE PHOTO GALLERIES, AND CHOOSE A CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATH OR TWO THAT CLOSEST FITS YOUR NEEDS/WANTS, IN THE FIELD ENVIRONMENT. PLZ MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON EACH PHOTO, READ THE DESCRIPTION AND NOTE THE NUMBER OF THE PHOTO/S, AS WELL AS ANY BALLPARK PRICING PRESENT. FYI- BALLPARK PRICES ARE NOT WRITTEN IN STONE. YOUR SPECIFIC RIG MAY BE LESS, DEPENDING ON SEVERAL FACTORS. THESE ARE "BALLPARK PRICES", AS YOUR CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATH SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BE DIFFERENT IN SOME WAY. REMEMBER, WE PRECISELY BUILD EVERY FACET OF YOUR RIG, ENTIRELY BY HAND. AVERAGING 3-15 HRS PER BUILD. WE DO ALOT FOR YOU THAT OTHER MAKERS SIMPLY DO NOT DO 4 U. #3. TEXT DOUG WILSON ON HIS COMPANY CELL PHONE. # 443-315-6033. THIS GIVES US A "WRITTEN" RECORD OF YOUR ORDER. TELL DOUG WHAT KNIFE OR KNIVES YOU WANT A CUSTOM SHEATH OR SHEATH SYSTEM FOR. THEN TELL HIM THE BLADE LENGTH. TEXT HIM A PICTURE OF IT, AND WHETHER YOU NEED YOUR RIG TO BE RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED . THEN, TELL HIM THE NUMBER/S OF THE PHOTO/S YOU LIKE. IF APPLICABLE. #4. LET HIM KNOW WHAT COLOR/PATTERN OF KYDEX, FOR THE MAIN SHEATH, AND WHAT COLOR/PATTERN FOR THE ACCESSORIES/HOLDERS. A SOLID COLOR MAIN SHEATH, AND PATTERNED ACCESSORIES LOOKS PARTICULARLY BADASS! RELAY TO DOUG WHICH OPTIONS YOU MIGHT WANT ON THE SHEATH SYSTEM. IE. WHETHER U WANT A FINE DIAMOND ROD SHARPENER AND MOUNT PLATE PROFILED HOLDER, A TACTICAL FENIX LIGHT AND PROFILED HOLDER, A FERRO ROD AND PROFILED HOLDER, A PIGGYBACK KNIFE/SHEATH, AN ALTOIDS TIN AND PROFILED HOLDER - ETC ETC... ( WE MUCH PREFER YOU PICK FROM OUR CUSTOM-HIGH QUALITY/UTILITARIAN OPTIONS. (SEE PHOTO GALLERY#1/PRICING- " YHCO NOMENCLATURE OF OPTIONS"). OUR UNIQUE AND VERY FUNCTIONAL CUSTOM OPTIONS, PROVIDE U WITH MAXIMUM CAPABILITIES/VERSATILITY IN THE FIELD, AND THEY WORK FANTASTICALLY WELL WITH OUR FIELD TESTED-CUSTOM SHEATH SYSTEM DESIGNS. WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT OPTIONS. SO PLZ BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE. DOUG CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS U MAY HAVE. HENCE, THE REASON U HAVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH DOUG TO NAIL DOWN EXACTLY WHAT U WANT. THESE ARE NO MUSS NO FUSS OPTIONS, THEY FUNCTION VERY WELL IN THE FIELD. WE DO REALIZE THAT SOME MILITARY/GOVERNMENT OPERATORS MAY DESIRE "SPECIAL APPLICATIONS". NEXT, MAKE SURE YOU LET HIM KNOW WHICH CARRY OPTIONS YOU DESIRE- IE. DANGLER, BALDRIC CARRY CAPABILITY, "45 DEGREE" CROSS DRAW / 90 DEGREE CROSS DRAW/ VERTICAL CARRY- WITH A TEK LOK BELT CLIP. YOU CAN CHOOSE MOLLE LOK CLIP/S ALSO, FOR PACK CARRY. POCKET CARRY, IWB, OWB, NECK CARRY ETC. ETC.- FOR SMALLER KNIVES. AND MUCH MORE. YOU CAN EVEN HAVE MOST OF THE STANDARD STYLES OF CARRY IN THE SAME SHEATH SYSTEM. YES, WE CAN DO IT. SOUND INCREDIBLE? YOU CAN VERIFY THIS BY LOOKING AT MANY OF THE SYSTEMS IN THE GALLERIES. WE CAN DO IT. DEPENDING ON YOUR KNIFE. JUST TELL DOUG WHAT U WANT. IF IT IS POSSIBLE, HE WILL DO IT. #5.AFTER IRONING OUT ALL DETAILS, DOUG MAY ASK YOU TO RELAY ONCE MORE, ALL IN ONE TEXT, EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT. THEN HE WILL GIVE YOU A TOTAL PLUS SHIPPING. USUALLY, WE DO REQUEST PAYMENT AROUND THE TIME OF THE ORDER. IF U R NOT ABLE, PLZ LET US KNOW. #6. YOU WILL LIKELY NEED TO SEND YOUR KNIFE IN TO US. THIS IS THE ONLY GUARANTEED WAY TO ACHIEVE OUR FAMOUS- "PERFECT FIT/FINISH/RETENTION". UNLESS ITS A PRODUCTION KNIFE WE HAVE HERE, THAT WE ARE FAIRLY CERTAIN WILL WORK PRETTY WELL. ASK DOUG FIRST THOUGH. #6.1- NEXT, TEXT DOUG YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS. AGAIN, BUILD TIMES VARY, HOWEVER IT IS GENERALLY 8-10 WEEKS OR SO. PLZ , DO NOT ASSUME ANYTHING, TELL US IF YOU NEED YOUR RIG EARLIER. WE CAN USUALLY DO THIS FOR YOU IF WE AR NOT EXCESSIVELY BUSY AT THE TIME. #6.2- IF YOU NEED YOUR RIG IN 8 WEEKS OR LESS (SUPER FAST TRACKING), A FEE FOR OVERTIME WORK MAY BE INVOLVED. DEPENDING ON THE COMPLEXITY OF YOUR BUILD. #7. FINALLY, AFTER YOU AND HE HAVE TEXTED/TALKED/DECIDED ON THE SHEATH SYSTEM TO B BUILT FOR U, DOUG WILL GIVE YOU A TOTAL, PLUS SHIPPING. HE WILL THEN TELL YOU WHAT TO DO FROM THERE, AND HOW TO PAY. AGAIN, U WILL LIKELY HAVE TO SEND UR KNIFE. HOWEVER, THERE S THE OPTION OF YOU HOLDING ONTO IT UNTIL DOUG NEEDS IT. HE WOULD TEXT U WHEN IT SHOULD BE SENT. #7.1- NOTE: IF U WILL- PLZ GO TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL (SEARCH: YELLOW HAWK CUSTOMS OUTDOORS- ON YOUTUBE) AND MASH DOWN ON THAT RED SUBSCRIBE ICON. U WILL ALSO FIND THE ICON AT THE LOWER RIGHT OF MOST VIDEOS. IT COSTS YOU ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, BUT REALLY HELPS YHCO OUT A GREAT DEAL. THANK U.) #7.2- WE ALSO BUILD CUSTOM KNIFE AND SHEATH SYSTEMS. SEE "WHAT WE DO- KNIFE COLLAB" PAGE. YHCO STARTED BY DESIGNING/BUILDING CUSTOM SHEATH SYSTEMS FOR SPECIAL OPS SOLDIERS AND CONVENTIONAL MILITARY. 100% GENUINE , GOOD OLE "HAND BUILT" TOUGH, AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP. HI , MY NAME IS DOUG WILSON- WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO , IS PROVIDE YOU WITH "THE BEST OF THE BEST" IN CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATHS- BORN OUT OF MANY YEARS OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. NOT ONLY DESIGNING AND BUILDING CUSTOM KYDEX AND LEATHER OVER KYDEX SHEATHS AND SHEATH SYSTEMS, BUT I MYSELF HAVE ALSO BEEN AN AVID "ADVENTURE OUTDOORSMAN" ALL MY LIFE, AND I SPENT QUITE A FEW YEARS IN THE U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES. IT IS THIS LEVEL OF OUTDOOR AND OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT YOU ARE ULTIMATELY PURCHASING. EXPERIENCE WHICH AGAIN, YOU MIGHT AGREE, ALLOWS FOR A RATHER UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE IN WHAT WE DO HERE AT YHCO. OUR HIGH QUALITY, BOMBPROOF, BUT LIGHT WEIGHT CUSTOM SHEATHS AND CARRY SYSTEMS, ETC.., WE REALIZE THRY ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE. AS WELL, THEY ARE A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A SOME OF OUR COMPETITORS. HOWEVER, OUR COMPETITORS GENERALLY DO NOT DO WHAT WE DO, EITHER. ALL IT TAKES IS JUST A BIT OF COMPARING. AT THAT POINT YOU WILL SEE JUST HOW DIFFERENT WE ARE, IN THE GEAR WE BUILD AND FUNCTIONALITY WE PROVIDE FOR U. WHAT WE DO IS "LIGHT YEARS" AHEAD OF YOUR AVERAGE, EVERYDAY, COMMON KYDEX SHEATH, WHICH U CAN PURCHASE JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. THERE ARE SO MANY NEW SHEATH MAKERS OUT THERE WHO HAVE "COOL" LOOKING DESIGNS, BUT MOST DO NOT HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR ACTUALLY FUNCTIONING WELL IN THE FIELD. IN FACT, ALOT OF THESE GUYS, HAVE NO REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE IN WHAT IT ACTUALLY TAKES TO DESIGN/BUILD A SHEATH OR CARRY SYSTEM THAT ULTIMATELY FUNCTIONS WELL IN THE FIELD. SO, THAT "COOL LOOK" MAY VERY WELL ,NOT HOLD REAL WORLD USE -ABILITY FOR THE END USER. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SALVAGE SOME USE OUT OF IT THOUGH- A REALLY COOL LOOKING PAPERWEIGHT!!! LOL!! ANYWAY, ORDERING FROM US, IS NOT COMPLICATED. WE HOPE WE HAVE EXPLAINED IT WELL ENOUGH FOR YOU. AT THE END OF THE DAY WE DO HAVE FAIRLY BASIC SHEATHS THAT WE CAN BUILD FOR YOU AS WELL. WHICH ARE MORE AFFORDABLE. JUST TALK TO US. THANK U FOR CONSIDERING YHCO! *** PLEASE, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT. IF YOU ARE JUST LOOKING FOR A $50 - QUICKLY MADE KYDEX SHEATH, TO SIMPLY "HOLD YOUR KNIFE" , WE CAN LIKELY SAVE YOU SOME TIME. THESE ARE SERIOUS KYDEX RIGS. WE ARE WELL AWARE THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE A "CHEAPER SHEATH" . HOWEVER , NOT ALL KYDEX SHEATHS ARE CREATED EQUAL. SPEND JUST A FEW MINUTES HERE AND YOU WILL SOON FIND THAT OUT. OUR SHEATHS START AT ABOUT $75. FOR A SOLID COLOR, MILITARY GRADE KYDEX SHEATH WITH A TEK LOK OR COMBAT BELT CLIP WHICH GIVES YOU 3 CARRY OPTIONS, OUR FAST DRAW COMBAT SCALLOPS, ONE HAND DRAW THUMB RAMP, TACTICAL EDGES, NOT TO MENTION- ONE OF OUR PRACTICAL/FUNCTIONAL SHEATH DESIGNS ETC ETC. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE HIGHEST QUALITY, COMBAT AND FIELD TESTED/PROVEN DESIGNS AND OPTIONS, UTMOST IN DURABILITY AND CARRY VERSATILITY, PUNCTUAL AND EFFICIENT CUSTOMER SERVICE , ETC, ETC... YOU ARE EXACTLY WHERE U SHOULD BE. (HERE IS DOUG'S DIRECT CELL NUMBER, SO U CAN TEXT HIM- #443-315-6033/ DAY OR NIGHT), PLEASE CONTINUE. WE ARE AT THIS FULL TIME, UNLIKE MOST OTHER MAKERS.
*** NOTE: THE CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATH SYSTEM IN THE LABELED PHOTO TO THE UPPER LEFT CAN INCLUDE EVERYTHING YOU SEE. EXCEPT THE KNIFE. THERE IS MUCH MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE HERE. ALL THE OPTIONS ARE GENERALLY INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. THIS PARTICULAR BUILD IS A 10 HOUR CUSTOM/PRECISION BUILD, BY HAND. OUR COMBAT/WILDERNESS GRADE CUSTOM SHEATH SYSTEMS ARE HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE AND INCREASE YOUR OVERALL CAPABILITIES IN THE FIELD, EXTEND THE ABILITIES OF YOUR KNIFE, AND ALLOW YOU TO WALK ANYWHERE IN THE BACKCOUNTRY, WHILE STILL FEELING CONFIDENT YOU ARE PREPARED FOR WHATEVER MAY COME AT U NEXT. THE OPTIONS YOU CHOOSE, OR NOT, ARE ENTIRELY UP TO U. CHECK OUT THE "LABELED" PHOTOS , LIKE THE ONE TO THE LEFT HERE, AS WELL AS THE SHEATH SYSTEM PHOTO GALLERIES.
WHO HEADS UP THE DESIGN/BUILDING OF YOUR CUSTOM WILDERNESS GRADE SHEATH OR SHEATH SYSTEM?
HIS NAME IS DOUG WILSON. HE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES, ON AN ODA, OR "A TEAM". NO, NOT LIKE THE TV SHOW! LOL! DOUG IS ALSO AN AVID ADVENTURE OUTDOORSMAN- WILDERNESS BACKPACKER, BUSHCRAFTER, SURVIVALIST, KAYAKER, CAMPER PREPPER, ETC. HE HAS TAUGHT WILDERNESS LIVING AND WILDERNESS SELF RELIANCE SKILLS TO BOTH SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS. PLEASE CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING TO HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL- YELLOW HAWK CUSTOMS OUTDOORS. FOLLOW HIM ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM. HE EVEN PRODUCES THE "HAWKS NEST" VLOG (all about high quality knives, our knife designs, custom built sheath systems, quality gear etc...), WHICH CAN BE VIEWED ON THE YELLOW HAWK CUSTOMS OUTDOORS FACEBOOK PAGE, AS WELL AS THE YHCO FACEBOOK FORUM- "THE CLYHCK". IF YOU NEED INFORMATION OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, THESE ARE GREAT RESOURCES. AGAIN, IF YOU WISH TO TEXT DOUG FOR ANY REASON, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR FULL NAME. THIS IS ALSO THE RECOMMENDED AVENUE FOR ORDERING A CUSTOM SHEATH SYSTEM FROM YHCO. TEXTING. PH#443-315-6033. Here is the email address if the phone is out of the question. Onehawk@hotmail.com
ANSWERS TO SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ORDERING
#1. HOW LONG WILL I WAIT FOR MY SHEATH SYSTEM
WHEN YOU PURCHASE A YELLOW HAWK, YOU ARE PURCHASING HIGH SPEED, LOW DRAG, NO JOKE, EXPERIENCE. THE BEST OF THE BEST. IT GOES WITH THE TERRITORY GUYS. OUR SHEATH SYSTEMS ARE VERY POPULAR AND WE BUILD ALOT OF THEM FOR CLIENTS. AT PRESENT OUR BUILD TIME IS 10, SOMETIMES 12 WEEKS or so. AND WE DO THIS FULL TIME! THIS TYPE OF QUALITY-CUSTOM BUILT DESIGN, TECHNIQUES AND UTILITARIAN OPTIONS DOES TAKE SOME TIME TO DESIGN AND BUILD. YOU CANNOT ACQUIRE SYSTEMS LIKE THIS ANYWHERE ELSE. AND YES, THERE ARE SOME "COPIES" OUT THERE. HOWEVER, IF YOU COMPARE, THOSE OTHER COPIES ARE NOT YELLOW HAWKS! NOW, we do have a "FAST TRACK" PROGRAM , (we will put in the O.T.) for clients who cannot wait. This will chop the time down to 8 ish weeks or less. We cater to the caliber of outdoorsman, military operator, survivalist, bushcrafter, and the like, who are dead serious about their weapons (in this case, knives), tools, and how to carry/deploy them in the quickest, most effective and safe manner possible.
#2. DO I HAVE TO SEND IN MY KNIFE ?
MOST OF THE TIME, YES. HOWEVER, PLZ ASK US ABOUT HOLDING ONTO YOUR KNIFE UNTIL WE NEED IT. BUT, WE DO NEED YOUR KNIFE. THERE ARE MANY NEW MAKERS OUT THERE DOING THIS PART TIME. HOWEVER, WE DO IT FULL TIME AND WE HAVE BEEN DESIGNING AND BUILDING SHEATHS IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER, FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. TRUST US WHEN WE SAY, EVEN PRODUCTION RUN KNIVES CAN DIFFER FROM LOT TO LOT. THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS, IE. THE BECKER BK7. OR THE TOPS TAHOMA FIELD KNIFE. SO PLZ ASK. WE DO HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTION KNIVES HERE IN THE SHOP THAT WE CAN USE TO MOLD YOUR SYSTEM, BUT HAVING YOUR KNIFE WILL ALLOW US TO GAIN OUR FAMOUS "PERFECT FIT, RETENTION, AND FINISH". THIS IS SOMETHING WE ARE WELL KNOWN FOR (actually we guarantee you all 3), BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT BY FAR, FOR MAKERS TO MASTER, CONSISTENTY. YOU SIMPLY CANNOT SEE IT IN A PHOTO, SO YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT MOVING FORWARD. NOW, IF YOU HAVE A CUSTOM KNIFE OF ANY DEGREE, EVEN A "STOCK REMOVAL OR MID TECH" KNIFE, WE WILL NEED YOUR KNIFE. IF YOU WANT THINGS DONE RIGHT. Please oil your blade before sending it.
#3. WHERE DO I SEND MY KNIFE ETC?
AFTER YOU AND DOUG ARE FINISHED TEXTING AND YOU ARE BOTH ON THE SAME PAGE AS TO WHAT YOU WANT (TEXTING PROVIDES AN ACCURATE VISUAL RECORD OF THE CONVERSATION), DOUG WILL GIVE YOU A TOTAL, PLUS SHIPPING. AT THIS JUNCTURE, YOU MIGHT SIMPLY WANT TO CONSIDER, EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOUR KNIFE AND NEW SHEATH SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE TO DO FOR U. AND PLEASE, TAKE THE ADVICE OF MOST OF OR CLIENTS. DO NOT GET HUNG UP ON THE IDEA THAT YOUR KNIFE MAY NOT HAVE COST AS MUCH AS YOUR SHEATH SYSTEM. CONSIDER RATHER, THAT THE SHEATH SYSTEM EXTENDS YOUR KNIFE'S ABILITIES, AND CAN DO SO MUCH MORE FOR YOU THAN YOUR KNIFE CAN DO ON ITS OWN. YOU NOW HAVE A KNIFE/SHEATH SYSTEM FROM YELLOW HAWK CUSTOMS. IF YOU SHOULD LOSE YOUR KNIFE, SIMPLY BUY ANOTHER, POP IT IN YOUR SHEATH, AND DRIVE ON! HERE IS OUR INFORMATION: R.DOUGLAS WILSON- 25A PLANK RD SHREWSBURY PA 17361. Ph # 443-315-6033. AGAIN, TEXTING IS PREFERRED. PLEASE ASK DOUG ABOUT PAYMENT OPTIONS
#4. CAN I HOLD ON TO MY KNIFE UNTIL ITS NEEDED FOR THE BUILD?
YES YOU CAN. WE WANT THE PROCESS TO BE AS TROUBLE/PAIN FREE AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOUR NEW RIG, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE WITHOUT YOUR KNIFE. IF YOU WANT TO HOLD ON TO YOUR BLADE, DOUG NEEDS TO KNOW IN ADVANCE SO HE CAN RECORD IT ON YOUR ORDER. THIS IS IMPORTANT. WHEN YOUR BUILD DAY NEARS, DOUG WILL TEXT OR CALL AND ASK YOU TO SEND YOUR KNIFE/KNIVES. FURNISHING OUR CLIENTS WITH THIS LEVEL OF CUSTOM WORK, YHCO HAS THE PROCESS DOWN TO A SCIENCE. COMMUNICATION IS KEY.
#5. IS YELLOW HAWK CUSTOMS OUTDOORS A REPUTABLE COMPANY?
WE HAVE A STELLAR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING. WE RECEIVE GLOWING TESTIMONIALS ON A DAILY BASIS. AND, WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS LONGER THAN ANY OTHER BUILDER WE KNOW OF. INCLUDING THE "BLADE SHOW" CROWD. WE HAVE BEEN AT THIS NEARLY 20 YEARS. WE DOUBT YOU WILL FIND ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN BUILDING CUSTOM KYDEX SHEATH SYSTEMS LONGER. WE WORK WITH SEVERAL VERY POPULAR KNIFE MAKERS/COMPANIES. MIKE AND JIM STEWART-BARK RIVER KNIVES. LT WRIGHT- LT WRIGHT KNIVES. PETER KOHLER- DARK TIMBER CUSTOM KNIVES. MIKE WALLACE- WALLACE EDGED TOOLS. CHRIS TANNER- PM101. SAM FARNWORTH-JINJANINJA OUTDOORS. BRENTON GOOD- QUICKHATCH KNIVES. ETC ETC ETC.... SEVERAL OF OUR SYSTEMS CAN BE SEEN CARRIED BY CONTESTANTS OF HISTORY CHANNEL'S "ALONE" SURVIVAL T.V. SHOW.
#6. WHAT COLORS AND OR PATTERNS OF KYDEX DOES YELLOW HAWK OFFER
THERE ARE VARIOUS RESOURCES AVAILABLE THAT ALLOW OUR CLIENTS TO VIEW MOST OF THE COLORS/PATTERNS/THICKNESSES OF KYDEX WE OFFER. FIRST THERE IS THE PLETHORA OF PHOTOS ON THIS WESITE OF OUR SHEATH SYSTEMS. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL WHERE WE SHOW MANY OF THE SYSTEMS WE BUILD FOR OUR CLIENTS. VIEW THE COLORS/PATTERNS/OPTIONS VIDEOS ON THE "ABOUT US" PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM. CHECK OUT THE VARIOUS POPULAR GEAR REVIEW CHANNELS THAT ENDORSE YELLOW HAWK CUSTOMS OUTDOORS CUSTOM SHEATH SYSTEMS. LIKE PREPARED MIND 101- CHRIS TANNER. MITCH MITCHEL FROM NATIVE SURVIVAL SCHOOL. LUKE FROM THE OUTDOOR GEAR REVIEW. MIKE BARTON FROM BUSHCAFT BARTONS. GIDEONS TACTICAL. PETER KOHLER AT DARK TIMBER CUSTOM KNIVES. ETC ETC. WAY TOO MANY TO LIST THEM ALL.
These photos represent 3 of our most popular designs/options
QT-1. This sheath system is built for my Quickhatch Trapper 5.5" blade. One of Our most popular sheath system configurations. A completely custom rig, with effective, high quality/ utilitarian options, in a hand built, CUSTOM SHEATH SYSTEM built specifically for your knife. No one does quite what we do with kydex, leather, and options. Which greatly enhance your capabilities in the field. And, you tell us exactly which options u want on it, by texting Doug and telling him exactly what u want #443-315-6033. Unless u just want a very simple sheath. We can do that too. This system represents One of the Strongest and lightest dangler/ Tek Lok belt clip- systems around- Full grain, leather or scuba webbing belt loop. Our fenix EO5, LD02, OR E-12 tactical lighting system - functions several different ways. Quality Misch metal ferro rod system. well secured SUUNTO compass, Live Fire tin. Fine diamond sharpener, etc. This system is over $200, and 10 hrs work
QT-2. This is our Necker/Belt carry system. Wear it as a necker, or use a Tek Lok for belt carry in any one of several carry positions. You actually get several carries in one sheath. We have a plethora of different colors/patterns of kydex. See the Intro/Colors/Patterns Videos on the "about Us" Page. Spend some time on the photo galleries. There are a few different Necker/Belt carry systems shown. We also have a streamlined Flip Out Misch metal Ferro Rod (throws hotter sparks) system we can add, which does away with the ferro rod holder. The rod flips out and u use the sheath as the handle to strike the rod. Very convenient. VERY TOUGH!
- *** Every one of our kydex or leather over kydex sheath systems (YHCO- LEATHER ELITE SERIES) is built entirely by hand and bombproof. They will literally last generations. We have yet to have anyone wear one out. Heck, check out all the Youtube reviews. Just search- Yellow Hawk Customs. Pick any color or color/pattern combo u desire. These systems will work for just about any necker sized knife. Base price, Approx. $89. Sometimes less.
QT-3. The S.E.R.E. 1 survival sheath system. This is just one of our more comprehensive sheath systems. Built for longer, tougher blades. Just check out the photo galleries for more examples. This sheath system has a Tabby Dangler (leather belt loop can be used as a strop) and a tek lok , and/or Molle lok clips on the back. It has our Fenix E12 tactical light system for LARGER, LONGER blades. Fine diamond rod sharpener, esee accessory pouch with survival tin, quality misch metal ferro rod and suunto compass, survival altoids tin and holder on back, Baldric carry options and Beachin tactical sling made by Jacob Peterson at the Preppers Bunker, etc.
- *** $300 plus. Includes everything you see but the knife and sling. Yes, even the fenix e12 tactical light, diamond rod sharpener, etc. Consider this: All these high quality options (they work, and they work very well), materials, build time, and utility you receive in one compact sheath system. At the lightest weight possible. Guaranteed! All of our sheath systems designs,materials, options, etc have been thoroughly field tested. Over, and over, and over again. If a design, material, or option does not perform well during our tests, or long term in the field, we do not use it. Period! You can bet your life on our sheath systems! Hopefully u will never have to.