Leather has become very expensive and will only go up.Several agricultural insecticides were pulled off the market and as a result prime hides are harder to get.That and water pollution from the tanning process(cromium) and the Hoof and mouth disaster in Europe is really going to reduce the supply and increase cost.I know Doug lists some sheath makers with modern materials and the Frugal Squirrel forum had a reference buried in the knife section.I scrounge old seat belts and My local Fire Dept. saves their old hoses for me.The hoses are perfect scabbards for saws.axes etc.<br><br>