RUTHLESS HANDMADE - The Making of a Custom Plier Sheath

If you've followed T.F.M. for any time at all, you know that I like custom made and bespoke items whether that is a fly rod, fly reel, flies, or gear of any sort.  And, it means that much more if I know the maker.   

With a trip to the Louisiana marsh on the books last month, I thought it would be fun to have a custom leather pliers sheath from Ruthless Handmade made and reached out to Cory Routh.  We traded a few DM's on Instagram and a few days later a package arrived.  I did a quick fit test with the several different pliers that I have and found that the Loon Outdoors Apex HD Plier were the perfect fit. 

I couldn't be more impressed with Cory's work and asked if he'd mind chronicling the steps in making this pliers sheath with a series of photographs that you should slow scroll through to see the process of what all it takes to go from two pieces of leather to something that I'll have for years to come.

Have an idea for your own custom leather pliers sheath?  Reach out to Cory through Instagram and Facebook.  He has a lot of examples of his many designs on social media and he's great to work with.