I wouldn't think it was a conscious thought other than like you said, some don't fit horizontally, i.e. model 8 pancake style. There would only be a couple of sheaths for smaller models that would have fallen into the "don't fit horizontally" category. Me and Hunt had this same conversation years ago.

In any case, I doubt Bo would have had made a decision based solely on appearance, if in fact he was involved at all, but based on uniformity and efficiency.

I think there may be others that are tight besides just a few of the smaller models. I'll go back and see what I can come up with when I have some time.

I'd still like to hear a scenario from you that aligns with the new evidence. Are you still working on one?

Long as theories are abounding -they are neither; they are from Randall sheath maker Clayton Howard. The "story" is bullshit at best and confusion at least. They appear to have the hallmarks of Howard's sheaths.

Clayton Howard -Randall sheath maker, contemporary w/early M. Johnson.

Come on Ron.....Joe's not hard headed. I can't believe you would say that......he's thick headed! But he has done a stellar job of studying Randall Made Knives and passing that info on to dum basses like myself! As have you!

Traveling Man: Is that you? (Sorry - inside joke).

Seriously, Vencenz: if you have any info on a Clayton Howard as it pertains to him making sheaths for Bo we'd love to hear about it.

Thanks,

Ronnie,

I'd love to disagree, but I can't: Joe is a big asset to the community.

TM. I was going to enter that as an answer to Chaos' post, but decided some wouldn't think it funny.

Is this conversation dead?

To Ron's point, the sheathes in the auction have a link to Colorado.

If they are not Heisers, or Johnsons, what could they be?

Tune, just re-thinking the new information. I think there was one stamp sent to heiser for testing, around the time Johnson was coming into the picture. The stamp was probably sent to johnson when he took over. That is why Heiser sheath where marked Heiser at the end of their association with RMK. Just one line of thought.

Can this help..?...Guess what for..??