Skulls design combs
Artist Kostya Sha created the iconic Skulls design, which finds inspiration in traditional Aztec and Latin American skull art. Dating back many centuries, skull art honors mortality and the afterlife. Kostya Sha's Skulls is a modern take on this classic art form.
The Skulls artwork is available on every Chicago Comb: Model 1, Model 2, Model 3, and Model 4. (The photos show the Model 3 version).
To pair the comb with an amazing Horween leather sheath (choose from 12 different colors), please click below. Leather sheaths sold separately.
Add Optional Custom Engraving (Combs)
Custom-engraving is available on any Chicago Comb. We can personalize your comb by engraving up to around 20 letters or characters per comb. Please put the engraving in "Note to Seller" box when you check out. We can also engrave in other languages (Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, etc.).
To learn more about custom-engraving, please see our FAQ. Custom engraving is on sale for just $5, a savings of $10 off the regular $15 price! Sale ends soon. Please add one engraving per comb to your shopping card - unless the engraving is exactly the same for each comb, then just add one for the entire order.
Dublin Black Horween Leather Sheath
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. A deep,rich, black color. Hand-crafted by Ashland Leather using famous Dublin cowhide leather from Chicago's Horween tannery, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same location since 1905. An amazingly rich and supple leather. Simply the best. Combs sold separately.
English Tan Horween Leather Sheath
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. English Tan color. Hand-crafted by Ashland Leather using Dublin cowhide leather from Chicago's Horween tannery, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same location since 1905. An amazing full-grain leather that is infused with natural waxes to achieve the famous Horween "pull up" effect: when folded and flexed, waxes in the leather migrate, giving a lovely tonal effect. Simply the best. Combs sold separately.
Crimson Red Horween leather sheath
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. A deep red color. Hand-crafted by Ashland Leather using famous Chromexcel cowhide leather from Chicago's Horween tannery, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same location since 1905. An amazing leather that is infused with natural waxes to achieve the famous Horween "pull up" effect: when folded and flexed, waxes in the leather migrate, giving a lovely tonal effect. Simply the best. Combs sold separately.
Orange Ember & Grey Horween leather sheath
We recently obtained from Chicago's famous Horween Tannery a unique steel grey leather with a fiery orange ember interior. Horween has made some truly incredible leathers in its storied 115-year history, but this must be one of the most stunning.
The distinctively thin horsehide leather is sleek, ultra strong, and durable, with a cool grey exterior and a sunset interior. The leather has been fashioned into custom sheaths for your Chicago Comb in collaboration with our partners at Ashland Leather. Only limited quantities available - we cannot guarantee we will have these in stock again once the current batch sells out. Combs sold separately. On sale for at the introductory price - save $12 off the regular $29 price!
Midnight Blue Horween leather sheath
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. Dark blue color. Hand-crafted by Ashland Leather using top quality Dublin cowhide leather from Chicago's famous Horween tannery, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same location since 1905. An amazing full-grain leather that is infused with natural waxes to achieve the famous Horween "pull up" effect: when folded and flexed, waxes in the leather migrate, giving a lovely tonal effect. Simply the best. Combs sold separately.
Horween Shell Cordovan leather sheath - Olive
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. Made of ultra-rare and highly prized Shell Cordovan equine leather. Olive green color.
Each sheath is reversed to show the ink stamp of Chicago's legendary Horween tannery, of the few places on earth where this rare leather is created by hand in a process taking six months and over 100 separate steps. The outside of the sheath has a firm, yet suede-like texture, and the inside of the sheath has an incredibly smooth and shiny black finish.
Sheaths are created in collaboration with Ashland Leather of Chicago, and the leather is selected directly at Horween tannery. Slight variations in the Horween ink stamp and color are natural with this amazing leather. Simply the best. Combs sold separately.
Teal Latigo Horween leather sheath
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. A fresh and vibrant blue-green color. The blue hues tend to predominate, but depending on the lighting the greenish undertones will show more. The rare Teal cowhide leather used for these sheaths was custom-made for us at Chicago's famous Horween tannery, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same locations since 1905. Simply the best. Combs sold separately.
Horween Shell Cordovan leather sheath, Color 8
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. Made of ultra-rare and highly prized Horween Color No. 8 Shell Cordovan equine leather. A reddish-brown burgundy color.
Each sheath is reversed to show the ink stamp of Chicago's legendary Horween tannery, of the few places on earth where this rare leather is created by hand in a process taking six months. The outside of the sheath has a firm, yet suede-like texture, and the inside of the sheath has an incredibly smooth and shiny finish.
Sheaths are created in collaboration with Ashland Leather of Chicago, and the leather is selected directly at Horween tannery. Slight variations in the ink stamp and color are natural with this amazing leather. Simply the best. Combs sold separately. On sale for a limited time - save $10 off the regular price!
Mahogany Brown Horween leather sheath
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. A rich, deep mahogany brown color. Hand-crafted by Ashland Leather using famous Chromexcel cowhide leather from Chicago's Horween tannery, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same location since 1905. An amazing leather that is infused with natural waxes to achieve the famous Horween "pull up" effect: when folded and flexed, waxes in the leather migrate, giving a lovely tonal effect. Comb sold separately.
Essex Natural Horween leather sheath
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. Made of hard-to-obtain Essex Natural leather from Chicago's famous Horween tannery. A natural leather color, free of the pigments and dyes used in most leathers. Natural has excellent aging characteristics and will develop a rich, darker patina over time. Sheath created in collaboration with Ashland Leather using full grain cowhide from Horween, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same location since 1905. Simply the best. Combs sold separately.
English Tan Horween Leather Sheath (Slightly Imperfect)
Custom leather sheath specially designed to fit your Chicago Comb. English Tan color. Hand-crafted by Ashland Leather using famous Dublin cowhide leather from Chicago's Horween tannery, which has been making the world's finest leathers at the same location since 1905. An amazing leather that is infused with natural waxes to achieve the famous Horween "pull up" effect: when folded and flexed, waxes in the leather migrate, giving a lovely tonal effect.
This is a listing for slightly imperfect sheaths which may have a small dent or discoloration in the leather. Made of the same high quality Horween cowhide leather as our regular priced sheaths, but with small imperfection. In many cases, the "imperfections" are just natural variations in the leather, but they tend to be more visible in English Tan Dublin than other leathers because this leather has less dye and pigment than most other leathers. Combs sold separately. No returns on imperfect sheaths please.
Fire Black and Red Horween leather sheath
We were lucky to obtain a rare Horween leather, called Visage Latigo, with an amazing black exterior and fire red interior. Horween has been making leather in the same Chicago location since 1905, and this has to be one of the most stunning ones they've ever made. There are only limited quantities available, and we might not have this leather again, so if you're interested please order now!
Sheath made in Chicago in collaboration with Ashland Leather using top quality Horween cowhide leather. Combssold separately. On sale for a limited time - save $7!