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.
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