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up-side-down neck sheath
Can anyone help with design considerations for an small knife, upsidedown, neck sheath. I sort of understand the idea of a cammed welt to lock the blade in, but my attempts to shetch before cutting what I think it should actually be like have failed. It there's a thread I didn't find or faq or someplace else to look, Id sure appreciate being pointed in the right direction. Thanks. J
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BTTT
__________________ "Many Knives by Many Makers" http://www.customknives.com "When seconds count, the police are only minutes away." Tom Gresham |
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AT - I haven't forgotten about doing a post on an adjustable welt.
On the other hand for an upside down sheath - even though I do not make them - I would suggest using a magnet for retention - do a search for magnets, magnetic sheaths, etc and you will find quite a bit of info on using them for necker sheaths. __________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. |
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Thanks, Chuck. I'll try the magnets, but will appreciate your thoughts on the welt, too--sometime. As usual, you provided most helpful info, and got me moving down the road. Jay
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Jay -- if you want to experiment with magnets, try taking an old computer hard-drive apart. Insde you'll find 2 rare earth magnets (some have 4 I'm told) which are very strong and fairly thin. Most computer repair places just throw the old drives away. Beats googling for them on the web and waiting for the mail
Mike __________________ Trying to become the kind of man my dog thinks I am http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft...E4E363B}&tio=0 |
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Hey Mike-- Does that mean no one gets out? As you suggested, my computer guy gave me magnets from hard drives, and 2 little square ones from a CD player, perfect for what I needed.
Onward! Thanks J |
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Glad to pass it on J -- definitely not a new idea with me, just something someone told me in another post a while ago. That's one of the fun parts about the forums -- being able to pass it on
Heheheh-- everyone gets out sooner or later -- just not alive Mike __________________ Trying to become the kind of man my dog thinks I am http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft...E4E363B}&tio=0 |
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