A Note To All Knife Sheath Makers From An Ardent User

reply to post by semperfortis


Just to give you more options.
Back in the day I would make wooden knife sheaths .
here in Colorado we have a lot Native Americans making really pretty 'artsy' but workable knives.
normally their sold without a sheath so I'll break out my band saw and router and go to work.



If you have a really pretty piece of wood you just leave it as is.



If not you can always wrap the wood with a shammy leather and glue it down.

like I said, you don't have to do it my way, just giving a brother Jar head options... Giving a Marine ideas, talk about dangerous!

reply to post by HardCorps


SEMPER FI!!!

I have never considered a wooden knife sheath... WOW



Heck I have the tools to make one of those.. Now if only I had the talent...

reply to post by HardCorps


Any chance you could go into more detail on how to make them?

If you don't want to on here, you can shoot me a PM and we can talk then..

reply to post by semperfortis


Not hard to do.

find you a nice blank rip it in two. lay your blade on each half and trace out the profile.
you can use a gouge or router to cut your grove... make it lose wood swells. once done glue both half's together then you do the shaping rounding and finish. easy a making a chopping block for the wife

reply to post by HardCorps


Well yeah

Now that you explain it..

OUTSTANDING!!!

I'll try it and let you know the results!!

reply to post by semperfortis


Here's a link for a DIY
Make wooden sheaths

I make em to give as gifts to friends and family.
one of those something not everyone has kind of deals

reply to post by semperfortis

My Buck Hoodlum and my Aitor Jungle King as well....

Weird i have jungle king I and II, and another aitor knife and i can operate it with one hand, they are all like this

reply to post by semperfortis


I can't say enough about this knife, but I'll say a little more

The sheath is secure, has a locking feature, and one handed operation is a doddle.

My other knives all have handmade old style leather sheaths, which I love, but they don't compare to the kydex hybrid of the pathfinder.

reply to post by Indigent


Well here is my Jungle King and I just took these so it is NOT a stock photo

As you can see.... Dual Snaps

Mine is fairly old





Sorry about the poor quality but I was not about to break out my good camera for this

reply to post by semperfortis


i got mines from mid 90s to early 2k maybe they fix it

reply to post by semperfortis


I don't know if they exist, but a retention sheath would be awesome. Like those kydex retention holsters where your forefinger pushes the release and without that it's locked in