Knife/Survival Knife Info.

[crashdive123]

Nice job. What did you use to cover the sheaths (under the para cord)? Mine is an old duffle bag then coated with spray on plastisol.

[Rick]

I made the sheaths out of 1/4 inch plywood and routed about 1/16 out of both sides to fit the blades, leaving a drain hole in the bottom. I painted the plywood with waterproof paint in a dark green and covered the outside with Cordura fabric from:

http://www.americanhomeandhabitat.co...c%20FCP100.htm

I think that is the moss color if I remember correctly.

I sewed one piece of cloth, inside out, to make the cover. So there is one seam running down one edge of the scabbard.

I used Chicago screws to hold everything together and did glue the fabric in a couple of spots.

On the front and back I doubled a strip of fabric and sewed a couple of loops to fit Alice clips. That's what holds the cases on and what I use to attach the knife to my pack.

[Rick]

Looking at the colors on that site, it was probably celery. Been a while. I still have some of the material tucked away.

[Jericho117]

Yeah it depends on the job. For walking around I carry a small swiss army knife for any job. But in the woods you need something tougher, and I carry my Buck knife. I prefer fixed blades with some serrated edge

[Ole WV Coot]

Whatever I have at the time. I generally make my own, can't get what I like without paying a small fortune.

[Rick]

Jericho - I thought you were a primitive weapons guy. You don't carry knapped knives?

[Jericho117]

No im not too primitive, only to a certain point. I tried making a flint knife, I ordered about 3 pounds of heat treated flint on 3riversarchery.com, but I failed to get a perfect sharp edge. So I use modern knives. But I do make hunting tools, fish hooks, and all sorts of other things the primitive way. I mean I have to have some sense of modern life or I would be consisdered an outcast.

[Beo]

Nice work Twinkie.

[Rick]

You might be anyway with that signature.

[Sunshine]

I love my SAK "Explorer". I find that I use the large blade on it more than any other blade I own.

I also have a nice Finnish knife that a friend gave me for my birthday. I use it for bigger jobs.

[Jericho117]

that used to be my motto for xbox live but now its "bob saggat". I guess your right i am an outcast.

[Beo]

I prefer a good knife but this has been covered sooooooooooooooo much I'll let you read it elsewhere.

[crehberg]

I prefer a pocket knife.....can't do as much damage with it.

[Gray Wolf]

I prefer a sharp knife that holds an edge well and is easy to sharpen.....

[Beo]

One that cuts things.

[trax]

Depends on my wardrobe. I try to act toward knives the way a lot of women do with their shoes, one for whatever outfit I happen to have on. Since about 95% of the time that involves jeans or khakis, it ain't that tough, but one should maintain a fashion sense. Takes me a longer time to get ready when I'm leaving the house in the morning because I'll narrow it down to about a half dozen, but then it's like ....decisions decisions....what to do...

[Gray Wolf]

One that cuts things.

Gees Beo, what more do you want

Oh the future ain't what it used to be........

[Beo]

Good sharp knife... deep forested mountains... cabin in said mountains... ahhh life would be good.

[Beo]

God I almost had that dream with a job in Montana. Blaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Women first the apple and now where I live.

[NS0201]

`I mean for general everyday use.