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VonGruff
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Re: The Safari Knife work in progress [Re: NitroX]
      #303275 - 25/07/17 02:56 PM

It is the hot waxing of my sheaths that sets the leather in a kydex like manner which forms to the knife so that it can be held upside down and it wont shake out but will pull out easily when needed. There is no need for a retaining strap and the shape of the handle does not really give any place to effect any more retention than what the sheath itself does.
This is a short video I did some time back for another forum on the hot waxing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2jzIUNzWV0&feature=youtu.be

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Edited by VonGruff (25/07/17 02:57 PM)

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Re: The Safari Knife work in progress [Re: VonGruff]
      #303285 - 25/07/17 04:04 PM

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and the shape of the handle does not really give any place to effect any more retention than what the sheath itself does.



Yes I did realise that with the shape of your knife, and it not really having a guard for a strap to wrap around.

Will have a look at the video.

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Re: The Safari Knife work in progress [Re: NitroX]
      #303480 - 01/08/17 07:11 AM

I got some very welcome and much needed supplies in with much gratitude to Frank, a good friend in the US who helps to facilitate the purchase and combined shipping for the things I need. I had had to hold of much of what I had wanted to do as I was down to just the one 60grit belt left so this will allow me to get back into it in the shed.
There were a sets of buff horn scales with this little field scalpel taking the last of what I had in stock. 2 sets are already spoken for for the first run orders (that is knife # 1-6)





Some more canvas olive micarta with a couple of sets shaped up (on the last slightly worn belt before hand shaping with rasps and sandpaper) The one blade is HT but the second has not been so far and will get done with the next run of HT I do.





There was a good supply of belts in 60 and 240grit





and a nice baggie of screws and connectors for the handle fixing so I am ready to get back to knife making again.

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Re: The Safari Knife work in progress [Re: VonGruff]
      #303481 - 01/08/17 07:31 AM

I made a few tweaks to the sheath with the carry point moved forward by an inch to better balance the weight and to draw back a little of the overhang from the front to reduce catching on branches etc. It wil also allow for a slightly lower vertical carry but still retain the slight weight forward to maitain the butt forward position for the canted crossdraw position.


On the rear of the strap I reduced the amount of space between the bottom of the central portion so it will help to "lock" the sheath into position for the vertical and canted carry


and changed the position of my 3 dot makers mark to the center of the sheath and made the triangle slightly larger.


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Re: The Safari Knife work in progress [Re: VonGruff]
      #303623 - 04/08/17 10:02 AM

Knife # 3 was the first one with buffalo horn scales so was pleased to get it completed, sharpened and ready to go. The sheath is done but will repace the carry strap with longer one this afternoon so it is slightly easier to get the belt through the loops.



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Re: The Safari Knife work in progress [Re: VonGruff]
      #303815 - 07/08/17 02:36 PM

I have made the final mod to the sheath for the safari knife with the square corner beign rounded off to make it more comfortable in the canted cross draw carry position.

with the carry strap moved forward it sits better for the canted carry and in the vertical position sits lower on the belt. This was before the corner was modified. For the horizontal carry it makes for a little less overhang in front









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Edited by VonGruff (07/08/17 02:43 PM)

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Re: The Safari Knife work in progress [Re: VonGruff]
      #303817 - 07/08/17 02:53 PM

I do like the horizontal carry, for inside the truck.

Vertical or canted would be fine when hunting.

Cool options indeed.

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