Cross Draw Sheath

[Cross Draw Sheath]

OK after a bit of playing with the design i came up with this not 100%happy with it but the client loves it so hey i guess it is OK the problem was the knife was so long at 10" and heavy to well i did my best

[Cross Draw Sheath]

the way i thought about it was to make 3 layers on the belt loop side

so you would have backing a thicker center skived away to the belt loops with the center cut away and to protect the stitching and then a top leather this is the basic line drawing i have com up with the main problem is the knife is very long a 9.5" and very unbalanced

the main worry is that the knife and sheath must be comfortable to both wear and use that's why i have gone for the oversize belt loops to give some degree of movement

[Cross Draw Sheath]

i have been asked to make a sheath in a cross draw pancake style edge down on the right side the knife is 91/2" in length with a 5" Blade any help pleas lads i need a pattern to follow thanks

[Dagger Sheath]

The one that I posted a picture of was also made by John Nowill and Sons in Sheffield. They're still in business although now part of another company. Their website.

I'm not any form of knife expert... I've just heard about the Fairbairn-Sykes enough to know them when I see them.

I don't know how sharp they would normally be either.

Z.

In close-quarters fighting there is no more deadly weapon than the knife. In choosing a knife there are two important factors to bear in mind: balance and keenness. The hilt should fit easily in your hand, and the blade should not be so heavy that it tends to drag the hilt from your fingers in a loose grip. It is essential that the blade have a sharp stabbing point and good cutting edges, because an artery torn through (as against a clean cut) tends to contract and stop the bleeding. If a main artery is cleanly severed, the wounded man will quickly lose consciousness and die have a look here http://en.wikipedia...._Fighting_Knife

have a look here for the best description of the British FS fighting knife http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/fs/fs_knife1.htm

and here for the original sheath designs

http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/fs/more/fs_sheaths_english.htm

[How to attach a rifle sling without having to drill into you gun]

Hi i get this sometimes here in the UK we call them barrel and but cups slings they are really only any good for shotguns as most modern rifles have a free floating barrel and the attachment of anything around the barrel can have a serious effect on the point of aim. do you have a pick of the gun in question i may be able to come up with something to help you but i need to have a look at the rifle

all the best HC

[Game Straps?]

Hi Jason

for a first time i would be very happy with that these are what i sell here in the UK http://www.hcleathers.co.uk/products_9.html i stopped using the lighter colours on the bird carries because of the blood staining and reduced the number of thongs to 8 as you get 16 pheasants on one carrier they are heavy enough whit them

all the best HC

[Hot off the bench]

as most of you know we do products mainly for the UK shooting and country sports life style the latest commission was for a telescope case

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Great looking Items.

Question: what type of Machine do you use to sew the sharp corners with , in the Shooting Bags?

there is one left hand and one right hand and a an awl in afraid not a machine every thing is made by hand

[some of my work]

we do a lot of stuff for the sports and clay shooting customers here in the uk he is some of our bits