Machete Sheath

[Thadrick]

I guess I'm not familiar with the term steam punk  but I hope it's good. Lol

Thanks for the compliments 

[chuck123wapati]

On 4/13/2025 at 5:43 PM, Thadrick said:

I know its been a while but I heard rumer that Ontario knives has folded so I wanted to build some nicer sheiths for my machete's. 

 In my previous coments I mentioned my idea of putting a mole type of strap down the backside but then I thought I could put some belts down the length too? 

 On a couple, I put a D ring top and bottom so I can use a sling as an option also? 

Im fairly happy with a couple of them but I think Im on the right track now? Maybe someone else might find this usefull or even take my ideas and expand on it. 

those look great!! I use a cut-off machete with about 15 blade" for pack-ins instead of a hatchet. Lighter and just plain better for choppin small stuff. 

[Thadrick]

Yeah, I'm a machete maniac.  Was showing a workmate my machete and he sneared and said he uses a chainsaw. I laughed and told him to load it up and we'll pack in five miles for seven days and see what he prefers. 

I've got chainsaws,axes,hatchets and, machete's. When it's time to hike, I'll take a machete every time although, I prefer 18 -22" depending on how much room I have to swing it. 

[chuck123wapati]

1 hour ago, Thadrick said:

Yeah, I'm a machete maniac.  Was showing a workmate my machete and he sneared and said he uses a chainsaw. I laughed and told him to load it up and we'll pack in five miles for seven days and see what he prefers. 

I've got chainsaws,axes,hatchets and, machete's. When it's time to hike, I'll take a machete every time although, I prefer 18 -22" depending on how much room I have to swing it. 

Your file pouch idea would be a needed and excellent addition for sure if you can figure out how to add it on to your existing sheathes.

 I bought cheapo 5 dollar machetes and have one stuck in about everything that leaves the road. lol same with cheap knives.  I'm going to grind a new blade out of 1095 and temper it to the point it bends instead of breaking and put on a nice handle then maybe a new sheath as well. Always wanted to do justice to a blade so plain but so purpose-built and functional.

[Thadrick]

2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

Your file pouch idea would be a needed and excellent addition for sure if you can figure out how to add it on to your existing sheathes.

 I bought cheapo 5 dollar machetes and have one stuck in about everything that leaves the road. lol same with cheap knives.  I'm going to grind a new blade out of 1095 and temper it to the point it bends instead of breaking and put on a nice handle then maybe a new sheath as well. Always wanted to do justice to a blade so plain but so purpose-built and functional.

The Ontario machete is made from 1075 and I've never bent one even after glancing blows. They sharpen very well and hold the edge a long time. I've thought about 1095 but would be afraid it might be too brittle unless it's built with a little more girth? More girth would be more weight or less length? Yeah, I've been spitballing the same idea myself. I guess I'll just have to dig out my forge and try it some day?