Forester Report post Posted January 19, 2018 Ka Bar knife sheath, made from 8-9oz veg tan leather, made to fit on molle system or on normal military style belt also holes for leg ties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted January 19, 2018 looks good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted January 19, 2018 Hey Forester - nice looking sheath! Any concern that the knife can slip out a ways because the keeper is at the top of the hilt instead of near the blade guard? Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forester Report post Posted January 19, 2018 No won't come out, the retaining strap is fairly tight at the thinner part at the top and the handle gets wider as it goes down, so knife is safe. Regards Forester Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 Great looking sheath. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted January 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Forester said: No won't come out, the retaining strap is fairly tight at the thinner part at the top and the handle gets wider as it goes down, so knife is safe. Regards Forester I couldn't tell how much taper there was in the handle - again, nice looking sheath! Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie Q Report post Posted January 19, 2018 Very nice, I’ve been thinking of making something similar for a M16 bayonette my Daddy gave me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Neat. The flared leather, to line up with the guard, is an interesting style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 21, 2018 I've always liked K-bar knives, . . . they are a stand-out piece of equipment. Your sheath adds to that stand-out, . . . great job. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted January 21, 2018 I agree Dwight, I've always felt that they are a great general-purpose knife - not too big or heavy and a nice blade shape. I've always wanted to own one (not that I have any use for it) but here in my State they are banned! And all because the manufacturer added the appellation "fighting knife"!!! Not even God can save us from petty bureaucrats and politicians, I'm afraid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, dikman said: I agree Dwight, I've always felt that they are a great general-purpose knife - not too big or heavy and a nice blade shape. I've always wanted to own one (not that I have any use for it) but here in my State they are banned! And all because the manufacturer added the appellation "fighting knife"!!! Not even God can save us from petty bureaucrats and politicians, I'm afraid. Quick, . . . tell me what state that is, . . . wanna make sure I paint them out of my travels. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted January 22, 2018 Funny thing is that if I make my own copy (which I've been thinking about for a while) that is identical but without any name on it will be legal and will just look like a general purpose sheath knife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garypl Report post Posted January 22, 2018 I wish the politicians would stop trying to save us from ourselves. Term limits would be nice.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted January 22, 2018 The rigt to bear arms that can knock a man down at a thousand yards but can't have a knife with the words " fighting knife" on it? ...insane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted January 22, 2018 Ahhh, I'm in Australia, we don't have a "right to bear arms". We are constantly reminded that it's a privilege to own a firearm and it can be taken away in the blink of an eye if the police think we've done something wrong. Hence our equally absurd knife regulations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted January 23, 2018 5 hours ago, dikman said: Ahhh, I'm in Australia, we don't have a "right to bear arms". We are constantly reminded that it's a privilege to own a firearm and it can be taken away in the blink of an eye if the police think we've done something wrong. Hence our equally absurd knife regulations. Didn't see that you were in Oz, yeah Port Arthur changed everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robs456 Report post Posted January 27, 2018 Having made a Ka Bar sheath I know there's no problem having the retaining strap on the top, but thinking about it I think a fighting knife should have the strap close to the finger guard for quicker draw. Of course if it will never be used 'in anger' it's more down to looks and practicality perhaps, what do you guys think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 27, 2018 robs456, . . . just one of those "things" we as people prefer. Unless the customer nixes the idea, . . . all of my sheaths have the retaining strap at the bottom, . . . and the snap flap points forward. That way as you reach for the knife, . . . the palm touches and starts to wrap around the hilt, . . . while the index finger unsnaps the retaining strap. Learned to do it that way some 50 years or so ago, . . . never found a compelling reason to do it otherwise, . . . except a paying customer wants it "his way", . . . then it is his knife, his sheath, and his problem. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forester Report post Posted January 27, 2018 Hi robs456 and Dwight just finished some sheaths with the retention strap just above the guard, strap can be flicked off with right thumb then knife extracted. Regards Forester Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted January 27, 2018 I recall as a kid I had sheath knives with the strap like that and the cross-guard always caught on the strap when removing the knife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted January 27, 2018 Yeah. I have sheath knives with the same strap system. You just need to be careful when you pull them out. In over 35 years of using that kind of system I've never had an issue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted February 1, 2018 I just received two Ka-Bars today. One is USMC in the original leather sheath from my brother, the other is USN WWII from his wife's Dad. The USN knife is in a plastic scabbard with a web belt loop. The more recent (80's) one the snap opens from the front, and has the staples inside the stitch line, and the strap is on the top. The WWII scabbard has the strap also on the top, but the snap opens from the rear. I'll be putting the straps at the top, as per original. (Both old straps still keep the knife from riding up). The Ka-Bars the wing-nuts had in the Coast Guard in the '70's had a piece of metal surrounding the tip end of the sheath. After seeing the hole in my brothers USMC version, I can see why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Staples inside the stitch line? Seems strange to me, I wouldn't want any metal in the sheath where it could catch the blade edge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) That's what I thought, but then the Mil sheath didn't have much of a welt, and it mostly disappeared well before the blade would be fully inserted. Better to ride on a staple than cut through the stitching. My version will have a full welt, and the front and back will be skived to keep the thickness down. So staples, and no thread being cut. Okay, update...I just looked into the sheath, and the staples are actually only in the welted area, except for one near the tip. So it was a "belt AND suspenders" approach. Interestingly, at least two of the staples went right into the stitch line. The staple at the tip end actually did cut through the stitching, which has started to separate. Good thing there was a staple there, I guess. In the first image, does anyone know what the rivet is for? It's just inside the sheath, my brother has no idea. He probably never noticed it! Edited February 2, 2018 by alpha2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
