Ka Bar Knife Sheath

[Dwight]

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

[dikman]

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.

[garypl]

I wish the politicians would stop trying to save us from ourselves.  Term limits would be nice....

[kiwican]

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 

[dikman]

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.

[kiwican]

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 

[robs456]

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?

 

[Dwight]

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

[Forester]

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

[dikman]

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.