Machete Sheath

[zuludog]

Oh, and while you're on YouTube, watch this film clip .......  'Crocodile Dundee - That's not a knife!'

If you're going to carry a large heavy knife on a belt at your hip, search Google and YouTube for 'Sam Browne Belt'

He was a British officer who lost an arm fighting in British India, so he developed a belt with a diagonal strap so he could still carry a sword, as some of the weight was carried on his shoulder. Later the same system was used to carry a revolver in place of a sword

He also invented the Sam Browne Stud, which enabled him to adjust the straps with one hand.

The current British Army Machete is carried in a synthetic sheath at the waist; Search t'Net accordingly

Edited December 11, 2019 by zuludog

[DJole]

10 hours ago, kimberlyrose said:

Ahhh makes perfect sense!! It might not be a machete actually, because it looks longer than the pic posted above. I think it's going to have to be on a belt worn at the waist. In that case, do you wear it on your opposite hip?

Cross drawing is probably the way to go here. You can put shorter blades on the same side as the drawing hand, or even a back sheath. 
I have a dagger simulator (for rapier and dagger fencing) which has a sheath which mounts on a belt and rides in the small of my back, sticking out towards my right side. Some Elizabethan artwork shows similar things. My rapier rides in a traditional rapier hanger, low on my left side. 

Of course, the real question is this --- is the person going to be actually wearing the machete into the bush, and using it, or is this just a protective sheath for transport, rather than designed to be worn? 
There are many, many different ways to mount the scabbard onto a belt -- you can spend hours searching through images of how it can be done. 
 

Edited December 12, 2019 by DJole

[kimberlyrose]

14 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

yes! and why civil war holsters were worn on the right side but made for left handed cross draw, they used their strong arm, right,  for the sabre and the left for the pistol lol, not that it has a darn thing to do with this. lol 

ooh, interesting!

 

[kimberlyrose]

Now I love this project! She actually does use it, she works on a farm in the field, and also forages. I wouldn't say she uses it often, but she does, and currently just carries it in her hand. So many options out there!! I know whatever I make should weigh as little as possible. Thanks for all the info!

[kiwican]

Dont sacrifice weight over safety. A sheath is also supposed to protect the wearer from accidental cuts and stabs. At some point we all slip trip and fall. Make sure you put a good welt in there too!

[chuck123wapati]

2 hours ago, kimberlyrose said:

Now I love this project! She actually does use it, she works on a farm in the field, and also forages. I wouldn't say she uses it often, but she does, and currently just carries it in her hand. So many options out there!! I know whatever I make should weigh as little as possible. Thanks for all the info!

If it is for real use in the field then a single removable adjustable strap that can be thrown over either shoulder or worn however she likes, and a belt loop as well would be my choice as there is no real problem for the wearer to remove it from her back if necessary to remove the machete. It would be more functional I think for her in a daily work situation. Most of the on the back knife or sword stuff you will google has the ninga mentality lol if you will to make them look cool or "tactical" but not really functional in a daily work process. You may also google traditional arrow quivers to get ideas as they are used much the same way either slung over the back or worn on the belt.

Edited December 12, 2019 by chuck123wapati
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[kimberlyrose]

such great information. I definitely want it to be functional, not ninja or cool looking. I will look into the arrow quivers for sure. Thanks so much!