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The hornet comes with a fantastic leather sheath. It is uniquely shaped and the craftsmanship is outstanding. It is such a fine sheath that it would be a shame for me to ruin it taking it to the places I go. I now carry the hornet every day. I find that it comes in very handy for my daily tasks. I decided to make a sheath that fits my needs.
One of the things I like about T. M. Hunt knives is that he can explain to you the thinking behind the designs. The thinking is geared towards USING the knife. So instead of just showing a photo of my sheath, I thought I would explain what I did.
First, I used orange kydex. Kydex works better for me than leather in the environments I like to go outside. Why orange?
The photo says most of it. If I set it down or drop it, I can find it easily. In many of the places I go, you do not want to look like a military guy. People see you carrying military style gear and they think terrorist or guerrilla, depending on the country. An orange kydex sheath looks more like a toy than something a terrorist or guerrilla would carry.
I left a drain hole at the front of the sheath. I am frequently in and out of water and it is nice to have a sheath that drains easily. You can use the sheath as a bellows by blowing on the large end. The drain hole turns your normal breath into a jet.
The knife and sheath together do not look like a knife unless you know what you are looking at. It rides very comfortably in the front or back pocket with the wallet. It disappears in your pocket. The rounded edges don't catch on anything. It is just a little bit larger than a credit card.
A very important part of the knife/sheath combo for me is that it doesn't leave a print. Most of the time when I am working I am in free fire zones (firearms and knives banned). If they don't see it, I'm not carrying it. A pocket knife clipped to the pocket is a dead giveaway. A large folder prints. But this doesn't. Also, if it falls out of my pocket or something, it doesn't look like a knife. A folder does look like a knife.
I designed the sheath so that it is molle compatible. I am not likely to carry it this way in my daily life, but I could see strapping this to my pack strap when I am out in the bush.
Finally, it can be carried very comfortably as a necker.
One of the things I like about T. M. Hunt knives is that he can explain to you the thinking behind the designs. The thinking is geared towards USING the knife. So instead of just showing a photo of my sheath, I thought I would explain what I did.
First, I used orange kydex. Kydex works better for me than leather in the environments I like to go outside. Why orange?
The photo says most of it. If I set it down or drop it, I can find it easily. In many of the places I go, you do not want to look like a military guy. People see you carrying military style gear and they think terrorist or guerrilla, depending on the country. An orange kydex sheath looks more like a toy than something a terrorist or guerrilla would carry.
I left a drain hole at the front of the sheath. I am frequently in and out of water and it is nice to have a sheath that drains easily. You can use the sheath as a bellows by blowing on the large end. The drain hole turns your normal breath into a jet.
The knife and sheath together do not look like a knife unless you know what you are looking at. It rides very comfortably in the front or back pocket with the wallet. It disappears in your pocket. The rounded edges don't catch on anything. It is just a little bit larger than a credit card.
A very important part of the knife/sheath combo for me is that it doesn't leave a print. Most of the time when I am working I am in free fire zones (firearms and knives banned). If they don't see it, I'm not carrying it. A pocket knife clipped to the pocket is a dead giveaway. A large folder prints. But this doesn't. Also, if it falls out of my pocket or something, it doesn't look like a knife. A folder does look like a knife.
I designed the sheath so that it is molle compatible. I am not likely to carry it this way in my daily life, but I could see strapping this to my pack strap when I am out in the bush.
Finally, it can be carried very comfortably as a necker.
