Alternate Sheath for Khukuri

[bruce]

In previous threads I read that someone out there was attempting to blue or darken the blade and brass work of their khukuri to make it more "tactical." My question is: Although the sheath that came with my knife is beautiful, and very traditional, has anyone found someone who makes a good Kydex sheath for a khukuri? I am aware of quite a few kydex sheath makers (Dozier, BladeTech, Scott Hendryx in Boise, etc.) but have any of you already had success with this?

 

[Bill Martino]

Hi Bruce:

Try this guy.

Uncle Bill

Ron Strachan
Old Nags Head Cove
304 W. Sandpiper Ter.
Nags Head, NC 27959
tel 919-441-8500

 

[Jim March]

I posted descriptions and pictures of the sheath I designed and Scott Evans built for "The Outsider", my personal knife design that's sort of a "twisted double-edge gonzo combat Khukurioid".

http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum12/HTML/000208.html

I think the ideas are applicable to Khukuris. You could take a 12" or even 15" Khukuri and set it up for legal open carry yet be as "discrete as possible with the fewest sheeple freakouts" *and* have a fast-as-hell draw.

Quite unique, I think.

Jim March

 

[Bill Martino]

Thanks, Jim. As I recall the price Scott charged was very reasonable, too.

Uncle Bill