anyone fit a BK11 or 14 into a BK9 sheath?

[chorpie]

looking at the specs for the 13, the blade is about an inch shorter than the 11 or 14... has anyone successfully been able to mod their BK-9 sheath to take an 11 or 14?

I mean, it would be a shame to have to order another knife and all...

 

[Moosez45]

There have been aftermarket Kydex and leather sheaths that would take an 11/14, but the stock sheath, IMO, will be difficult to do. I mean you can just drop the 11/14 sheath into the pouch, and roll with it. Good question, gonna be interested to see how this turns out.

Moose

 

[chorpie]

i'm sure i'll destroy it and have to find something else to hold my BK-9. at least i have a weekend project now

 

[Widerstand]

I couldn't even get the plastic BK13 sheath insert out of the nylon.

 

[maethor]

If anyone sends me a 7 or 9, I will make them a custom kydex insert that will fit the sheath perfectly. And here comes the fantastic part: I will even mail the kydex insert to your front door COMPLETELY FOR FREE!

Joking aside, just try to make something that fits there. Get creative and stuff.

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maethor

 

[chorpie]

something i didn't think about until i got home and looked at it last night was the length of the BK-11 would require the pouch to be elongated and stitched further down to account for the extra blade and handle length. I did get the insert out though. It's definitely long enough to hold the 11, but after the mouth, it is really narrow so i'd have to make a new insert to hold the 11.

I might try and make a new plastic insert, but it will obviously have to be wider, and i didn't check if the sheath would accommodate a wider insert into that spot. I guess i'll find out!

You can see where I ripped the plastic off of the stitching holding it into the sheath

 

[maethor]

Good start and beautiful pictures, keep us posted. Have you looked into kydex? You should probably give it a try, it's not that hard.

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maethor