BK16 Sheath (DIY)

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yubes88

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So tonight I got the urger to bend a little leather, this I what I ended up with. (credit for the retention collar goes to Sagewoodgear.com) This sheath was really simple to build and took about two hours with hand tools. I have never been a fan or dangler sheaths so I didn't add one. It rides high and tight on my belt right where I want it. Let's see your DIY sheaths for the 16/17.
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I didn't make it, but I paid for it! And that was half the battle!

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That looks pretty cool. I'm teaching myself how to bend plastic :rolleyes: and none of my attempts (yet) look that finished. I'm guessing you've done this before; self-taught/teaching? And I'm diggin' that retention setup. Is that glued to the leather or "riveted" to it? Very cool detail; must give the leather better than average retention....
Thanks for showing us your handiwork.
 
granitestateofmind said:
That looks pretty cool. I'm teaching myself how to bend plastic :rolleyes: and none of my attempts (yet) look that finished. I'm guessing you've done this before; self-taught/teaching? And I'm diggin' that retention setup. Is that glued to the leather or "riveted" to it? Very cool detail; must give the leather better than average retention....
Thanks for showing us your handiwork.
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Yeah I've been working with leather and Kydex for about 4 years now. Just buy lots of extra material and remember youtube is your friend. I"ve learned a lot and still find new things every day, like the retention collar. It is riveted on and does an amazing job of holding the knife. You get the smooth glide of leather with the clean release of kydex.
 
made this last year for my 17, now the 17 has another rig and the 16 rides on the shoulder strap of my backpack

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So today I went to work on making a kydex sheath for my newly acquired BK16. Not only did I want to hang the knife on the ridgeline of my hammock, I also wanted to be able to mount it on my pack straps while I hike. The sheath is nothing special, just scrap from the pile but what got me excited is the method I came up with to quickly attach/detach the sheath from the pack straps. I basically made an adjustable loop and toggle that anchors on the sternum strap and keeps the knife positioned well but provides enough resistance to re-sheath one handed. It goes on and off really quickly and easily. Let me know what you think.







 
My first thought was "Crap, I need to get some more suave for my place!" second thought was that, that set up looks pretty slick!
 
So I just found a couple more ways to mount this sheath. I'm really loving this paracord loop idea. It's making look differently at all my other kydex sheaths with eyelets.

Horizontal, had it in the "scout" position but couldn't get a picture of it, but you get the idea.



and I found by twisting the loop I can mount it vertical. It holds nice a tight and the kydex has the perfect retention for that awesome "click" on the the draw and re-sheathing.

 
yubes88 said:
So I just found a couple more ways to mount this sheath. I'm really loving this paracord loop idea. It's making look differently at all my other kydex sheaths with eyelets.

Horizontal, had it in the "scout" position but couldn't get a picture of it, but you get the idea.



and I found by twisting the loop I can mount it vertical. It holds nice a tight and the kydex has the perfect retention for that awesome "click" on the the draw and re-sheathing.

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Weak side cross draw with the carabiner through a belt loop so the knife wont move when you draw, would work like a champ with that set up too. Depending on where you mounted it, and where your belt loops are, a loop might even hold the orange paracord for re inserting.
 
My BK16 sheath. It's not quite as polished as I'd like, but it holds the knife securely and it's comfortable both when sitting and standing.



The belt clip is new, I replaced it last night. The previous one cracked when the sheath tip caught my office chair as I was sitting. I'm not quite sure how that happened. I'm pleased that it only took me about 15 minutes to make a new one. I have a belt clip jig I made a few months ago that vastly expedites clip forming.

 
The infamous Mac Heath strikes again! Long time no see man. Can we get some more pics of that clip bidness you got going on there?
 
I don't know about infamous...ignoble definitely.

I've tried the clip both with and without the spacers. Without spacers, I have to put the clip lower on the blade, as it runs up against the swell for the handle. Without spacers, the knife also tends to be too close to accommodate standing, sitting, and movement.





And the jig. It's made of 1/4" MDF, just over 2" tall. I cut a channel 1/8" deep on one side for the hook, with my table saw. The channel is 5/16" wide, but I didn't have any specific reason for that measurement, that's just how it ended up.. There's a term for that kind of cut, it's not routing, but something like that. This cut is somewhat dangerous, as the saw blade is hidden by the material. After cutting, I rounded the edges a bit.

The piece is straight, the camera is just at a bad angle.
 
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mac_heath said:
I don't know about infamous...ignoble definitely.

I've tried the clip both with and without the spacers. Without spacers, I have to put the clip lower on the blade, as it runs up against the swell for the handle. Without spacers, the knife also tends to be too close to accommodate standing, sitting, and movement.





And the jig. It's made of 1/4" MDF, just over 2" tall. I cut a channel 1/8" deep on one side for the hook, with my table saw. The channel is 5/16" wide, but I didn't have any specific reason for that measurement, that's just how it ended up.. There's a term for that kind of cut, it's not routing, but something like that. This cut is somewhat dangerous, as the saw blade is hidden by the material. After cutting, I rounded the edges a bit.

The piece is straight, the camera is just at a bad angle.
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It's referred to as a "dado" when closed on both sides of the channel and a "rabbet" when on the edge - like yours.
Cool process pics - thanks! So...then you just heat the kydex and roll it around the jig...? Man, I made a jig way more complicated than that! It hardly even works' tho - next time I'm making one like yours! :rolleyes::thumbup:
 
Skystorm said:
Nice job. However if you are going to use someone else's designs ( Skystorm IWB Sheath, Hedgehog Leatherworks Blackbird SK5 Sheath) perhaps you should think about giving credit for your design ideas.
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Oh really.... :rolleyes:









BTW, nice work on the sheath yubes88 :thumbup:
 
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