Brass tip on sheath--leave it on or take it off?

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Josh Feltman

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I've been browsing quite a bit through the HI forum lately, and it seems like many folks don't like the brass tip on the sheath. I was all set to remove mine as soon as I got it, but after getting a good look at it, I decided to leave it on, at least for the time being. I think it looks pretty cool. Do you take the tips off your sheaths, or do you leave them on? Are there advantages/disadvantages to taking it off other than appearance?
--Josh
 
It depends... :)

I removed the chappe on the khuks that I use or would carry outside. However I don't carry them on a belt. A sheath without the brass is less likely to put a hole in your backpack.

The brass thingies make cool finger puppets, but that's the only use I've found for them. :o
 
BruiseLeee-- I now have a very scary mental image of you running around with brass finger puppets and armpits smeared with Hooflex--yikes!

Ok, so I was fiddling around with the brass tip, and I pulled it off the sheath. I like the looks of it overall, but now there is a small circular hole in the bottom of the sheath where the leather doesn't come together. Is this normal? Are you supposed to fill it with something? Help!
--Josh
 
Bruise you are nuts my friend - I mean that in the best possible way

You always make me laugh !!

:D
 
Sometimes they fall off, when they don't I file the end of the metal cone down so it's not so pointy and fill any void with expoxy. Also keeps the shape from getting mashed if there is a large gap inside the point of a cone that was made more acute than the scabbard tip.

there is a small circular hole in the bottom of the sheath where the leather doesn't come together. Is this normal? Are you supposed to fill it with something? Help!
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The couple I've seen have been like that--the stitching has to start somewhere. You could just glue it up with some epoxy, add a bit of charcoal or dye if you wish. I think Terry makes a chape-like device from leather and glues it over the end of some of the scabbards he makes. Don't know if he wet-moulds the leather chape or not.
 
a small dab from a glue gun will work nicely.

Other Catina folks probably have alternatives. Relax. It will be fine.


And, should you decide to put the brass back, just go to the
drug store and get some "Chappe Stick.":D




Kis



:rolleyes:
 
If the hole is a problem for you, fill it. If not, let it be. The right way is the way that works for you - the khuk police won't come and take it away if you do something strange.

(However, that's not to imply that members of this forum aren't above "confiscating" a khuk for "research" or that the real police won't take it away, depending on what sort of strange things you do.)
 
I'm not nuts. It was the blunt head trauma I got when I was younger. :)

As for the seam where the leather is... I'd make sure that the sewing was prevented from unraveling. Dunno what I'd recommend to use though. Silicone might work as well as some glues. I didn't do anything to mine as it seemed that it was sewn well and had some fancy knots in it.
:yawn:

Other folks will probably have better ideas.
 
The only one I have left is on my neck knife. I have used all my khuks at one time or another. I don't like being stabbed in the back of the leg and my wife would surely frown on holes in her leather couch and my recliner. I super glue the end where the stiches end so there is not chance of things comeing apart.
Everybody has their own way of doing things and reasons for keeping them or getting rid of them. It all comes back to personal choice. Enjoy the khuks.:)
 
Originally posted by Kismet
to get a sheath cover from Terry. Now, you have a rationale.
Nice work! Kis :rolleyes:
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I just ordered two in Mossy Oak camo. Should work great in the deer woods. :)
 
leave it on or take it off
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I leave it on and wrap the lower half of the scabbard with olive drab "100 mile an hour" tape. It cuts the shine and protects the scabbard. If it pokes you in the leg, just build up the tape to blunt it out a bit. Put a good coat of boot polish on before you tape up and the tape will peel off later without causing any damage. I'll admit the tape wrap isn't very attractive, but it provides a good, cheap, temporary solution if you want to keep your scabbard in "as issued" condition.

Sarge
 
I just took the pointy thing off my chiruwa scabbard !!

I hesitated but then remembered I did it to my villager (which left me) !! Much better for a user !!
 
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