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This is what I have been working on for the past week. (Scroll down for pics)
I have two BK2's : one is used as my EDC blade. The other is still in its original box. My EDC BK2 is carried with me wherever I go. Either in my rucksack on the bike or under the seath in my SUV. It is used whenever I need to cut, pry or hammer something.
I love unboxings. Every now and then I do an unboxing of my second BK2.... then put everything back in the box. The second BK2 is on standby for the day I wear out or break my first one.
THE SHEATH:
I bought some leather and had it laser cut according to my own design which is a modified scout carry style. Instead of carrying the knife behind my back, this sheath is carried on my left hip, cross draw fashion.
Phase two of the sheath project will be a detachable vertical carry strap. The set of larger holes in the sheath will be used to mount additional accessories like a small pouch and firesteel holder (which I still have to make). I like the idea of a modular design and will probably be making a bunch of additional addons as I go.
Apart from the laser cutting, everything is homemade.
I had to make the following tools to make this sheath:
* Edge beveller made from an old screw driver
* Notched wooden dowel to finish the edges on the leather
* Tool to fix the studs made from allen socket and plank
* Another screw driver was modified with a round point to recess the threads
The sheath was shaped with warm water and stained with what I thought was light brown dye. The dye either wasn't light brown, or I have overdone the staining. I like the result in any case.
The thread used is 40 year old waxed thread that was used by my father when he made his own leather holsters.
THE SCALES:
The handles are made from what I believe to be African Blackwood. It is damned hard and took a hell of a lot of sanding to get the final shape. I stuck the blanks onto the BK2 with superglue and used 5mm wooden dowels to keep the alignment correct while I was sanding and shaping the handle.
I've got reasonably large hands, so my scales are a bit thicker than the standard BK2 scales.
PHOTOS:
I have two BK2's : one is used as my EDC blade. The other is still in its original box. My EDC BK2 is carried with me wherever I go. Either in my rucksack on the bike or under the seath in my SUV. It is used whenever I need to cut, pry or hammer something.
I love unboxings. Every now and then I do an unboxing of my second BK2.... then put everything back in the box. The second BK2 is on standby for the day I wear out or break my first one.
THE SHEATH:
I bought some leather and had it laser cut according to my own design which is a modified scout carry style. Instead of carrying the knife behind my back, this sheath is carried on my left hip, cross draw fashion.
Phase two of the sheath project will be a detachable vertical carry strap. The set of larger holes in the sheath will be used to mount additional accessories like a small pouch and firesteel holder (which I still have to make). I like the idea of a modular design and will probably be making a bunch of additional addons as I go.
Apart from the laser cutting, everything is homemade.
I had to make the following tools to make this sheath:
* Edge beveller made from an old screw driver
* Notched wooden dowel to finish the edges on the leather
* Tool to fix the studs made from allen socket and plank
* Another screw driver was modified with a round point to recess the threads
The sheath was shaped with warm water and stained with what I thought was light brown dye. The dye either wasn't light brown, or I have overdone the staining. I like the result in any case.
The thread used is 40 year old waxed thread that was used by my father when he made his own leather holsters.
THE SCALES:
The handles are made from what I believe to be African Blackwood. It is damned hard and took a hell of a lot of sanding to get the final shape. I stuck the blanks onto the BK2 with superglue and used 5mm wooden dowels to keep the alignment correct while I was sanding and shaping the handle.
I've got reasonably large hands, so my scales are a bit thicker than the standard BK2 scales.
PHOTOS:
