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Sorry guys, haven't been here too much lately. Super busy at work and stuff. Anyhow, I thought I'd post on my new sheath for my OHT-SAK with a firesteel loop. The maker is named Robert Jones, Hand Sewn Leather. Nice guy and really good leather bender.
While there are commercially available pouch sheaths for SAK knives, I wanted to have one with a firesteel loop. Many folks have a firesteel loop on their main sheath knife but for me this poses a dilemma. I have some knives with sheaths with a firesteel loop and others that don't. I like to mix it up on my sheath knives in terms of what I carry and that means I have to figure out another means of carrying my firesteel when I grab a knife without a loop.
So then I started thinking about it. The one constant in my kit that I always bring along with me is my SAK. I also get a little bit tired of fishing the SAK out of my pocket and would prefer having belt access to it. So having a belt sheath that holds my SAK and firesteel solves two problems at once. I contacted Robert Jones and he was pleased to set me up. I also like my SAK so much that I wasn't too fond of the thought of sending it away for a month. Robert provides a service where he will order in a production knife at competitive prices, so I had him order me a duplicate knife for fitting it to the sheath while he made it.
The sheath is a flap/snap style pouch sheath with a nice drain hole at the bottom. The firesteel loop is quite long and will accommodate different fire steel lengths. I like to use a piece of shock cord to help secure it in place. The belt loop fits my bushcraft belt which is 2" wide.
The stitching is very robust and nice and even. This sheath will last a lifetime.
Anyhow, I'm very happy with this sheath and it was a pleasure dealing with Robert. I'd highly recommend his leatherwork to other folks who get an idea in their head and want it to come into fruition!
And a firesteel companion with your SAK? Its sweet! Now I have that most handy little saw everywhere I go. I still tend to prefer the little going gear fire steel strikers so I have a piece of shock cord rigged up for security and the carbide striker added to the shock cord.
While there are commercially available pouch sheaths for SAK knives, I wanted to have one with a firesteel loop. Many folks have a firesteel loop on their main sheath knife but for me this poses a dilemma. I have some knives with sheaths with a firesteel loop and others that don't. I like to mix it up on my sheath knives in terms of what I carry and that means I have to figure out another means of carrying my firesteel when I grab a knife without a loop.
So then I started thinking about it. The one constant in my kit that I always bring along with me is my SAK. I also get a little bit tired of fishing the SAK out of my pocket and would prefer having belt access to it. So having a belt sheath that holds my SAK and firesteel solves two problems at once. I contacted Robert Jones and he was pleased to set me up. I also like my SAK so much that I wasn't too fond of the thought of sending it away for a month. Robert provides a service where he will order in a production knife at competitive prices, so I had him order me a duplicate knife for fitting it to the sheath while he made it.
The sheath is a flap/snap style pouch sheath with a nice drain hole at the bottom. The firesteel loop is quite long and will accommodate different fire steel lengths. I like to use a piece of shock cord to help secure it in place. The belt loop fits my bushcraft belt which is 2" wide.
The stitching is very robust and nice and even. This sheath will last a lifetime.
Anyhow, I'm very happy with this sheath and it was a pleasure dealing with Robert. I'd highly recommend his leatherwork to other folks who get an idea in their head and want it to come into fruition!
And a firesteel companion with your SAK? Its sweet! Now I have that most handy little saw everywhere I go. I still tend to prefer the little going gear fire steel strikers so I have a piece of shock cord rigged up for security and the carbide striker added to the shock cord.
