I don't know why I never thought of this before...
I carry a Benchmade 710 clipped inside my pocket as my EDC. It's a large, heavy knife, but it does just what I need an EDC to do, and it does it well. But it has one drawback, and that's its weight.
On several of my pants, its weight causes the pocket edge to droop under its clip. On a pair of jeans, I never really minded. In a pair of dress pants, I use a special pocket sheath so the knife is supported and doesn't imprint on the front of the pocket. But on 'in between' pants, such as chinos or other lightweight pants, I've noticed the droop getting worse as the pants age. Something needed to be done!
So I went to the fabric shop and I bought a half yard of a stiff, heavy white cotton cloth, rather like canvas, cut a piece to fit the shape of the front of the pocket, and sewed it to the inside of the pocket, doubling it at the edge. Problem solved. It's not nearly as stiff as a leather pocket sheath, breathable because it's cotton, but stiff enough to support the weight of the heavier knife very well. As an added bonus, it too reduces imprinting. It's a win-win solution! I should have thought of it sooner! 25 cents worth of cloth and a half hour's time = problem solved. Plus there is plenty of left over cloth to do all my pants if needed.
Stitchawl
I carry a Benchmade 710 clipped inside my pocket as my EDC. It's a large, heavy knife, but it does just what I need an EDC to do, and it does it well. But it has one drawback, and that's its weight.
On several of my pants, its weight causes the pocket edge to droop under its clip. On a pair of jeans, I never really minded. In a pair of dress pants, I use a special pocket sheath so the knife is supported and doesn't imprint on the front of the pocket. But on 'in between' pants, such as chinos or other lightweight pants, I've noticed the droop getting worse as the pants age. Something needed to be done!
So I went to the fabric shop and I bought a half yard of a stiff, heavy white cotton cloth, rather like canvas, cut a piece to fit the shape of the front of the pocket, and sewed it to the inside of the pocket, doubling it at the edge. Problem solved. It's not nearly as stiff as a leather pocket sheath, breathable because it's cotton, but stiff enough to support the weight of the heavier knife very well. As an added bonus, it too reduces imprinting. It's a win-win solution! I should have thought of it sooner! 25 cents worth of cloth and a half hour's time = problem solved. Plus there is plenty of left over cloth to do all my pants if needed.
Stitchawl
