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Hi everyone.
I love my RC-5, but prefer a small-of-back (scout) carry.
The factory sheath is decent, but weaving some 550 cord through the lashing holes didn't give enough stability, so I made something to allow me to scout carry and attach/remove the sheath without taking off the belt.
It involved:
2 10" straps (I used ballistic nylon, bit you could use leather)
Snap kit (I used 4 snaps, 2 per strap) [purchased at REI]
4 Chicago bolts [purchased at KnifeKits.com]
Measure the strap length (mine are 10"), cut and sear the edges to prevent fraying (like burning the end of 550 cord)
Measure everything out, and mark the hole positions for the attachment points to the sheath (I used a paint pen so it would show up on the black nylon)
Heat a nail (held with a vise-grip pliers) over a candle and burn holes for the Chicago bolts - 2 per strap.
Attach the straps to the sheath with the Chicago bolts
Mark where you want your snaps (male and female parts)
Heat a nail (held with a vise-grip pliers) over a candle and burn holes for the snap assemblies - I used 2 per strap.
If everything doesn't line up perfectly, you can soak the strap in water and put it on the sheath to dry - it will stretch/shrink to fit better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uf0u_-rdrg
I love my RC-5, but prefer a small-of-back (scout) carry.
The factory sheath is decent, but weaving some 550 cord through the lashing holes didn't give enough stability, so I made something to allow me to scout carry and attach/remove the sheath without taking off the belt.
It involved:
2 10" straps (I used ballistic nylon, bit you could use leather)
Snap kit (I used 4 snaps, 2 per strap) [purchased at REI]
4 Chicago bolts [purchased at KnifeKits.com]
Measure the strap length (mine are 10"), cut and sear the edges to prevent fraying (like burning the end of 550 cord)
Measure everything out, and mark the hole positions for the attachment points to the sheath (I used a paint pen so it would show up on the black nylon)
Heat a nail (held with a vise-grip pliers) over a candle and burn holes for the Chicago bolts - 2 per strap.
Attach the straps to the sheath with the Chicago bolts
Mark where you want your snaps (male and female parts)
Heat a nail (held with a vise-grip pliers) over a candle and burn holes for the snap assemblies - I used 2 per strap.
If everything doesn't line up perfectly, you can soak the strap in water and put it on the sheath to dry - it will stretch/shrink to fit better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uf0u_-rdrg
