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I'm not positive yet how it's mounted, but yeah, it does appear to be on top of the straps.
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First Peek At My New BK2 Sheath **New Pics - Finished**
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I'm not positive yet how it's mounted, but yeah, it does appear to be on top of the straps.
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Could damn near buy 4 BK2's for what that sheath costs.
lol I know. Especially after the additions. Not to mention, takes 30 days or something for them to make it. Of course, I'm always rethinking things, so may end up never getting one.
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Could damn near buy 4 BK2's for what that sheath costs.
That's true with the Hedgehog, but you could only buy 2 1/7th BK2's for what this sheath cost, and it's much more versatile and adaptable than the Hedgehog to boot. As the foundation for a grab-and-run PSK, $220 total invested in something that will last the rest of my life doesn't seem exorbitant to me.
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pics of the back of the sheath?
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Tracking info said the sheath wouldn't be here until Monday, but it got here today (Thursday). I'm still kinda out of it from eye surgery though. May get around to taking pics tomorrow, may not. I'll be sure to take pics of the back though, as well as how the pouch is attached etc. Hopefully will be able to show how and what it takes to go from vertical carry to horizontal, and may try to attach it to a drop-leg platform I already have just to see how much versatility I can squeeze out of it. The surgery really took the wind out of my sails though, so I ain't promising when I'll get to it.
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OK, had some interesting sunlight coming into my entry-way this morning, and it looked like a good place to snap some pics. Enjoy....
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Now to answer some of the questions y'all have asked.....
The Warrior......The pouch has a fixed loop that the keeper is threaded through. It is modular, but I'll have to unscrew the bottom keeper to take it off or reposition it. Would've preferred a quicker, easier way to unmount the pouch, like a snap closure on the loop, but I didn't specify that, and if I want it that way, I can always send just the pouch back for retrofitting. What I might do instead though, is fine-tune just how much room I need in the pouch and order another one with a QD attachment system. Not sure yet if this one is slightly too big or slightly too small. Not real happy with that little sharpener I have in there now. Depending on what I choose to replace it, I may need a little more or less room. I'm also thinking of trying to have it accommodate a keychain-sized multitool, like the Leatherman Squirt or similar.
Quarter Tank.....Only one pic of the back so far. The belt can be threaded through any of 3 positions from top to bottom, but for me, it only makes sense to go through the top part of the loop between the loop and the keeper. I am eventually going to figure out a way to lower the way it rides on my belt, or maybe even go full-on drop-leg at some point.
Don't remember who asked, but about the holes punched in the keepers, not positive yet what their purpose is. I believe that it has something to do with converting from vertical to horizontal carry, like on the front, I could attach the pouch and/or firesteel loop to turn the 90° too so they continue to ride in a vertical position. That's just a guess though. I haven't even started trying to figure out how to go from vertical to horizontal. It might be as simple as just removing the vertical strap and threading the belt through the two keepers, though that would appear to me that it would leave a lot of "slop" for movement as the keepers are much wider than any normal belt. If I can't figure out what Michael had in mind, I'll just ask him, but for now, it's kind of like diggin' into a Harley Evolution motor after years of working on Shovels - I know basically what's in there, but there's new stuff to discover and figure out how it all works together too, and I find that kind of stuff fun.
As jarodmichael pointed out in another thread, this sheath was made by Michael Volclae. I can highly recommend him without reservation. His work speaks for itself, but beyond that, he's a good guy to work with too. Everything didn't go exactly as first proposed as far as timing, but hey, it's custom work, which I have been involved with myself for many years, and I know that a time-frame estimate is just that, an estimate. The extra time wasn't a problem for me. Michael seemed much more worried about the little hiccups in timing and communication than I was, and that too says something (positive) about him. I will send him a link to this thread and hopefully he'll check it out. If you have any questions, go ahead and post 'em up. Maybe he'll chime in. In any case, thanks Michael, you have a satisfied customer in me!
Blues
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Oh yeah, about that gawdy lanyard....it's too long, I know. It's temporary though. Just wanted one on there for my next tornado-relief outing, which is still going pretty strong around here. Not sure if I'll need the BK2, the 9 has worked very well for what I've been doing, but I gotta put at least a few scuff marks on that brand new knife! So there ya go.
The Warrior......The pouch has a fixed loop that the keeper is threaded through. It is modular, but I'll have to unscrew the bottom keeper to take it off or reposition it. Would've preferred a quicker, easier way to unmount the pouch, like a snap closure on the loop, but I didn't specify that, and if I want it that way, I can always send just the pouch back for retrofitting. What I might do instead though, is fine-tune just how much room I need in the pouch and order another one with a QD attachment system. Not sure yet if this one is slightly too big or slightly too small. Not real happy with that little sharpener I have in there now. Depending on what I choose to replace it, I may need a little more or less room. I'm also thinking of trying to have it accommodate a keychain-sized multitool, like the Leatherman Squirt or similar.
Quarter Tank.....Only one pic of the back so far. The belt can be threaded through any of 3 positions from top to bottom, but for me, it only makes sense to go through the top part of the loop between the loop and the keeper. I am eventually going to figure out a way to lower the way it rides on my belt, or maybe even go full-on drop-leg at some point.
Don't remember who asked, but about the holes punched in the keepers, not positive yet what their purpose is. I believe that it has something to do with converting from vertical to horizontal carry, like on the front, I could attach the pouch and/or firesteel loop to turn the 90° too so they continue to ride in a vertical position. That's just a guess though. I haven't even started trying to figure out how to go from vertical to horizontal. It might be as simple as just removing the vertical strap and threading the belt through the two keepers, though that would appear to me that it would leave a lot of "slop" for movement as the keepers are much wider than any normal belt. If I can't figure out what Michael had in mind, I'll just ask him, but for now, it's kind of like diggin' into a Harley Evolution motor after years of working on Shovels - I know basically what's in there, but there's new stuff to discover and figure out how it all works together too, and I find that kind of stuff fun.
As jarodmichael pointed out in another thread, this sheath was made by Michael Volclae. I can highly recommend him without reservation. His work speaks for itself, but beyond that, he's a good guy to work with too. Everything didn't go exactly as first proposed as far as timing, but hey, it's custom work, which I have been involved with myself for many years, and I know that a time-frame estimate is just that, an estimate. The extra time wasn't a problem for me. Michael seemed much more worried about the little hiccups in timing and communication than I was, and that too says something (positive) about him. I will send him a link to this thread and hopefully he'll check it out. If you have any questions, go ahead and post 'em up. Maybe he'll chime in. In any case, thanks Michael, you have a satisfied customer in me!
Blues
ETA:
Oh yeah, about that gawdy lanyard....it's too long, I know. It's temporary though. Just wanted one on there for my next tornado-relief outing, which is still going pretty strong around here. Not sure if I'll need the BK2, the 9 has worked very well for what I've been doing, but I gotta put at least a few scuff marks on that brand new knife! So there ya go.
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Blues - nice sheath you got there.
for sharpener that takes up next to no space, check out the DMT & EZ-Lap credit card sized diamond steels.
For lower hang, get a longer strap with 2 rows of holes that will let you adjust for height.
Here's a pic of a Koyote sheath with the longer strap - does a better job than me trying to describe it.
from this "how to" thread
for sharpener that takes up next to no space, check out the DMT & EZ-Lap credit card sized diamond steels.
For lower hang, get a longer strap with 2 rows of holes that will let you adjust for height.
Here's a pic of a Koyote sheath with the longer strap - does a better job than me trying to describe it.
from this "how to" thread