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El_Toro

El_Toro

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This is my first post in the Swamp Rat forum here on Blade Forums. I've posted a few time on the Rat Chat under the user name "El Toro". Don't ask about my current screen name, I came up with it before discovering what Swamp Rat was all about!:grumpy: (By the way can I change my screen name here without creating a new account?)

I purchased a few swamp rats over the last moth or so. The first was an M6, my second was an INFIcoot. I just ordered a BADASS sheath from Armoralleather for the Coot which should be here in a few months. In the mean time thought I'd have a go at making a similar horizontal carry style sheath to hold me over.

It's not quite finished yet, I still need to add a keeper strap for the handle and a belt loop on the back. Instead of using leather for these parts, I'm going to use some Coyote Brown cordura. I didn't use any dye on the leather, instead I opted for a straight Bee's wax finish. The finish is a bit darker than how it appears in the picture. It's been a case of trial and error using Bee's wax. With the first sheath I made for the M6, I dunked the entire thing, soaking the inside as well. It dried to be hard as a rock! With the INFIcoot sheath I was careful not to get any on the inside. While it is still pretty hard, its not quite bullet proof like the M6 sheath I made.:D Here's a couple pics, let me know what you guys think.:)
 
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Thanks, this was my first go at using stitching. I didn't take any pictures of the backside because it doesn't look as good as the front. I haven't purchased and awl yet, so I used a small drill bit on a dremel. It's tough to get those holes straight without a drill press. At my next go I hope an awl will be easier to use.
 
congrats on the bandicoot :thumbup: real nice work on the sheath, thanks for posting pic's:thumbup:





jules
 
Welcome! :D

CongRats on both Rats, especially that INFICoot - great snag. And that sheath looks great, too! Be sure to post some more pics when it's finished :thumbup:
 
Great looking sheath, TOPSfan ...and great snag on those Rats! :cool:

Welcome to the forum! :thumbup:

:D :D
 
Welcome to the Forum!

Nice work on the sheath, and nice knives!

-you can have your name changed, but there is a $10 charge I think.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
Welcome to the Forum!

Nice work on the sheath, and nice knives!

-you can have your name changed, but there is a $10 charge I think.
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Thanks for the welcome everyone! Is there really a $10 charge?:confused:

Anyhow heres some before an after pics of the M6 sheath. At first it was going to be a horizontal carry, but changed my mind abd turned it into a regular vertical carry sheath. I used the same dark bee's wax finish, but it turned out much darker with this sheath.
 
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I think my screen must be messed up. That INFICoot and sheath look orange (and AWESOME) to me. Is it really tan/tan and I'm just color blind? Does anyone else see that as orange, too? Great snag BTW. There are only a couple hundred of those floating around, right? And you got one right out of the gate as your second Rat? That's awesome.
 
Yeah, that picture does look a bit orange. The camera just doesn't get the color right. With the flash on, the color is too bright. In person, the knife looks more like that "Coyote Brown" color. I also snagged a few Battle Rats and a Battle Guard. I like the res-c handles much better than the micarta one on the M6. They're much more comfortable IMO.
 
Yeah, it's a tan on tan one. I have one of those. I was just saying that it's really cool you got one right off like you did. There were only 200ish Bandicoots made in INFI.

A "few" Battle Rats? I like the way you think. One for beating on and one for back up, right? I totally agree about the Res-c, but careful who you say that to around here. It's all micarta these days. Don't get me started.
 
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