Recommendation? Fixed blade with "Mora lock"?

[Rykjeklut]

The Mora Companion has been riding in my work pants for a long time now, and much of the reason is the way I can carry it.
Instead of clipping it to my belt, it hooks on a button on my thigh, leaving it out of the way in basically any position.

I've come to the conclusion that I need this feature from a fixed blades sheath, but it seems that it is mainly a Mora thing?

Anyone know of other knives that have this?

Pic for reference

 

[crumpet8]

You could probably carve/drill that shape out of a Spyderco g-clip or similiar.

 

[Mikael W]

Hultafors also offers this feature.
Like Moraknives the Hultafors are made as a system for work in collaboration with the clothing manufacturers.
That button on the trousers right leg is there for carrying a knife for work.
Most leathersheaths can have a buttonhole made in the back of the beltloop for a button attachment.


I see You are from Norway and this backsewn leathersheath is made in Norway for BergoTools.
I use it with a 30 years old favorite Mora, rehandled in curly birch.

Regards
Mikael

 

[Rykjeklut]

Hultafors also offers this feature.
Like Moraknives the Hultafors are made as a system for work in collaboration with the clothing manufacturers.
That button on the trousers right leg is there for carrying a knife for work.
Most leathersheaths can have a buttonhole made in the back of the beltloop for a button attachment.

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I see You are from Norway and this backsewn leathersheath is made in Norway for BergoTools.
I use it with a 30 years old favorite Mora, rehandled in curly birch.

Regards
Mikael

Yeah, I've got a Hultafors GK as well, great work knife, but I've been looking for something "nicer" for a while.

 

[A.L.]

I’d probably get ”anything that you fancy” and then get custom sheath made for it. Kydex plate on the sheath could work..

 

[Rykjeklut]

I’d probably get ”anything that you fancy” and then get custom sheath made for it. Kydex plate on the sheath could work..

Yeah, I was hoping the Izula could fill my needs, but no.
Been looking hard at the White River Backpacker as well, but same problem.

Who makes good kydex sheaths?

 

[Mikael W]

Personally I avoid kydex as IMO they collect a lot of dirt.
For a compact knife around the size of the WRB, I got the Fällkniven WM1 in 3G powdersteel.
The zytelsheath is very slim, around 1/2" thick, but it have space around the blade for easy cleaning.

I wanted a larger handle than the original and made one to my specs.
It's easy to punch a hole in the cordura beltloop, for the knifebutton.
When I do, I also melt the edges around the hole.



I have many options to carry this knife.


Slim fit into the zytelsheath.


Regards
Mikael

 

[chiral.grolim]

Yeah, I was hoping the Izula could fill my needs, but no.
Been looking hard at the White River Backpacker as well, but same problem.

Who makes good kydex sheaths?

You don't need a new sheath if the one you have has attachment holes, all you need is an appropriately drilled attachment plate and mounting hardware or glue. You could even look for a replacement Mora sheath or buy the cheapest model you can find that includes a sheath and cut the attachment off and mount it to your sheath of choice.


Mounting a knife to your thigh can also be done with leg-strap and dangler set-up, although it adds bulk.

My Jarvenpaa puukko also has a button-hole in the belt-loop, and I think my Marttiini filet knife does as well. I assumed it was a Nordic thing.

 

[b yond]

I too have recently discovered the awesomeness of the button-mount sheath!

Cold Steel's "Lite" series of fixed blades (Pendleton Lite Hunter, Finn Bear, Roach Belly, Outdoorsman Lite, Canadian Belt Knife) used to ship with a cheap nylon fabric sheath, but are now shipping with upgraded hard plastic sheaths. I can absolutely confirm that the Canadian Belt Knife sheath has a button cutout, and I suspect the others do as well. Some great values in that line.

Lots of Scandinavian knives utilize button-compatible sheathes. Often you'll find a slit cut in the back of a belt loop for button compatibility. Check out Bahco and Helle.