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I was asked to do a mock up of a straight edge new model Kit Knife. This is 4 1/2" oal.

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Great idea. Like a box cutter, a very user friendly shape. I can easily see where I need one of those. 3 finger handle?
 
Looks even better than I envisioned. Now I just need to decide on the handle material.

Is it too much to ask for a mock up of the sheath as well?
 
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First pic isn't showing for some reason.

But now it is...
 
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First pic is just a square with the top of handle sticking out. Not real creative.
 
I think the second would work well, with a cutout approx. 1/8" x 3/4" (rounded at the ends) for a button to pass through (similar to a button hole) towards the top, but at the overall center of the sheath.

As you mentioned, I pictured the knife going into the sheath with the blade towards the left of the picture. This should minimize the chances of cutting the edge of the pocket during removal/insertion.
 
I`m not totally clear on what you mean. Could you either post a pic with all the dimensions, or email me one? I also need the dimensions of the pocket itself. All I wear is jeans or cargo pants. Now it`s time to get back to the shop. I`m working on an Urban Tank that I want to ship on Monday.
 
Stomper said:
I`m not totally clear on what you mean. Could you either post a pic with all the dimensions, or email me one? I also need the dimensions of the pocket itself. All I wear is jeans or cargo pants. Now it`s time to get back to the shop. I`m working on an Urban Tank that I want to ship on Monday.
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Okay, this isn't the greatest, but you get the idea. Per my measurements of one of my pair of pants, pocket dimensions are ~5" wide by 6" deep, so I sized the sheath just below that so it would slide in easily.

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The cutout is centered to allow the back pocket button to pass through, whereby securing the sheath in the pocket. This will prevent it from sliding out when repeatedly sitting/standing (ever notice how a piece of paper will start to work its way out?). Since the kydex will be rigid, this will need to be larger than I previously anticipated, or about 3/16" with a slightly larger, round cutout at the center to accommodate the thread holding the button on. Rivets are shown for effect, and the other half of the sheath could simply be folded. It might be a good idea for the back piece of kydex to have a cutout in it (like your second picture above), so that the user wouldn't be fiddling with the sheath when trying to draw the knife. I have zero experience working kydex, so I'll rely on your experience. Good luck on that Urban Tank.
 
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The more I think about this idea for the back pocket sheath, the more I realize that it is overly complicated. I think it would be better to revert to a standard kydex sheath (assuming it doesn't have belt loop) or one of the wider, back pocket styles John mocked up above. If that is the case, lowering the height to 4" or there abouts should be sufficient. Thoughts?
 
Hey John, I'm ready to pull the trigger on this bad boy. I want to go with a 1/8" blade with a wharncliff point and cocobolo for the handle. I'd like the handle scales to be ~0.312" thick, for an overall thickness of 0.750" unless you think that is too thick.

Is a simple leather pocket sheath an option for this or is it kydex only? Regardless, my back pocket idea was way too complicated, so I just want to go with a standard pocket sheath configuration, hopefully in leather.
 
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