got them done!! Rupestris mtnfolk mike

eastr77

eastr77

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here guys i have them ready both drilled for tek-loc and with a medium lock up so it shouldn't be to tight. i turned them upside down and shook the hell out of them kinves stay put so all is a go.:D:thumbup:
mike is this more what you where looking for i hope so. it was a unique chalenge cause it was a deparure from my norm but thats what im after.
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rupestris if you want a fire steel loop let me know if you have a scout or armysteel and i will make one up. here yours with duel holes at the bottom.
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i just need to put the drain holes that will take 5 secounds will need your adresses sorry mike i dont keep that stuff there are to many hackers so less stuff they can see less they know.
 
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Awesome! Man, you are quick! :thumbup:

PM sent. No firesteel loop needed. Thank you.

Chris
 
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wow.. both those look great...:eek: nice job man..:thumbup: that is exactly what i was thinking of... PM me your address, and i'll swap you for the one that i have.. if that's okay...:)

thanks again...:D
 
mtnfolk mike said:
wow.. both those look great...:eek: nice job man..:thumbup: that is exactly what i was thinking of... PM me your address, and i'll swap you for the one that i have.. if that's okay...:)

thanks again...:D
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you can keep the one you have. maybe pass it on to someone else in need of a sheath. i didn't put j hooks in the package so you might want to hang on to those. i dont have your address anymore like i said i delet them after i send the package so no one else gets them.:thumbup:


Thanks for all the kudos guys it keeps me working to get better.
 
Awesome, I am gonna have to buy one off ya soon...:thumbup:

You do great kydex man, good retention, durable, and nice looking. :thumbup:
 
j williams said:
Awesome, I am gonna have to buy one off ya soon...:thumbup:

You do great kydex man, good retention, durable, and nice looking. :thumbup:
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you let me know what you want to see in it and i will custom make to your specs. you have one of my sheaths so you can let me know weather you want a tighter lock higher handle cover etc. like mike wanted the sheath to cover more of the handle and have a loser lock.
 
eastr77 said:
you let me know what you want to see in it and i will custom make to your specs. you have one of my sheaths so you can let me know weather you want a tighter lock higher handle cover etc. like mike wanted the sheath to cover more of the handle and have a loser lock.
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I like the lock up, but I agree on it coverin more of the handle...

All in all the one I have from you is great. Slim, and carries really well. The IWB clips are ingenious, and work really well. I bet the Gunny would carry really well IWB. Its a great size for neck carry too...:thumbup:

Do you have pics of the Gunny ones youve done...Sorry if you have posted em, I must have missed em. :o
 
heres pics of the last gunny i gave away it is all in one necker, IWB. and tek-lok i can raise the hand gaurd up higher when your ready to get one. it is the secound one down.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=642707
oh yeah i forgot to tell you the tek-lok wholes on yours are at the bottom made it to ride high so a shirt would cover it outside the pants. i told you when i sent it it was a experement but forgot to tell you that it was a high ride for tek-lok
 
Sorry for the delay. My Eastr77 kydex sheath arrived on the 9th. I had to leave for a business trip on the 10th and just got home yesterday. I didn't have time to do much more than put the new pants on the Bravo 1 and put it back in storage.

Got it out yesterday with some other toys that arrived while I was away and gave it a good looking over.

What first caught my eye was how well the seam is fused together (for lack of a better term). The edge where the two sides meet is melted into a smooth, rounded edge. No gaps whatsoever.
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Second, the fit is tight and rattle free. I requested two rivets at the bottom so it can be hung handle down and stay vertical. Not that I plan on carrying it as a necker. Just as an option.

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Last is the one thing I would change on the sheath. It might just be me but, I'd like to see a slight outward flare at the opening where the thunb ramp exits the sheath.
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Not that this doesn't work. When I draw the knife from the sheath, I place my thumb at the ramp and apply some pressure to help break the kydex's tight grip. I'd like to see the kydex come up a bit higher and have a slight outward flare to give a little more surface area to the thumb.

Take a look at the sheath on the right in the first pic of the OP where the sheath covers the thunb ramp. If that was flared out to give a little more surface area for pressing on the sheath while drawing, it'd be perfect.

For now, I'll give it a 9 out of 10. :thumbup:

I hope to get outdoors this weekend and actually carry it IWB in its intended environment (not just around the house).

More to come later.

Thanks again Eastr77! :thumbup:
 
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