Grohmann Sheath issue

jca21

jca21

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hey guys.

i just bought a grohmann #4 survival knife.

absolutely superb knife for the price IMO

but the one beef i have is with the sheath.

i noticed as i draw and sheath the knife.

the leather guard gets cut and looks like it'll eventually get cut off?

anyone have a solution to this?

the cheapest solution would be the best.. seeing how i have tuitions for summer classes to pay for.

normark if your out there reading this. how much does one of your sheaths for the grohmann survival #4 cost?

thanks guys i'd love any suggestion as to how i can preserve, fix, save, the sheath because it looks wonderful with the knife but i'd hate to loose the leather piece that holds the knife secure..

cheers
 
I push the little flap around behind the sheath, and maintain pressure on the sheath against my body as I draw the knife. It becomes automatic after awhile. I agree that that feature of the sheath is annoying.
 
Oh my god. I hate sheaths like that. I have the same problem. But now I've gotten used to it, its too late, the strap is half torn. I'd buy a sheath from benchmade if I could be bothered sending the knife out. The posties make a big issue out of it here, even though there are no restrictions for sending knives outta here.

In this case I don't really know. I've just about had it with my sheaths. The only good sheath is the most simple kind. One which resembles the sheath of the AK-47 bayonet. Hell, I should buy one of those, no restrictions.
 
I have the same problem. I was looking on there site and see you can get a Kydex sheath for it. I was thinking of going that route if it is not to costly. I have not contacted them yet.
Cheers
 
I've gotta stay with leather - to me wood handled knives belong in leather. At 42, I'm turning into a traditionalist.
 
i'm with pinetree on this one,

wood and leather go together like pb&j.

but if there was some kind of solution i think i'd be happy :D
 
Hey Guys...

Jca...

I make all of the "Kydex" sheaths for Grohmann..

The synthetic sheath eliminates all of the straps and snaps, yet is held securely in place..

If you have any direct questions,, please shoot me a note...

ericn@mnsi.net

I have all of the R series knives, so there is no need to send me your knife..

Thanks and I look forward in hearing from you..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
pinetree said:
I've gotta stay with leather - to me wood handled knives belong in leather. At 42, I'm turning into a traditionalist.
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Emotionally, I'm with you on this. But ... you can keep a leather sheath around and treat it with a little extra care, AND get a good Kydex sheath for knocking around.

Going camping you aren't going to be looking at the sheath admiring it -- or want to worry about how torn up it's getting. Kydex protects the knife better and cleans off easier, including inside.

There are leather sheaths that hold up. Chris Reeve sheaths are practically as tough as composites. The M95 Ranger Puukko comes in a really ideal leather sheath, but even they offer a Kydex if you want it.

jca21, go for it. You'll enjoy the knife more under rougher conditions and still be able to keep the leather around.
 
Grohmann makes two other leather sheaths for the #4 (I love mine in flat grind). There is a pouch style with a loop for a sharpening steel, and a "button-down" overlap style. I have the overlap sheath for my #3, and it's very well made. The flap has a slit that fits over a brass "button", so it's very quiet. I'll be ordering one for my #4 soon - I dislike the original sheath as well.
 
I'd like to order the pouch sheath with the Marlin spike/steel pouch. Doesn't look like they are set up for online orders. I'll try calling

While I'd prefer leather, I might have to try Kydex on this one.

tjg
 
I have had several of these, all have been moded with different types of handles and such and been sold on or given as gifts. Like every other knife I have ever bought, the sheaths are the soft spot so I have made leather pouch style sheaths for them. Seems to me that any knife w/o a quillion to work with NEEDS a pouch style sheath. I usually make them cross-draw, and engineered to sit at an angle, so that sitting, riding, canoeing and all that the bottom of the sheath does not get jammed, and the pommel is out of the way of one's belly. Personally, leather is mandatory, but that is just me, an old iconoclastic, atavistic, throw back who shoulda been born a hunert years ago.:D

Russels are probably the best sporting knife deal on the planet. Go Canada!
 
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