Home made scabbards and frogs (thanks Terry!)

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fausto nasafiaschi

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Hi guys,
In these days I've made two scabbards for two different village khuks of mine, presents of our Nepali security guards. Also I've made the frogs, one of which is in the military loops and buckles style. The results have been quite good (thanks to Terry good advice), but I cannot post the pix because my digital camera is down.
Both scabbards do not have place for karda and chakma, as the ones with the khuks where less than useless. The amazing part is that tonight, after having completed the second rig, I've realized that I made it left handed!!!!!
I was very disappointed at first, but then I had a good laugh.
Ciao a tutti,
Fausto
 
That works out pretty well Fausto, with one left handed and one right. Now you can put both on at the same time, one on each hip with handles forward, and (CAREFULLY) practice the dreaded double hand cross draw
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Or the double behind the back draw with one over each back pocket. Could be lots of fun, or really hazardous to your health.

Post pix when you can, I'd like to see your work.
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Especially the Mil. style frog with buckles.
 
I believe I'd have to just tell everybody I did it on purpose 'cause I've decided to become a southpaw.

In the immortal words of Pee Wee, "I meant to do that."

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Molon Labe
 
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Fausto I did the same dayumed thing just last night.
But my problem started with the pattern!!!!!
I made it in reverse, but by turning it backwards it worked okay.
Then being very, very careful to Not do the same thing with the leather did it anyway!!!!!!!
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I guess I could finish it for my other handmade, but I'm so ticked off now that it's gonna be awhile before I start another one!!!!



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Yvsa.

"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
 
Yvsa,
Holler at me when your finished. I'd like to take a look at it! I still need to show you this WWII khukuri, and the baby Ganga Ram and this cool old military knife my Sis-in-law brought back from Sweden.
T-Bone
 
Congratulations, Fausto!
I was about to try my hand at it with the core of one of the villagers' sheaths I bough from Terry but my lawier - who also happens to be an acomplished gunsmith and sheathmaker and an amateur knifemaker - said he would like to try it and, as he is better than me with leather, I let him take it.
Regarding the sheath side, I have done that before with Concealex sheaths, too, and not once or twice...

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I feel MUCH MUCH better now, since reading this thread! I also cut out my leather wrong way 'round yesterday morning! I felt like the only silly moron on this planet who ever made a mistake like that... This morning I arose at FOUR O'CLOCK (yes) to saddle-stitch the leather which I had to cut out anew. My leather is however too thick (I couldn't get 1/64th) so it was a bit of a struggle. Under the circumstances I did my best - doesn't look TOO bad. (I'll bet a guy who knows nothing about khuks or the work of a Sarki will think the scabbard came from Nepal!) I now have to somehow make a brass chape with a rounded point (WW I Mk I). I'll post a pic when the chape is done.
 
This past week I have been working slowly to get my 18"AK to perfectly fit the sheath. It is one of Uncle's specials that got beat up on the way over, and the sheath with it was so tight you couldent get the knife into it. Well, I fixed up the chipped handle with some epoxy, and used chrome 1/4" drive sockets to streach out the sheath. (This is my first "tight sheath" special.)

I didn't have any scrap wood to make a wedge and these sockets are different diameters so you can slide some into the opening in decreasing order streach it out evenly and increase their size gradually as you go.

Well, I tryed too hard to push a few sockets in, and before I knew it the sheath was starting to tear around the opening. I got to it in time, before it split, and dried it off and superglued the little tear, and in the process also superglueing the entire web of my hand to my sheath.

(Just so that you know dry leather and skin have similar properties and superglue was designed as "liquid stitches" during Vietnam, that is why it bonds instantly to skin.)

I remembered that I read in this forum that you use nail polish remover to remove super glue from your hands. Not having any, I went to the neighboring apartment where some new female tenants live that I haven't had the opportunity to meet. Although slightly wierded out at first, the ladies thought the conversation topic of Nepal and large knives was interesting.

I would just like to thank whoever put the post up for finger nail polish remover as a remover for superglue, Uncle for his knives, and the forum for the outstanding conversations you all provide me with.
 
Remember the old ditty:

"While some people hesitate, because they feel inferior;

Others are busy making mistakes, and becoming superior."

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"Holiness is not a very serious business, and it is a very serious business indeed. I misspeak - it is not a solemn business."
 
I couldn't resist any longer! Today I have bought some better leather, proper leather stitching needles ( I was using sailmakers ones)and I've re done the whole thing;
now my ugliest khuk has a pretty good looking holster and sits on the rack, together with the other ones!
Ciao
Fausto
 
The chape. Yes, the chape! What a job. I'm not talking about a pointy brass chape that looks like a little funnel. That's comparatively easy to make. The chape I'm referring to is like the one on a WW I Mk I. It's got a ROUNDED tip! Now the job is done and I'm about done too. Of course the problem is I don't have the proper tools at all. It's actually a coppersmith's job. The frog is going to be easier. Eventually JP will get my pics by snailmail and I'll ask him to post them for me. (The rig will look good!)
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