How do you carry your wood inlay?

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Guys, I got my large wood inlay Saturday and have been carrying it since. I can't bring myself to use the clip so I've been carrying it with the clip plug and in the slip case that came with it. How do you carry yours? If enough of you use the clip, I may just do it too :D I have had G2 sheaths before and they are very excellent quaility. I may just have to get him to make me another one for this one :)
michael
 
Clipped to my left front pocket (I'm a lefty) with nothing else in the pocket. Never had any problems other than a slight scratching of the clip. Keeping the knife in the slip case makes it more cumbersome to get to.
 
I have always carried mine in my right front pocket, making sure that I do not put change, keys, etc. in that pocket. I have trained myself, over the years, to put all my junk in the left pocket. Like in the reply above, I have never had a bit of trouble with scratching the wood, only the occasional pocket clip minor scuff.
 
Same here. I carry it clipped in my right front pocket all by its lonesome! I have to say that for all the carry, daily since June, my woody has v-e-r-y l-i-t-t-l-e wear or wearmarks to show. Just have to remember not to put ANYTHING but the sebenza in there.
 
Thanks guys. You have talked me into it (getting out allen wrench and clip). I know I will be happy I did this. Take care!
michael :D
 
The larger WIS fits well in the leather sheaths that CRK offers, nice pieces made by Gfeller Casemakers. But the small WIS needs a G2 sheath, I have light and dark to go with the knives.
 
I had Gary (G2) build me a sheath for my large wood. I just can not get use to clipping it. I am forever putting other stuff in my pocket. As stjames said, the supplied leather sheath is nice but I find the G2 sheath provides instant access without digging. Just my $.02.
 
Is it just me or am I the only one that clips it to the inside of my waistband, just behind my right hip.Does away with all that pocket coin lint stuff.
 
The waistband carry certainly seems to protect better from scratches, but its not as much fun as pocket carry because you can't fondle the knife without drawing it, and because its so much out of the way that you forget you're wearing it and forgo the associated pleasure. My problem with pocket carry is a possibly nutty fear of losing the knife by catching it on something, or just having it work its way out of the pocket. Reeve explicitly warns in his instruction sheet that the latter is possible, and I've found that if I forget it for a couple of hours, it does work its way up as much as an inch. So here's what I've come up with.

I take a 36-inch length of thin black cord, and fold it in half. I put the folded end through the loop in the leather lanyard near the point where it passes through the lanyard hole. Then I put the two ends of the cord back through the folded end so it forms a loop around the loop in the lanyard. Then I bring the two loose ends together and tie a fat knot in them (a figure eight knot works well). I put this end up under my belt and tuck it into my pants. To get loose, the cord has to pull out from between your body and your waistband; make a right angle turn; and then again pull out from between your belt and your waistband. This radically reduces the possibility that the knife can fall out of your pocket unnoticed. You can test this by pulling it out and letting it drop. On the other hand, a firm yank on the knife will pull it loose easily. Also, you don't have to untie any knots to get rid of the cord when you want to--you just pass the end of the cord back through the loop you created. Admittedly, all this is not as elegant as unencumbered carry, but it sure adds to my peace of mind.

Incidentally, this gimmick is not entirely original. Something similar was described on another forum and attributed it to one "Ken Cox."
 
I don't have a woody but I have a large and small plain. If I did have a woody I would carry it the same as my plains. Clipped inside my right front pocket with that pocket dedicated to the knife. The knife is that important to me. Nothing else may ride with it.

Although I only carry and use the Sebenza now that I have them, I have never used a knife without a clip since my first spyderco a long time ago. The clip keeps me from losing it and keeps it ready and in place for the draw. I like clips and the Sebenza has the best clip made. I have had many spydercos and benchmades and this clip is better than any others. Perfection.

I understand the folks who don't use a clip. That is a preferance. This was not ment to throw a negative light on clipless carry. To each his own and Chris has addressed that preferance in high style by providing an exotic hole filler. I just love clips and Sebenzas.
 
I know how some of you feel, clipping a knife to my pocket scares me also. I just lose so many things when they are floating around in my pocket that I figure the clip is the best way. BTW, I have never had my Sebenza try to inch out of my pocket, they have very srong clips.
 
I would either use a zip pouch or the sleeve that it comes in. I just can't bring myself to carry it by the clip or in my pocket. I always have so much stuff in there.

That way, it stays pristeen.

:cool:
 
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