Ka Bar in bug-out bag

[RPDStars]

Hello,
Yesterday, I bought a KA BAR 7 inch knifes to put in my bug-out bag. My plan was just to put it in the sheath and leave it in my bug-out bag incase I will ever need it. However, I was informed today that It's not good to keep it in the leather holster for long periods of time as it will cause rust. So would it be safe to leave it in a kydex holster and in my bug out for a long period of time?

Right now I just put my knife in the gun safe which has a dehumidifier in there.

This is my first knife that I paid more then $15 for! lol.

Thank You

 

[AntDog]

First of all, if you have a humidifier in your gun safe, please take it out of there.

It’s bad to store knives in leather sheaths for long periods. Kydex should be fine as long as you protect the knife before you put it in the sheath (oil, wax, tuff cloth).

 

[RPDStars]

First of all, if you have a humidifier in your gun safe, please take it out of there.

It’s bad to store knives in leather sheaths for long periods. Kydex should be fine as long as you protect the knife before you put it in the sheath (oil, wax, tuff cloth).

Oops, meant dehumidifier.
and Thank you!

 

[Alberta Ed]

Take the sheath apart and melt in a deep coat of SnowSeal or equivalent to keep it from absorbing moisture, then re-stitch with waxed nylon thread. I do that with all my leather sheathes and have experienced no problems with storage. Second, protect the blade with some proven moisture guard -- wax, Vaseline, grease, commercial spray -- I have used BreakFree CLP for decades.

 

[Velitrius]

I've had several of these over the years, from various companies. Favorite was an old Camillus model.

They hung out in the old leather sheaths for eons with no issues. Probably because I never got the leather wet.

Also, I really like Tuf Cloth and Tuf Glide, and I'm pretty generous with the stuff.

Take the sheath apart and melt in a deep coat of SnowSeal or equivalent to keep it from absorbing moisture, then re-stitch with waxed nylon thread. I do that with all my leather sheathes and have experienced no problems with storage. Second, protect the blade with some proven moisture guard -- wax, Vaseline, grease, commercial spray -- I have used BreakFree CLP for decades.

This is a pretty cool idea, I'm digging it.

Never thought of doing this for moisture proofing, but I did slather a couple of them with Huberd's boot grease. Good stuff. I wonder if wiping the blade down with the old Huberd's and re-sheathing it a few times would do the same without disassembly.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

I have several Ka-Bar knives that have hung out in their leather sheaths for at least 20 years. I think they MIGHT have been wiped down with some 3 n 1 oil...maybe.
No rust on them.

I have a Fighter model that I stripped the epoxy off the blade and have stored by my bed in a homemade leather sheath for about 2 years. It's not even oiled. No rust on it either.

Keep it oiled and I think you'll be fine.

 

[Alberta Ed]

I've had several of these over the years, from various companies. Favorite was an old Camillus model.

They hung out in the old leather sheaths for eons with no issues. Probably because I never got the leather wet.

Also, I really like Tuf Cloth and Tuf Glide, and I'm pretty generous with the stuff.

I like BreakFree as it seems to last and doesn't attract dust and dirt.

 

[Alberta Ed]

I've had several of these over the years, from various companies. Favorite was an old Camillus model.

They hung out in the old leather sheaths for eons with no issues. Probably because I never got the leather wet.

Also, I really like Tuf Cloth and Tuf Glide, and I'm pretty generous with the stuff.


This is a pretty cool idea, I'm digging it.

Never thought of doing this for moisture proofing, but I did slather a couple of them with Huberd's boot grease. Good stuff. I wonder if wiping the blade down with the old Huberd's and re-sheathing it a few times would do the same without disassembly.

Try squeezing a dollop of Huberd's into the sheath and warming it with a hair dryer to get the leather to absorb it. (Check with your SO first, tho'. Some get very upset when you return the dryer all covered with grease and fingerprints.)

 

[CVamberbonehead]

Just treat the leather sheath with a leather protector or neatsfoot oil and dont worry about it. Kabars have a coating on the blade to prevent rust anyway, so at worst your edge might have some corrosion. Throw a little sharpening stone in your bag and youll be good to go.