Khukri Sheath Project

Rick Marchand

Rick Marchand

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Hey Folks!

I wanted to post a little project I did earlier this year. I wanted to see if it held up under hard use in various weather conditions... it passed!

Laminated wood core, hemp wrapped and epoxy soaked. Copper cap on tip that took me forever to do and a rather plain but effective belt frog. The khukri slides in with an audible "click" as it seats itself very securely... yet easy enough to remove. The smaller blade has its own friction fit slot. I am really happy with the performance.

Criticisms are WELCOME. I think next time I will round the tip cap off. It isn't sharp but I really nailed the back of my calf squatting down once.:grumpy:

Sorry for the sucky pics. Since this was a personal project, I didn't go for glamour. I snapped these with my phone.
Rick




 
The Khukri is……well okay, but the sheath is waaayyy cool! You did good, my friend.

Paul
 
I've always enjoyed your work Rick. This is a cool set up. That tip does look a little pokey.
 
I get so excited every time you post your work, and this is no exception. It's very cool Rick.

How did you do the wood core? Is it 4 pieces?

How long did the wrap take? Overall length?
 
Camber said:
I get so excited every time you post your work, and this is no exception. It's very cool Rick.

How did you do the wood core? Is it 4 pieces?

How long did the wrap take? Overall length?
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Thanks, bud.

It's a 6-piece core... 5pcs of 1/4" maple for the sides and spine welt, 1pc of kydex for the edge welt. I nailed the edge every inch with copper nails, then wrapped it. You can't really tell in the pics but there are several gaps in the wrap. I did a poor job of it but it only takes a half hour or so. The sheath is super strong. I actually used it to dig out a burdock root, once... just for kicks.

The khuk is 15" overall.
 
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That is really nice. When I do them I use a palm router to create the blade pocket, usually in poplar. The wrap and the copper look great.
Every khuk I've owned, first thing I do is wiggle that metal tip off, and either lravr ir or rool dip it...otherwise I end up walking like 50-cent for the reason you mentioned.
Is that one of your knives as well?
 
J W Bensinger said:
That is really nice. When I do them I use a palm router to create the blade pocket, usually in poplar. The wrap and the copper look great.
Every khuk I've owned, first thing I do is wiggle that metal tip off, and either lravr ir or rool dip it...otherwise I end up walking like 50-cent for the reason you mentioned.
Is that one of your knives as well?
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hmmm. maybe I'll try to "lravr ir or rool dip it" next time, Jim. Lol.

It is one of my knives... but a reject that I refused to sell. The handle was slapped on and I paid no particular attention to the finish. It is now my "yard knife".
 
Rick Marchand said:
hmmm. maybe I'll try to "lravr ir or rool dip it" next time, Jim. Lol.

It is one of my knives... but a reject that I refused to sell. The handle was slapped on and I paid no particular attention to the finish. It is now my "yard knife".
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LOL...just finished hill sprints...sweaty Iphone screens don't work right, and neither does my brain until it gets some oxygen...
That would be "tool dip"...
That's still a nice looking khuk, reject or no.
 
I figure out "tool dip" easily enough... what's "lravr ir"? Some sort of weird Scandinavian food "delicacy" like goat thyroid or something?
 
Well, Rick, I did notice that butt ugly copper rivet, but I just figured you had little or no confidence in your 24 unevenly spaced hand stitches. They would have been enough for me, however. If by some chance you happened to be in a situation where the stitches failed, I dare say they would have had to collect your remains with a sponge…..so there!

It's still a neat sheath, though.;)

Paul
 
Rick Marchand said:
I figure out "tool dip" easily enough... what's "lravr ir"? Some sort of weird Scandinavian food "delicacy" like goat thyroid or something?
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"Leave it"...most of the time I'm either too busy to dip it or I don't have tool dip.
I got one of those tempered glass screen protectors for the phone since the original wasn't forge-qualified...and it sometimes displaces keys. And offers humorous Canucks endless opportunities for mirth, apparently...
 
sheathmaker said:
Well, Rick, I did notice that butt ugly copper rivet, but I just figured you had little or no confidence in your 24 unevenly spaced hand stitches. They would have been enough for me, however. If by some chance you happened to be in a situation where the stitches failed, I dare say they would have had to collect your remains with a sponge…..so there!

It's still a neat sheath, though.;)

Paul
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There it is... welcome back, Paul. I think... lol.
J W Bensinger said:
"Leave it"...most of the time I'm either too busy to dip it or I don't have tool dip.
I got one of those tempered glass screen protectors for the phone since the original wasn't forge-qualified...and it sometimes displaces keys. And offers humorous Canucks endless opportunities for mirth, apparently...
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You're a good sport, with a sense of humor. Besides, I am at a fairly safe distance from being punched in the arm for ribbing you.
 
Thanks for the additional info Rick, and I'm not surprised its' that freaking strong. Looks like a bullet proof sheath.
 
looks really cool. i am not a khukri fan myself, but probably because i always think of lowest quality knock offs... maybe i should try to get my hands on a quality one.
the sheath is awesome. really like what you did there especially the belt attachment. for the reason you mentioned i started rounding off the tips of almost all my sheaths (i mostly carry small fixed front pocket knives). even properly burnished leather can poke you quite hard.
 
Hey Rick what size hemp did you use and where'd you get it? I'm about to use hemp on a handle for the first time. Any tips as far as securing it/dying it, ect?
 
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