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Kukri conceal carry design
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I would think of how to unsheath it with stealth.
Mike Sastre
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The only time a Crocodile Dundee rig conceals anything, is when the wearer is facing head on. From the side, any movement (twisting, bending, sitting, raising your arms) will have the knife printing horribly. It is more Hollywood than real life. The main thing I dislike about carrying a knife inverted down the back is, how do you put it back safely after you've made your gangbanger disappear in a puff of smoke because yours is bigger than his? Think about it. Something's fundamentally wrong with that whole set of movements.
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Mike, I'm not familiar with the style. It's been since the movie released since I saw it last and I was still a kid. Does it compare to the movements of re-sheathing a Katana? I was watching a show about the making of The Walking Dead and the woman who plays Mishon(sp) was saying that learning how to remove and replace her prop Katana really put her in character. I'd imagine it would be difficult to learn to do it smoothly, especially with a sharp blade. They had a full size, real Katana made, but I don't think they ever use it. The have an unsharpened aluminum prop, a handle-only prop for green screening, and a collapsible for thrusting strikes. Gotta give her some respect using them fluidly, I imagine the weight difference between the 3 are difficult to control.
Op, I hope you don't mind me blabbing in your thread. You might try asking in the forum posted at the top. That's where you'll want to ask for services. I hope you find what you're looking for, and that it works well for you. If you have one commissioned, I'd love to see it!
Op, I hope you don't mind me blabbing in your thread. You might try asking in the forum posted at the top. That's where you'll want to ask for services. I hope you find what you're looking for, and that it works well for you. If you have one commissioned, I'd love to see it!
sheathmaker
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Mike makes some good and very valid points. The kuhkri is a really difficult style to make a concealed carry rig for. It would be about as easy to conceal a baseball bat. The fact that it works in the movies is the result of start and stop editing and many takes. The real world does not often offer that option.
Any way most, if not all kuhkri sheaths have a split spine due to the blade shape and length. This plays into the main reason behind the back carry is not optimum. Extracting and reinserting the knife behind the back will be all but impossible. The overall length of the sheath for your particular knife is going to be long and unless you are extra large yourself you may not have room enough on your back to carry it there concealed or other wise.
I'd suggest you fashion a sheath from cardboard and tape and strap it on and see if you can extract and reinsert the knife behind your back without cutting either yourself or the sheath. That might give you a direction to move forward with your design.
This is not Mike's or my first rodeo and the advice we give is born of experience.
Paul
Any way most, if not all kuhkri sheaths have a split spine due to the blade shape and length. This plays into the main reason behind the back carry is not optimum. Extracting and reinserting the knife behind the back will be all but impossible. The overall length of the sheath for your particular knife is going to be long and unless you are extra large yourself you may not have room enough on your back to carry it there concealed or other wise.
I'd suggest you fashion a sheath from cardboard and tape and strap it on and see if you can extract and reinsert the knife behind your back without cutting either yourself or the sheath. That might give you a direction to move forward with your design.
This is not Mike's or my first rodeo and the advice we give is born of experience.
Paul