Kydex Sheath for my Cutco Outdoorsman?

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Where can I get a reasonably priced sheath for my Cutco Outdoorsman? The blade is so sharp I just dont trust the leather sheath to hold up for the hard use I put on it. (Knife comes out and goes in alot.)

John
 
I would suggest you contact Eric Noeldchen. He custom makes Kydex sheaths for any knife. You'll need to send him the knife and he'll return it with the sheath. His handle on this form is Normark. You can email him that way. His work is outstanding.

Now a comment for Mordechai. I understand that Cutco knives are overpriced and highly "hyped" for what they are but your comment above needs some repair work. The steel used by Cutco is 440A, a fairly common cutlery stainless steel and quite comparable to the steels used by the European manufacturers who forge blades. Actually the Cutco blades are hardened a little bit more than the henckels, Wusthof etc. Also these knives produce less fatigue in use because they are lighter. I've tested about every kitchen knife on the planet and, for the most part, I don't like forged European knives at all and won't use them. There are some exceptions. So, at least in one case, they aren't the answer. If you prefer them, there is nothing wrong with that but it isn't a reason to attack his knife.

What is the point in ridiculing this person's knife? He has a knife, he likes it and wants a sheath for it. I coud likely ridicule some of your knives. You accomplish nothing with your post beyond making yourself look bad. Why not post an apology?
 
If Cutco's alloy is 440A, it is the nicest 440A that I've ever sharpened. I have other kitchen knives labeled 440A and the couple of Cutco's in my collection take a much better edge than the others. I guess they get a good grade of 440A and do a nice job of heat treating it. 440A will be less likely to break than some more illustrious alloys.
 
Yes, Jeff, they advertise the use of 440A plainly in the literature. 440A is versatile cutlery steel that's been finding its way into knives for a very long time. It works quite well when heat treated properly. I guess the anger that knife knuts show toward Cutco knives is a reaction to the pricing which results from the very expensive system used to sell the knives. The knives themselves are fine. If they weren't, the company would have been gone long ago. In fact it has grown. I've tested Cutcos several years ago and found them to be good performers. I have no reason to think they have gotten worse.
 
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