After seeing the posts recently on baldrics I decided to try estelas tutorial on a paracord setup, but couldnt get the knots neat and even. The rigs I ended up with would definately do the job but werent much on the eye, so I decided to have a go at making a leather version. I liked the look of the sharpshooter setup, but after fiddling around with a pattern for the shoulder pad I decided it wasnt needed so left it out and just joined the two straps together at the shoulder with a chicago screw. The total project took about an hour and a half. I like the sturdiness of the leather over the paracord, especially the fact I could attach a pouch. The downside of the leather is when you take it off it isnt very compact. I am going to try making one with leather thong, this might offer a decent compromise between sturdiness and bulk.
Heres what I started with, two pre-cut belt strips, an offcut, leather dye, chicago screws, drill and sak recruit. I also used a ruler and piece of paper, hopefully you dont need a photo to picture those.
This is the connection of the straps, which sits on top of the shoulder. Originally born out of laziness, it seems to work well:
Finished, undyed rig which shows the chicago screws put in for size adjustment:
Dyed:
Not the best pic and not sitting properly, but you get the idea:
And some pics of the blade, because this is a forum for knives, not half-arsed leatherwork goddammit! BRKT Gameskeeper II:
Im really liking the baldric, it is a great way to carry a knife. Until now fixed blades have always ended up attached to or inside my pack as they piss me off on my belt.
Cheers
Andrew
Heres what I started with, two pre-cut belt strips, an offcut, leather dye, chicago screws, drill and sak recruit. I also used a ruler and piece of paper, hopefully you dont need a photo to picture those.
This is the connection of the straps, which sits on top of the shoulder. Originally born out of laziness, it seems to work well:
Finished, undyed rig which shows the chicago screws put in for size adjustment:
Dyed:
Not the best pic and not sitting properly, but you get the idea:
And some pics of the blade, because this is a forum for knives, not half-arsed leatherwork goddammit! BRKT Gameskeeper II:
Im really liking the baldric, it is a great way to carry a knife. Until now fixed blades have always ended up attached to or inside my pack as they piss me off on my belt.
Cheers
Andrew
