Mounted The BK9 To My LBE

The Warrior

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I'd been wanting to mount my BK9 to my LBE. Yes, it's kinda big, but I wanted to none the less. Here it is on the suspender:

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I ran some 550 cord through the lower eyelets on the sheath, around the metal loop (that would normally carry a FAK, or compass), then back through the eyelets:

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Then cord locked the other side:

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On the upper part of the sheath, I ran some 550 cord through the vertical straps, and simply tied it in a knot:

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I also ran a small piece of 1/8 shock cord through the eyelets, and placed an end on it, to make an extra keeper, in case the main keeper comes undone:

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What it looks like mounted:

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Pulling the extra keeper over the handle:

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Unsnapping the main keeper:

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And pulling the 9:

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This shows how far the blade will fall, if the main keeper accidentally came undone. Perhaps not the best in the world, but an extra security feature none the less. I actually have another idea in mind, but haven't made it yet:

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And finally, a dumb looking animation I made:

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And no, I can't put it in the sheath that easily, lol. Just reversed the photos. All in all, I'm satisfied with the way it feels. It's not too uncomfortable in any way. I was gonna make a back sling, but decided it was too hard to put the 9 back in the sheath. I was gonna make it so you could swing it to the front to remount, but this was an easier way to go.
 
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Pretty cool, that last pic scared me I thought you were going to jump out of my monitor and cut my head off.....:eek:
 
Do you have any plans to tighten up the plastic insert, or add something more substantial in there? It looks like putting the knife back in is a two handed operation considering how there isn't any retention at all on the sheath until you do up the snap, or the loop you made. Take the insert to a hair dryer and you should be able to get it to hold onto the knife a little bit until you snap it up.

Looks great though.
 
LMAO ^^^, I was thinking the same thing about jumping out of the monitor & hacking me up. Great job. My BK9, 7 & a small Gerber are boxed up, awaiting shipment to a sheath maker, as we speak. :D
 
Pretty cool, that last pic scared me I thought you were going to jump out of my monitor and cut my head off.....:eek:

What he said. That's freakin scary man. Cool, but scary. You're one hockey mask away from a movie role. :thumbup:
 
Dude, you are MASSIVE. Do you haul around 200 lbs packs and 3 long rifles on a regular basis? :D

Nice idea with an insane RAMBO factor.
 
But where is the other knife? And why are you wearing a sweater under your t-shirt?

(Totally like that guy from Predator man. Kudos.)
 
Wait, who's pics are these? Can't be The Warrior, he has a signature on his pics :D

Looks pretty dope, brother. Now get to tha choppaa!!!!!

-Nadz
 
Do you have any plans to tighten up the plastic insert, or add something more substantial in there? It looks like putting the knife back in is a two handed operation considering how there isn't any retention at all on the sheath until you do up the snap, or the loop you made. Take the insert to a hair dryer and you should be able to get it to hold onto the knife a little bit until you snap it up.

Looks great though.
NAh, I can do it all one handed. I am going to do a different retention method though.

Dude, you are MASSIVE. Do you haul around 200 lbs packs and 3 long rifles on a regular basis? :D

Nice idea with an insane RAMBO factor.
I used to work out a little back in the day. Haven't lifted weights for over 5 years. Getting ready to start again though.

Wait, who's pics are these? Can't be The Warrior, he has a signature on his pics :D

Looks pretty dope, brother. Now get to tha choppaa!!!!!

-Nadz
Just for you and Derek brudda. No frame, no sig.

Nice! I really like this! I'm book marking for future reference.
Thanks. It's a cool set up.
 
Is that little fella in the pix really you? ;)

It looks real cool. I wasn't understanding what you were telling me the other day, now that I see it done though it kinda makes me wanna do something like that also. Nice work!
 
Dude, you are MASSIVE. Do you haul around 200 lbs packs and 3 long rifles on a regular basis? :D

Nice idea with an insane RAMBO factor.


Oh damn! PFR reference for the win. TDub would mess him up in real life, though..

-Nadz
 
Oh damn! PFR reference for the win. TDub would mess him up in real life, though..

-Nadz

I think I'll get the plotter running and make myself a t-shirt that says PAYETTE F'ING RUCKER in big white letters. No one would get the joke, and it would be hilarious.
 
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And finally, a dumb looking animation I made:

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I showed this to my wife last night and she said; I think you're cheating on me with this knife forum. You're looking at knife porn. Look at it; it's the knife going in and out of it's sheath. Tell me that's not knife porn.
 
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