My first friction sheath.

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WhiteKnuckle

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Bent the clip on my EDC Leek and it fell out of my pocket, only to resurface months later while cleaning the house. Instead of trying to bend the clip back into place I decided to try my hand at wet molding a friction sheath.

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Overall I'm very happy with how it came out. Passes the shake test (barely) but I think a lot of that is due to the slippery shape and scales on the Leek. Next time I won't put a piece of cardstock under it while wet molding so when it dries it'll tighten up more. Also my first time using Tiger thread, and I really like it over the Tandy stuff I had been using.

-John
 
Nice clean work, well done!
 
WhiteKnuckle you could superglue a thin piece of chap leather to the inside front of that sheath. Bout an 1.5" long or so and trim it flush. Sand the edge and re rub it and ya never know its in there. Takeup that little extra space and improve your retention. Size it only for the flat part not into the molding.
 
Thanks guys!

Horsewright said:
WhiteKnuckle you could superglue a thin piece of chap leather to the inside front of that sheath. Bout an 1.5" long or so and trim it flush. Sand the edge and re rub it and ya never know its in there. Takeup that little extra space and improve your retention. Size it only for the flat part not into the molding.
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If it was any worse, I'd consider doing something like that. I had also considered just roughing up the surface of the inside to give it a little more bite.

But really it's fine. Turning it upside down and shaking it as hard as I can the knife drops about 1/4" or so then sticks fast as the sides of the sheath grab the slightly wider middle of the handle. While I wouldn't go horseback riding with it (not that anyone would be dumb enough to give me a horse to ride) it's fine for the light office duty it's going to see.

Plus, I really enjoyed making it, so this gives me an excuse to make another one down the line! :D

-John
 
Hey Jake, good to see you over here.

But no, not quite yet. I'm getting to the point where I'm happy with the quality of my finished items, but it takes me far too long to make them. Plus it seems like I learn something pretty important every time I do a project, fine when I'm doing stuff for myself or friends, not so much if it's a paying customer.

It is tempting though, if for no other reason than being able to handle some knives I'd never be able be able to afford on my own! ;)
 
I run into that situation frequently. It's a perk.

Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
 
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