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OK first background... I ordered a sheath from leatherman. (they are great to work with!) At first it was a piggy back design but I was worried about the fit. The RC5 is just long enough to interfer with the Izula. So I said dont worry about it, I will just go with a big custom, drop sheath for the RC5. Well I learned a little bit about Dwayne, you see it was a challenge at that point. If you have looked in his post Some pics of my work, you will see it in progress. It looks fantastic. That same day a had an email showing me photos, I was in love! I immediately called and said YES YES YES!
So now to my issue. My RC5 is OD with micarta scales, my Izula is OD wrapped with black paracord. (OK something you need to know about me, Im ANAL!) A pair of matching blades in a double sheath is cool, when they do not match it looks like a red F150 with a blue hood... :barf:
DISCLAIMER: If your driving a red F150 w/blue hood, get over it, I'm Sorry, whatever works for you just keep reading, this is about me not you!
I wanted them to match. Adding micarta scales would exagerate the space issue, besides I have no way to do that myself. Then I saw some various colors of paracord... this is ACU Camo what do think? I think its a real close match to the micarta.
The wrap is a bit different. I used one 6 foot piece, gutted. I started at the cross piece below the carabiner loop leaving excess hanging off to form the lanyard, I went under that cross piece came around and wrapped the loop. When I got to the other side of the loop i went to the inside of the frame and followed it all the way to the end of the skeletal cut. Then it came out and I proceeded to do a standard zigzag over/under wrap until it was almost covered. Then I did two more very loose wraps then went horizontally across the cross bar keeping that loose so I could extend the end through before tightening everything up leaving the remaining paracord to complete the lanyard. Now your either with me or totally lost, so here is the pic!
So now to my issue. My RC5 is OD with micarta scales, my Izula is OD wrapped with black paracord. (OK something you need to know about me, Im ANAL!) A pair of matching blades in a double sheath is cool, when they do not match it looks like a red F150 with a blue hood... :barf:
DISCLAIMER: If your driving a red F150 w/blue hood, get over it, I'm Sorry, whatever works for you just keep reading, this is about me not you!
I wanted them to match. Adding micarta scales would exagerate the space issue, besides I have no way to do that myself. Then I saw some various colors of paracord... this is ACU Camo what do think? I think its a real close match to the micarta.
The wrap is a bit different. I used one 6 foot piece, gutted. I started at the cross piece below the carabiner loop leaving excess hanging off to form the lanyard, I went under that cross piece came around and wrapped the loop. When I got to the other side of the loop i went to the inside of the frame and followed it all the way to the end of the skeletal cut. Then it came out and I proceeded to do a standard zigzag over/under wrap until it was almost covered. Then I did two more very loose wraps then went horizontally across the cross bar keeping that loose so I could extend the end through before tightening everything up leaving the remaining paracord to complete the lanyard. Now your either with me or totally lost, so here is the pic!
