New Khuk Sheath Design and Pics!

Very nice scabbard there my friend! :thumbup: keep it up...and your gonna get requests for orders! :eek: :D
 
Andy,
that is some sweet work there bro...Have fun with it as ya learn more and ya wont be disappointed..

Now I need to update my membership so I can show off my new mini-Khukuri sheath I came up with:D
 
Can't wait to see it. Post pics soon.
 
Excellent idea to use a dab of epoxie to make something like a kydex surface inside! Nice work Andy!

Now...when you are ready for a challenge, I have this Hasiya needing a safe carry option!
 
Nasty I've ordered a little sheet of thin Kydex to cut into little strips and epoxy into the edgeline of the inside of the sheaths too. I was worried about it cutting through the whelts. Yvsa, do you think that is necessary?

Edited...Oh yea, Nasty, what is a Hasiya? Post a pic if you can. I'll google it from here.

Edited again...OK its a khuk. Is it the one on the HI website? Lemme get my dads done then I'll post pics and we'll see how the idea works on a full sizer.
 
Andy,
That is a question that I would like answered as well...I have noticed that SOME sheaths do not have a welt at all but are fitted to the sheath like a pistol to a holster...I have been using a welt with the 2 that I have made for my (whateverkindofkhukuriitis:D ) but it doesnt seem all that important...

A leather wrapped Kydex sheath like on Dan Koster's site seems to be the best of both worlds for the larger Khuk's

On a foldover I think is serves more of a porpose than a pancake but I am new to this and I havent had much coffee yet this morning:cool:
 
I don't want to add the weight and thickness of a full layer of kydex. I want to add a very thin strip of kydex, the same width as the height of my welts. Then glue it perpendicular to the welts along where the edge and point will continually hit. I am focusing on creating a khuk rig that is thinner and lighter and less bulky than the traditional setup. It has to be as functional or better too. I just don't know if the strip is necessary since I intend to stick to using whelts. They really aided me in the last design when it came to sanding and finishing. They look cool from the side when carefully finished.
 
thinner and Lighter??:thumbup:

hmmm...spread the weight around a bit on the belt

hmm....grrr I gotta learn how to use that design thingy!!!


I got an idea:p
 
Great work and great design Andy. I like the carry angle on the sheath. Looks about perfect for a right-handed cross-draw carry. Is that how you would pack it?:thumbup:
 
Yep. Its meant to be carried on the left side so its ready for a cross draw with the right hand.

Thanks Bill!
 
Andy, that is very cool! Interesting and rare knife as well as it is almost impossible to find a Sgt. Khadka knife in the 9 - 13.5" size range with a standard scabbard and karda and chakma. The closest I come to that is a 10.5" horn baby chit by Dharan.

Pretty walnut wood handle, and an excellent design on the sheath. I can see that would be very portable and handy. My only concern is that the karda and chakma might fall out, but it looks like they have a good friction fit there and would have to be bumped pretty hard for that to happen. Come to think of it, I guess they are as secure or more so that they would be in the regular scabbard.

Thanks for sharing.

Norm
 
aproy1101 said:
Nasty I've ordered a little sheet of thin Kydex to cut into little strips and epoxy into the edgeline of the inside of the sheaths too. I was worried about it cutting through the whelts. Yvsa, do you think that is necessary?
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Andy I think it's a good idea, maybe not necessary but anything that promotes longevity in anything is helpful. I don't like to replace anything because of wear but it's needful sometimes.
The wear a welt receives is dependant on how often the object ensconced is removed and or replaced.
 
Thanks Rob. Sorry it took me so long to check back here.

Didn't get a dang thing done this weekend but sleep off the rest of the strep throat. No leather, no blades, nothing. Last night either. Tonight there is no stopping me.

This weekend I'm going to begin learning to pound hot steel with a smith in the area. Very exciting. Yesterday I got my firebricks, and they will be turned into a forge. Looking for a suitable home built anvil now. Not an easy find I'm discovering. You guys support is huge to this new hobby of mine. Thanks.
 
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