One more for the sandbox

happycat

happycat

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My best friend from High School is leaving for Iraq on Wed. Just got this out to him today.
Forged 5160, diff hardened, triple tempered, flat ground, canvas micarta scales. I'll feel a little better about him knowing he has this with him. I sincerely hope the most "tactical" thing he has to do with it is open MREs, but if he needs it, it should hold up well.
Sincere thanks to Tess Neilson for the major sheath help.
Ed
 

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Geez Ed! I didn't even get to see the finished sheath. I know the knife is cool and tough though. Nice set, I know he'll love it.
 
A good design for a serviceman. Having seen many of you fellows make knives for Iraq, I'm wondering how someone in combat gear will wear/attach the sheath to their belt/pack/combat harness? What do they use?? anyone got pics of what these people on patrol/ missions wear??

nice work Ed,

regards, mitch
 
anvilring said:
A good design for a serviceman. Having seen many of you fellows make knives for Iraq, I'm wondering how someone in combat gear will wear/attach the sheath to their belt/pack/combat harness? What do they use?? anyone got pics of what these people on patrol/ missions wear??

nice work Ed,

regards, mitch
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100mph tape, 550 cord, or whatever else you have. If the belt loop is large enough to fit around your web belt, then you can slide in on, in between canteens and ammo pouches. If not, then it's 100mph tape and/or 550 cord. If you're jumping, its 100mph tape securing the knife handle to the sheath. I always carried my Gryphon M10 on my web belt, in the crapy cordura sheath it came with. The sheath had multiple layers of 100mph tape around it, and the handle was taped to the belt loop while jumping. Small fixed blades, like the Gerber Guardian are are easier to attach to LBE because the suspenders are about as wide as the sheath. When we switched to tactical vests, it became harder because the shoulder pads were much wider. As an enlisted soldier, I could not afford a highspeed sheath, so 100mph tape was the answer for me, as well as many others.

If I could have had a sheath made, it would have had holes lining the sides, similar to a boot, so that I could have laced 550 cord through it and attached it that way.
 
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Mike, as far as I know my email is fine. Connection is slow as hell, but it works.

Things were looking pretty grimm for this knife yesterday. I was planning on Fedexing it from work, but my wife left with my car keys and I was stuck home all day. i finally called the local post office and they said they could gaurentee overnight if I got it there by 3:00. I dragged my bike out of the basement and refilled the tires. Not a bad ride......going.....all downhill. Coming back was a different story 90 degrees, 90 % humidity. The ride down took like 10 min, back was more like 45.... Feeling a little creeky today, but got the job done.
Ed




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I really like the lines on this. Your friend is lucky to have a friend like you. :)

Also, I hate to be a downer, but there was someone in blade discussion talking about his job confiscating all incoming knives from Iraq to the US, except Benchmades. Is your friend subject to this?
 
Mike, thanks for clearing that up. That address is way old. I didn't realize that was what was in there. I have been wanting to edit my profile for some time now. Just didn't know how. the current one is happycatcutlery@pronetisp.net

I talked to my friend Rich tonight. He cried when he got it. Promises to send pics once he gets some time over there.

S2nd: Rich is a Leiutenant Colonel. I doubt anyone will be trying to take his knives away. But thanks for the thought. The story sounds a ibt strange, but things read out of context often do. I hope whover that was got his stuff back.
Ed
 
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