Pocket Slips/Sheaths

[Chui]

- just spotted this thread and hope ok, but have only just done a thread myself on forum in UK, so have copied/pasted same...


If I could, I'd likely carry a OHO linerlock of some sort for daily use, simply because I often find I need to quickly access a cutting manouevre with right hand, while left is grasping something.

Knowing our UK laws therefore, I have tended to buy more and more slippies of late. That said, they need a different way of carrying.

A folder on a clip in your pocket keeps itself out of harms way fairly well - you could carry one for some years and it'd look pretty fresh if you take care.

So, not so with the slippies...

I keep phone in front left and bunch o' keys in the right - no room for a decent quality slippie as I'm not a baggy pockets/baggy trousers kind of guy

Having looked into pouches and what's around, just about got it right now.........I think.

Have bought large and small pouches in brown and black from Max CapdeBarthes (no, I have no connection to them whatsoever...)

Having said that though, the first one below was made by Jan, Paul Mason's better half, very similar to the M CdB ones, and offered at around £30 to protect and cradle your precious...

Horizontal is far less obvious, more discrete and more comfortable imho

- also available in country brown

Big and small will carry virtually all of the normal size folders - even a large Sebbie

There are many styles out there, and here on the rhs is another (can be worn horiz or vert) with an unknown maker to the far lhs - a beautiful pouch with doubled-up leather + lining leather

Here's a bog standard pouch from M CdB capable again of two positions

The usual type of slip we have is made beautifully by a few members here - Geoff Wood's being very popular

Another two here in soft leather, the black one in nappa from SA and has formed itself around the knife shape nicely...

Yet another worthy mention is our own Bazza (though think he's not into making much leather anymore..) and a couple I use for Sebbies and the like - wet-formed to hold tight

The brown one is edc when I go away hunting with a Nikon...forgive the bad pic...

 

[vonrichthofen54]

While I do have a pocket slip, I don't use it as it defeats the purpose of carrying a pocket knife. I agree that pocket lint can be a problem clogging up a slip joint, but I enjoy cleaning and caring for my knives. Any knife I pocket carry during the week gets blown out, cleaned and lubricated at week's end. It's just my routine, and I've never had a problem since I've been doing this. I find it relaxing and fun. I also never carry anything in my right front pocket but my slip joint. Other's mileage may vary.

 

[5K Qs]

5K Q , I am going straight to the basement and dig up some old baseball mits the kids had. Sure the wife won't mind as long as I leave her dads one alone.

Steve, I'd sure appreciate seeing whatever you come up with. There's a lot of nice leather in an old ball glove. I have plans to use some of the palm of the glove to make a more "standard" pocket slip; I'm interested in seeing what level of sewing skills I have. I've also considered trying to learn a simple lacing style (instead of stitching with thread).

This thread is one of the reasons I like HJs, stockmen with punches and full-sized SAKs. Such inspiration for some leathercraft! If only I had an old ball glove lying around...

Another item to keep an eye out for at flea markets, pawn shops, and yard sales!

- GT

 

[swaybacksteve]

Well couldn't find the Rubbermaid that has all the mits. Which means it's in the storage shed and just too lazy to go that. So will have to wait for the next time I get to 8750ft. These are kid mits so was going to just cut off a finger and redo the top. I have no talent for this so will have to show the wife. She was a blue ribbon seamstress, but that was some time ago. Ducks....

 

[5K Qs]

Well couldn't find the Rubbermaid that has all the mits. Which means it's in the storage shed and just too lazy to go that. So will have to wait for the next time I get to 8750ft. These are kid mits so was going to just cut off a finger and redo the top. I have no talent for this so will have to show the wife. She was a blue ribbon seamstress, but that was some time ago. Ducks....

My wife has at least 3 "sewing machines" (she'd be appalled by my lack of knowledge and my inaccurate terminology), but she doesn't want any of my leather coming near her computerized, programmable machines. So I'm gonna have to just proceed with my lack of talent and a YouTube video or two!

- GT

 

[Jolipapa]

I prefer have my EDCknives in sheath. With some pre-WW2 goat leather dating of Grand'pa i had three slips made, of which one for my Grandson's SAK. A GEC for the ancient, a well battered CappdeBarthes slip and a laguiole. For the TAblett I use a wide black one intended primarily for a small fountain pen.

From the same craftswoman, again with Grand'Pa's leather, a belt pouch, for varying knives.

I store carbon blades in an old TI pouch, well tucked in cotton Sacks-up slips.

Another pouch (origin Citadel) for my aquarium

A Case sheath for the Issard while the others came with their own one, the Ohta as well.

 

[btmccutcheon]

I love the KSF Mainstreet slips.

 

[Jack Black]

Very informative post Chui, and that's a great pouch by Jan :thumbup: