How To put a safety cover on 10" curved blade?

[nyhuntfish]

I got a new fleshing knife. Brushed my hand against it and that fast: needed 13 stitches.

So how do I protect this blade? I want something I can keep on When I'm

using it as the "non sharp side" is used 95% of the time.

Thank you.

 

[marcinek]

Duct tape fixes everything.

 

[tltt]

Tape and cardboard or perhaps you could modify one of the sheath designs used for draw knives. Also Wusthof, Messermeister, and some of the kitchen cutlery companies make plastic edge guards that might work with some modification.

 

[marcinek]

How about a length of garden hose or rubber tubing split down its length?

 

[l1ranger]

my first thought was a guard like I have on my mitre saw
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/18964

but came across this as well - wax paper and plastidip
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-your-own-edge-guards

what kind of knife is that btw? I havent seen a fleshing knife like that before

 

[nyhuntfish]

How about a length of garden hose or rubber tubing split down its length?

GREAT IDEA. Thanks

 

[nyhuntfish]

my first thought was a guard like I have on my mitre saw
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/18964

but came across this as well - wax paper and plastidip
https://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-your-own-edge-guards

what kind of knife is that btw? I havent seen a fleshing knife like that before

Thanks!

Ron Post of Canada. His fleshing knives are known as one of "The knives to have."
http://postknives.com/Post%20Fur%20Skinning%20Knives.htm

 

[nyhuntfish]

Thanks!

Ron Post of Canada. His fleshing knives are known as one of "The knives to have."
http://postknives.com/Post Fur Skinning Knives.htm

Thanks!

Ron Post of Canada. His fleshing knives are known as one of "The knives to have."
http://postknives.com/Post%20Fur%20Skinning%20Knives.htm

Try this link...it didn't paste right

https://goo.gl/xWmyj8

 

[katanas]

How about using the prison method and shoving it up your...wait, this isn't W&C? Ummm...then Marcis' idea sounds good.

 

[115Italian]

1/2 inch or 3/4 inch plastic irrigation pipe split down the middle on one side the long way

 

[navman]

I'm thinking you could mold a piece of kydex over it with an opening at the back. No rivets, it would cover the blade and look good.

 

[Cereal_killer]

Go to the car parts store, by the strips / rolls of door ding guard thay slips over the edge of your car door.

 

[nyhuntfish]

I'm thinking you could mold a piece of kydex over it with an opening at the back. No rivets, it would cover the blade and look good.

This is definitely the "executive solution." I just need to figure out Kydex but yes. Thank you.

 

[nyhuntfish]

Go to the car parts store, by the strips / rolls of door ding guard thay slips over the edge of your car door.

This is good too. Thanks. I'll look at it.

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 816110 Most kitchen supply stores that sell cutlery also sell blade covers in various sizes. If you need an exact size, get one a little long and trim it to length.

 

[tiguy7]

If you took a long skinny blade cover and cut perpendicular slots at a right angle to the axis, you could get the cover to follow a curve.View attachment 816111

 

[number9]

This is definitely the "executive solution." I just need to figure out Kydex but yes. Thank you.

Kydex is easy and fun. Get it at Tandy Leather. Use an electric heat gun and gloves. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[DocJD]

Kydex is easy and fun. Get it at Tandy Leather. Use an electric heat gun and gloves. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

Just a heat gun ? That would be great . I thought I'd need an oven and press etc ? The wife would kill me if I used any of her ovens !

 

[Cereal_killer]

You can use a heat gun sure, you can also buy a $15 toaster oven and be much better prepared.