Rick Lowe is a Genius (few pics)

PharaohX3

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I've really been enjoying my Bark River Goloks lately. To compliment this wonderful tool I've picked up a couple of Andy's Bushfingers and they have become my go-to fixed blades. For such a fantastic pair of blades I needed a sheath that was really special so I started looking around BF and YouTube.

I stumbled across an Equip2Endure(Adam is a favorite of mine, great reviews) vid about Dogwood's Grizzly/Cub baldric sheath combo and discovered the sheath was made by Rick Lowe. I contacted Rick and asked him if he could make me a rig similar to the Grzzly/Cub for my favorite pair of knives. He jumped at the chance and this work of art was conceived.

Rick was an absolute pleasure to deal with and just from talking to him I could see that he takes alot of pride in his work. He made the rig very quickly and gave me a very good price, keeping me updated with pics during the whole build process.

The sheath arrived today and I honestly could not be happier. He was able to make a nearly perfect fit without me even sending him the Golok! It's beautiful and built like a truck so it should last for many years to come. I'll be spending the next few weeks field-testing the entire rig and will do a very detailed review with lots of pics soon. Until then heres a little bit of sheath-porn to keep you busy!

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Rick, feel free to jump in here and fill in some details. If anyone has questions feel free to post them below :)
 
Chicka Chicka YEAAAAH! Rick has mad skills. I am impressed man...I am drooling and can't wait for my piggyback system to arrive now! Thank you very much for sharing.
 
Well, my wife was standing behind me when I opened this thread and she read the title line. I hope she quits laughing in time for supper.
This was a really enjoyable project from the start. I'd always envisioned this to work well with Andy's knives and/or combos like the Golok. The shape of the Golok presented some issues that had to be worked through and I about wore out the cardboard cut out fitting the welts. All in all, I think it worked out very well. The two things a craftsman wants to know are: Does it fit and the customer likes it. Thankfully, we hit both of those right. I did incorporate the ideas that Lou mentioned in another thread. The tip pocket does have a hole for drainage and the strap that goes all around the base sheath and buckles up. I'll continue to look for any ways to improve, so the extended testing will be highly anticipated.
Thanks Jeremiah!
 
yeah. wow. i have made a few sheaths, and ... ummm ... they don't look like yours. :D but seriously, that baldric setup is quite the project. turned out awesome. looks great. good stuff. :thumbup:

and congrats pharaoh.
 
Been waiting for this post, looks like an awesome setup! Nice work Rick, don't let your wife's honesty get you down too much ;) :D
 
Looks fabulous! How secure is the smaller sheath if rattling through the woods and brush? Cool tats too. A lot of guys here with ink, me included (full sleeves).
 
Rockywolf, the smaller piggyback sheath is very secure with no rattling at all. There is a bit of "creaking" sound when wearing the rig but that is to be expected, it's a big chunk of leather!(I for one love the sound). There is a small bit of movement on the smaller sheath when drawing but it never comes close to pulling free of the pocket it's housed in. I'm actually wearing the rig pretty high up on the torso so the pommel of the Golok is only about 6 inches under my armpit on my off-hand side. This helps limit movement on the rig and helps to somewhat conceal the rig in case I run into anyone in the bush who might be offended by such a large knife. Carrying on my off-hand side keeps it out of the way of my XDM which I carry on my hip, strong side.

Thanks for the compliment on the tats :) They are a momento of my wild days as a young man, now faded and in need of a touch-up. If I could ever stop buying knives I could afford the touch-up!
 
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Nice golok, like the tip on that one, I went for the regular tip. It's pretty light for its size.
 
dcycleman said:
Nice golok, like the tip on that one, I went for the regular tip. It's pretty light for its size.
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I love my Barkie Goloks. By far my favorite "big knife". Chops and splits like a beast. Because it's so light it's easy to carry and you can do some whittling with it without too much fatigue. Very comfortable in hand. I have the plain tip and the upswept, the latter is my preference because you have a bit more edge to work with and the point can be useful from time to time. The clip-point looks good too, I may go for that next if I can find one.
 
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Rick Lowe said:
...I did incorporate the ideas that Lou mentioned in another thread. The tip pocket does have a hole for drainage and the strap that goes all around the base sheath and buckles up.
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Beautiful work Rick. I'll be able to retire just as soon as those royalty checks start rolling in! Oh wait, I'm already retired. Never mind.
 
dcycleman said:
Why not?
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I find the handle way too thin and slender. If I choke up on it I find the rear end rubbing my forarm.
If I move my grip towards the rear It wants to slip out of my hand.
Fit of scales and overall finish not too convincing.
I thought I would love it as It seemed like a perfect longer substitute for a leuku which I normally carry.
Ill give it some more use before I let it pass on.
 
RLo, let us know how those ligaments feel behind your left ear when you get the compression cast off.
(I heard Miss K, still laffin when you called the other night)
Nice work Brother! Got to critique some of your work this weekend.....may have a future afterall.
 
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