Seax/R3 Arrive!!!

[Grob]

They finaly came! Being North of the 49th paralel sometimes things take a while to get here from down south but in the last few days my DOD snags from last month got here. I love them both, the Seax took me by surprise I had no idea what a big chunk of metal I was getting, the blade and handle are excelent, the handle is quite big around without being to big. The edge is shaving sharp. The sheath is a little loose, especialy for one meant to be worn sideways, the retaining strap does not actualy hold the blade in. But it was the knife I bought, I wouldnt care if it came without a sheath. All in all it feels like a really good solid knife.

The R3 is definatly my favorite of the two beautiful work by kumar, the handle shape has some nice subtlties that I didnt see on the DOD pictures. Balances about a centimeter from the top of the handle just up from the last cutlers rivet. Very quick knife, due to the wieght of the beefy Chiruwa tang(thicker than any part of the blade). The blade is wonderful, cuts like a dream, though I have only tried it on a chunk of red cedar so far.I dont think this one is going to leave my belt to often this summer.

I'll post pictures if someone will give me a step by step rundown of how to do it, I'm not to computer savy.

Gord

 

[Fiddleback]

That sounds awesome Gord. Here is an image host that I like. You just click browse and choose your picture. When you've done each one you click get links. Copy the link for the forums. Don't get the one for a thumbnail. I had to make a new sheath for my Kumar Seax. Its a great blade. I can really use it now. The original sheath was dangerous.

http://www.thefreeimagehosting.com/upload.aspx?a=Yahoo Domain Hosting

 

[Gwinnydapooh]

HI Seax?

WHAT?

I was not aware of such a thing. I shall have to investigate further.

 

[Grob]

Here are pictures, sorry about the flash glare, I just got this digital camera, came free with a printer so it isnt that great. (I hope this works)

 

[cndrm]

Dangerous is an understatement. The Seax is a good, solid utility blade. But, the slightest angle, and sslliipp.................out it comes, slicing the sheath's retaining strap, and kindly offering to mame the carrier.

Great packages, but the sheaths need work.

mike

 

[Kazeryu]

Dangerous is an understatement. The Seax is a good, solid utility blade. But, the slightest angle, and sslliipp.................out it comes, slicing the sheath's retaining strap, and kindly offering to mame the carrier.

Great packages, but the sheaths need work.

mike

you can learn how to avoid maiming yourself by reading the safety thread

never grasp a sheath on the sharp side of the blade - always grab on the spine side. This also lets you 'push' the spine into your hand as you're drawing so that it's almost impossible to cut the sheath.

 

[cndrm]

Kazeryu, I've read the safety thread. And I've been lucky. That's why I said that it "offered" to mame the carrier. It's not got me yet! (said truimphantly):foot: I would just feel a bit better with a sheath that held it securely.:thumbup: But unfortunately, I'm no master of leather.

mike

 

[Kismet]

Try using contact cement and a strip of leather inside the sheath, where the bolster rests. Make it about an inch long, so it will snug the seax in tightly. It will stretch a bit, but should hold.

You might also put a metal key ring clip on the bottom loop, thus causing the sheath to drop down and holding the knife in place.

Good luck.

 

[munk]

Let us know if you do improve the sheath. We all might learn something.





munk

 

[kronckew]

here's a couple of seax (non-HI) for comparison purposes:

the top two pictures (3 knives) are mine, the others are for reference. the bottom one is what the top-most pictured sheath looked like til i modified it to work with the slightly non traditional guarded seax i had made.

i also saw one that had the sheath throat lined with some fuzzy sheepskin which would act as a retainer & re-oiler.

have seen here someone who cut the suspension loops of their hi sheath free & reversed them so the blade hung spine down, which is less stressful on the scabbard. the non-traditional retainer snap is best dispensed with. converting the scabbard to a dangler is also appropriate as is edging it in brass... a forum search (which doesn't work for me) should bring up more examples.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Really, anyone with a good thick piece of leather, a bit of forward thinking, and some snap rivots should be able to piece together a servicable seax sheath. Heck, that was my very first "big" project last December. It's ugly, and i made it so that it carried up and down, but the principles are the same.
I encourage anyone with some free time to take the plunge. Heck, you can get a piece of leather big enough for a couple belt sheaths, some rivots, some needles, and some waxed thread for less than 50 bucks. Well worth it. THe only down side is that you always want to make a new sheath for all your "favorite" knives. Even if the project turns out ugly (like mine always do), you still like you have added something to the rig to make it yours.

Jake

 

[munk]

Great Jake.

I like the can do attitude around here. My momma would approve. I remember asking for help here when I pinned the handle to my villager ak. Some things I can do, and some I need to be shown. Seems like every skill level is here.

munk