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I went outside the box thinking about sheath/carry/security options.
I was driving home, thinking about my RC-4 as I was driving, and the sheath and ways to use it and thought about everything that came with it and how it could be carried.
I thought about this idea after thinking about how the MOLLE attachment can make it jump proof.
I thought about the idea of running the paracord provided with the knife through the hole in the pommel and then running the cord through the holes in the sheath and securing it with the cord lock provided.
Initial photo:
(Never happy with feet in a photo)
Led to:
Well, it works - great!
To pull the knife from the sheath, one just pulls the cord lock off and draws the knife in a normal fashion and the knife comes out with the paracord still in the pommel.
The whole combination can be lashed with additional paracord to gear or the hole below the tensioning screw/fitting can be opened up and the MOLLE clips can be secured, keeping the paracord on the sheath when the knife is drawn by tension on the cord in the hole.
I've tried it just by keeping pressure on the paracord in the sheath hole when the knife is drawn and it works.
The only thing you have to worry about is the cord lock after it comes off.
I'll take some additional pics when I get a chance showing a little more but at this point I couldn't get the knife to shake loose - a pretty scary thought when you're shaking a sheath holding blade of this quality and sharpness - but it didn't come loose.
For grins - What a knife:
Give me your feedback.
I was driving home, thinking about my RC-4 as I was driving, and the sheath and ways to use it and thought about everything that came with it and how it could be carried.
I thought about this idea after thinking about how the MOLLE attachment can make it jump proof.
I thought about the idea of running the paracord provided with the knife through the hole in the pommel and then running the cord through the holes in the sheath and securing it with the cord lock provided.
Initial photo:

(Never happy with feet in a photo)

Led to:

Well, it works - great!
To pull the knife from the sheath, one just pulls the cord lock off and draws the knife in a normal fashion and the knife comes out with the paracord still in the pommel.
The whole combination can be lashed with additional paracord to gear or the hole below the tensioning screw/fitting can be opened up and the MOLLE clips can be secured, keeping the paracord on the sheath when the knife is drawn by tension on the cord in the hole.
I've tried it just by keeping pressure on the paracord in the sheath hole when the knife is drawn and it works.
The only thing you have to worry about is the cord lock after it comes off.
I'll take some additional pics when I get a chance showing a little more but at this point I couldn't get the knife to shake loose - a pretty scary thought when you're shaking a sheath holding blade of this quality and sharpness - but it didn't come loose.
For grins - What a knife:

Give me your feedback.