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sheath question
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If the sheath is too tight, what you have to do is peel some of the leather away from the wooden core, probably on the part that sits closer to the body, and shave down the wood to make it less tight. Then once you're done you can use plain old glue to reglue the leather to the core.
My mistake, I did it peeling up the leather on the outer part, not the inside. It's easy enough to peel it up, there's usually a part where it is folder over. I slipped a wire coat hanger in and pulled it up with that. As for shaving down the wood, I used the karda to do it, but any small knife would work fine. Then once you're done you can push the leather back in pretty easily. I'll see about taking pictures to show you what it looks like. It really isn't hard. I'm not handy, but I managed it fine.
as far as I can tell the belly of the knife is grabbing inside like the sheath is not quite wide enough at one point the throat is fine. when I line up the knife on the scabbard there seams to be large enough but apparently it was't routed out enough at some point.
I'd be real careful about this. If your sheath is made in the traditional way it has two sides of wood that are pressed together with an outer wrapping of leather. It is possible for the edge of the khukuri to cut through the sheath where the two wood slabs come together. That's why it is not safe to wrap your fingers around the sheath when drawing or inserting the blade. You could lose a finger or get a nasty cut. This is covered in the safety sticky thread at the top of the main HI subforum page: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...t-and-Greatest-Safety-Thread-REQUIRED-READING!
Until you solve the tightness problem I suggest wearing heavy gloves to protect your fingers when removing or inserting the blade in the sheath.
One thing you can try is to put some coloring on the blade (something that will come off easily when you're done). Then put the blade in the sheath and pull it out. The coloring might show you what part of the blade is grabbed by the sheath. A dentist used a similar technique recently when I had a crown put in. He had me bite down on something that looked like thin paper. The marks left on the crown showed him where it needed to be shaved down.
Once you know where the blade is binding, maybe you can get a thin file or gouge in there and scrape off a little of the interior wood. It shouldn't take much.
First things first. Try to find out where the blade is binding.
If necessary you could take a thin file (one with a rounded face would be best) and temporarily duct tape it to a chopstick or any thin piece of wood, so it reaches the spot that needs scraping.
Another method that worked for me: If the khukuri came with the two small companion blades -- karda and chakma -- try removing them. Sometimes that gives the main blade compartment enough flex to fix the tightness. That will depend on where it is binding.
Yet another idea is to push and pull the blade multiple times and the blade itself might eventually gouge out a little breathing room
If you're new to khukuris, it's possible that your technique is a bit off. I've experienced plenty of times where the blade hangs up in the scabbard on insertion or withdrawal because of the bend. Sometimes you have to turn the blade just right to avoid that.
You say the blade "is not a user." If you are just going to keep it at home or hang it on the wall, just leave it out of the sheath. Problem solved.
yea I do to, I am on a miliary knife collectors forum and some of those guy pay thousands for a knife only to lock it away in a drawer or a strong room. One guy was robbed, one of his grand sons buddies found out about them. so when we get to the new house they will be displayed
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Do the same thing I did here but instead of adding material shave the wood underneath the leather. Usually the binding occurs only at the throat of the scabbard and is usually only at the spine at widest part. When the Sarkis cut the wood they make sure the blade fits properly and it usually does. When they add the leather it might end up tighter than desirable. You will likely only need to shave the first inch or less. If its minor you can shave the inside of the leather and it will be fine. Look for a shiny spot on the leather where the blade packs the leather down and thats likely the spot of interest.
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Yes it is very thin. But it is very tough stuff. It keeps all the buffalo on the inside so it must be some tough stuff.
hi, I got the sanding done, I opened the throat I then noticed that I had to force the knife int the sheath.The bind was way inside I thing beyond the curve so I glued some sandpaper to a shade stick and sanded the area toward the point. That worked. Thanks for the advice Mike
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Woohoo!! Glad to hear you were able to succeed at the repair. Some pics of the blade next to it's newly adjusted sheath would make the thread even better
agreed! Thats a first with a sheath tight in the middle. Maybe the wood shrank? Glad you could fix it. I have one sheath that has a burr inside around the bend. When I slide it in the tip digs in. I know it now so I justify it the other way when sheathing and its no problem now. Aint worth tearing it apart to fix it.