Show Off Your Traditional Knife Slips and Pocket Sheaths

Horsewright said:
A slip with a clip is very handy. Can be worn in the pocket, IWB or boot. Probably other places as well.

IWB:

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Boot:

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Back Pocket:

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By itself:
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Couple of recent ones out of water buffalo:

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Dave, I really enjoy seeing your creations and leather-work. Your photographs are always a treat!
 
If I could, I'd likely carry a OHO linerlock of some sort for daily use, simply because often find the need to quickly access a cutting manouevre with right hand, while left is grasping something.

Knowing our UK laws therefore, I have tended to buy more and more slippies of late. That said, they need a different way of carrying.

A folder on a clip in your pocket keeps itself out of harms way fairly well - you could carry one for some years and it'd look pretty fresh if you take care.

So, not so with the slippies...

I keep phone in front left and bunch o' keys in the right - no room for a decent quality slippie as I'm not a baggy pockets/baggy trousers kind of guy ;)

Having looked into pouches and what's around, just about got it right now.........I think.

Have bought large and small pouches in brown and black from Max CapdeBarthes

Having said that though, the first one below was made by Jan, Paul Mason's better half, very similar to the M CdB ones, and offered at around £40 to protect and cradle your precious...


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Horizontal is far less obvious, more discrete and more comfortable imho


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- also available in country brown


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Big and small will carry virtually all of the normal size folders - even a large Sebbie


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There are many styles out there, and here on the rhs is another (can be worn horiz or vert) with an unknown maker to the far lhs - a beautiful pouch with doubled-up leather + lining leather


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Here's a bog standard pouch from M CdB capable again of two positions


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The usual type of slip we have is made beautifully by a few members here - Geoff Wood's being very popular


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Another two here in soft leather, the black one in nappa from SA and has formed itself around the knife shape nicely...


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Yet another worthy mention is our own Bazza (though think he's not into making much leather anymore..) and a couple I use for Sebbies and the like - wet-formed to hold tight


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The brown one is edc when I go away hunting with a Nikon...forgive the bad pic...

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I think it's neat how threads evolve... this one now showing the benefits of clipped pocket sheaths. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to post in this thread. As far as for me, I've never had the need for a clip but I see how some do.
 
harronek said:


Ken
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Where can I buy this style of pocket clip? I've looked all over and can't find them. Thank You.

Edit: Just looking for the metal clip part. I have some plain ones, I'd like to find the fancier ones like this.
 
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Butch said:
Where can I buy this style of pocket clip? I've looked all over and can't find them. Thank You.

Edit: Just looking for the metal clip part. I have some plain ones, I'd like to find the fancier ones like this.
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Contact Paul Long , his username is Sheathmaker here .
If you go over to the sheaths and such leather forum you will find him easily .
I highly recommend those clips , and Paul is a great guy to deal with .

Ken
 
What kind of thread are y'all using when doing your own sewing-waxed, plain, cotton, nylon?
Thanks, Neal
 
Waxed for me. I haven't compared it with anything but works nicely and is very durable. It also burns in place nicely when you finish your sheath.
 
Here's a rustic sheath for a small fixed blade. The lanyard lets it hang upright inside the pocket.


 
Now that's basically a static cord carry, correct? I believe some folks do that iwb, for a lower profile, for various reasons. Also seems similar to some of what Horsewright's work is intended to do. Thanks for the illustrative photos, R8shell.:D
Thanks, Neal
 
neal70 said:
Now that's basically a static cord carry, correct? I believe some folks do that iwb, for a lower profile, for various reasons. Also seems similar to some of what Horsewright's work is intended to do. Thanks for the illustrative photos, R8shell.:D
Thanks, Neal
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Ha! I guess so. I just had to Google "static cord carry." I thought I'd invented something original. :D
 
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