Survive! Sheaths and standard attachments that fit them

How long would you be with the sheaths? I got a few I could lend you for a short time. Email me and we'll chat more about it.
 
Hale Storm said:
Thanks Standard. I tend to pimp out and mod my own knives. I've done some for customers too but almost all of my knives (fixed blades and folders) get modded so they are unique.

I can think of two that are not modded. My Benchmade 761 and my CRK Nyala. Although I'm tempted to replace the scales on the Nyala. :D

That burlap changes the character of that 3.5. I REALLY like it. Gonna make a great camp knife.
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Man no kidding about that 3.5! I've wanted to try out a Fiddleback with burlap scales but now I just want a set of those for my GSO 5!!
 
Hard Knocks said:
Wait, so is that your Nyala in the sheath with the cream-colored eyelets? Very nice rig. I always liked the Nyala, but was never a fan of the scales. It would be a great candidate for new handles :thumbup:
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You read my mind about the scales. They look cool but they're not to comfortable to me and I don't get why the handles don't cover the all of the steel.
 
Standard78 said:
You read my mind about the scales. They look cool but they're not to comfortable to me and I don't get why the handles don't cover the all of the steel.
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I agree somewhat. The edges of the handle are well rounded so the shadow box scales reach right to the edge of the beginning of the curve if that makes sense. It's comfortable to use for what I need it for. It's my dedicated hunting knife so no hard use, only processing game. The handles are superb when wet with blood, etc. I have the 3.5 for hard use camp chores and the Junglas when something needs to be chopped or batoned.

The design lends this knife to specialty tasks like what I use it for. I'm not sure but I don't think it was designed for hard use and would have some hot spots when worked hard.
 
Standard78 said:
Man no kidding about that 3.5! I've wanted to try out a Fiddleback with burlap scales but now I just want a set of those for my GSO 5!!
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I bought the blanks off of that big auction site we don't talk about from a guy named "chamendifer". $13.75 for the pair. Super nice guy. He even custom made this tan version for me at no extra cost. The scales were so large I used only one slab to make both sides. They look to be homemade but the quality was nice and obviously they worked out well.
 
Silver Needle said:
First, blasphemy!! A GSO 10 and 2.7 or necker II is the only acceptable solution :D

Second, I really like that ESEE belt clip on the GSO 5. I never wore my ESEE 6 enough to find out, but does that metal clip eat at your belt?
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I found when I first got my 6 that the clip digs into my hip when wearing light shorts. That was before I started bending and was new to the mid tech knives so I haven't used one since. And the edges are sharp so they eat away at your belt and scratch it up.
 
Silver Needle said:
I had no idea you made handles as well! I've never seen burlap used before. Can you consider that micarta?

I think burlap on a necker II would look like a peanut, ha!

It would be good to set you up with measurements for the whole GSO line.
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I don't do near as many handles since I'm not a cnc guy. I do it all by hand with some basic power tools in my shop. I do folders too. Acid washing. Stonewashing. Etc.

Here's a few. The Ghost Jade and Orange Emerson I converted all the hardware to silver. Took all the black out when I made the scales. A few more pics of others too. Maserin Dolphin with Walrus Teeth and Blue liners. A GSO 10 with custom scales.
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Silver Needle said:
I had no idea you made handles as well! I've never seen burlap used before. Can you consider that micarta?

I think burlap on a necker II would look like a peanut, ha!

It would be good to set you up with measurements for the whole GSO line.
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Yes, it's called burlap micarta.

Here's what I think I know so far. In order of texture.

G10 (many variations of texture)
Paper Micarta
Canvas Micarta
Burlap Micarta

Of course all of them can be textured and/or patterned.
 
Hale Storm said:
Yes, it's called burlap micarta.

Here's what I think I know so far. In order of texture.

G10 (many variations of texture)
Paper Micarta
Canvas Micarta
Burlap Micarta

Of course all of them can be textured and/or patterned.
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Dr. Halestorm is blowing up the thread :D

Great looking work all around.

Linen micarta would be between paper and canvas, right?

The roughest handle I own is Kabar canvas micarta for my bk9. Great grip and texture. My ESEE 6 linen micarta is not as textured, but still works just fine. SURVIVE! micarta is somewhere in between. It also feels great. I'm looking foward to seeing what their linen is like.
 
Hale Storm said:
It's my dedicated hunting knife so no hard use, only processing game. The handles are superb when wet with blood, etc.
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Agreed. The only knife I have with burlap micarta scales is a Viper Tank. I've only used it to process small game though - a few squirrels and one rabbit - so not a lot of work there. It certainly feels comfortable and grippy in the hand, but like most variants of micarta mine stained. Did you find that as well? That's one of the main reasons I generally prefer G10 instead; seems like it's less inclined to absorb things like blood. I don't mind when my knives have some "character", but red spots all over the handle tends to freak out some people.
 
Silver Needle said:
Dr. Halestorm is blowing up the thread :D

Great looking work all around.

Linen micarta would be between paper and canvas, right?

The roughest handle I own is Kabar canvas micarta for my bk9. Great grip and texture. My ESEE 6 linen micarta is not as textured, but still works just fine. SURVIVE! micarta is somewhere in between. It also feels great. I'm looking foward to seeing what their linen is like.
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Forgot the linen. I knew it!! :eek:
 
theJman said:
Agreed. The only knife I have with burlap micarta scales is a Viper Tank. I've only used it to process small game though - a few squirrels and one rabbit - so not a lot of work there. It certainly feels comfortable and grippy in the hand, but like most variants of micarta mine stained. Did you find that as well? That's one of the main reasons I generally prefer G10 instead; seems like it's less inclined to absorb things like blood. I don't mind when my knives have some "character", but red spots all over the handle tends to freak out some people.
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The CRK Nyala is my dedicated hunting knife and has normal micarta. I just did the burlap yesterday on the GSO 3.5 so we'll see how it holds up to staining in the near future. I can see the burlap staining because it has very large fibers in it and when left rough for grip, could leave room for the fibers to stain.
 
Hale Storm said:
The CRK Nyala is my dedicated hunting knife and has normal micarta. I just did the burlap yesterday on the GSO 3.5 so we'll see how it holds up to staining in the near future. I can see the burlap staining because it has very large fibers in it and when left rough for grip, could leave room for the fibers to stain.
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If you dress out an entire deer be prepared for some handle "patina". :p
 
Hale Storm said:
I agree somewhat. The edges of the handle are well rounded so the shadow box scales reach right to the edge of the beginning of the curve if that makes sense. It's comfortable to use for what I need it for. It's my dedicated hunting knife so no hard use, only processing game. The handles are superb when wet with blood, etc. I have the 3.5 for hard use camp chores and the Junglas when something needs to be chopped or batoned.

The design lends this knife to specialty tasks like what I use it for. I'm not sure but I don't think it was designed for hard use and would have some hot spots when worked hard.
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Now I really wish I could've used the Nyala that my friend had but I wasn't allowed to. I doubt he even did anything with it other than fondling it!
The craftsmanship is ridiculously nice on them but I'm always weary of using a hollow ground knife to hard.
 
Maybe I could con you into some burlap scales for my new spec 3.5 when I get it. That'd look great with leather sheath. I think it'd be really good to clean game with. The stains would just add character like Jman stated above.
 
Hey guys. I see all this talk about burlap micarta and I thinks it's great!

I make a ton of different types of you'd like to check them out. Go to shadetreecustom.com to see all of my composites.

And keep the great ideas flowing!
 
Andy Roy uses a lot of Shadetree burlap in the Fiddleback line. There are plenty of staunch followers. I have a few examples that I like very much.
 
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