DIY under $2 kydex knife sheath upgrade

[Survivor Johnny]

TCB's right, but it is a different sheath too!
Talk about the old bait and switch; I feel used, but we'll spot you some credit due to your advanced years...


I like the rectangular one for a necker, but both are nice!

Great build Top, and Creative addition SJ!!

Top did did a great job on both sheaths (he sells custom kydex holsters&sheaths) and the upgrade idea came from Tacticaldave. I just thought it was a good enough idea to share it with everyone here. Oh, and of course use it myself.

 

[Tacticalcountryboy]

they are awesome! I thought the sheath was maybe cut down afterwards for whatever reason lol.

 

[woodstock]

Good idea

 

[dial1911]

Cable clamps... heck of an idea there. I was just fooling around with a new kydex sheath this weekend... of course, I didn't leave room for extra holes. But I can add it on the next one for sure.

 

[Survivor Johnny]

I ordered some Chicago screws so I could put these on all 3 of my kydex sheaths (yes the one I got from you too VC) I think we can put these on leather too. Pics to follow

 

[Survivor Johnny]

Wow knifekits.com has good customer service. I ordered a pack of Chicago screws on Saturday night and they are installed on my kydex Tuesday afternoon

credit to VC94 for this scrap yard knife with kydex sheath (now upgraded)

 

[Survivor Johnny]

And credit to Top again for this carbon steel mora 511 with a custom kydex sheath he made for it

 

[Survivor Johnny]

I tried one with the metal clamps

 

[VC94]

Great update SJ!

How do you like the metal clamp compared to the plastic one?

Nice job on the SYKCO. That sheath is a custom build by Mashed Cat Outfitters.

Hey, what is that tan colored bush knife? Looks nice.

BTW, the ferro on my BHK Nessmuk now sports a stylish rust colored hair gummi to match the brown leather sheath. Here it is with my ultralight $6.00 rocket stove....
Excellent idea!!!

 

[Survivor Johnny]

That tan (coyotee or dark earth depending on who you ask) knife is a $20 china made thing I picked up at swordsswords.com the metal clamps come with a rubber liner and I had to bend it a little to make it work. It's not bad but the plastic clamps works just as good. Plastic clamps= 15 for $2, metal clamps= 2 for $2 without much performance difference