Knife Sheaths

WH308

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I am starting the process of having a knife and gut hook made and the question of sheaths has been raised. To be honest I’m not sure which way to go. The way I see it there are three options.

1. Double sheaf containing both blades. Keeps them all together but could be bulky, all weight on one side.

2. A right handed sheath for each blade, less bulk, option to carry one blade only if required, all weight on one side.

3. A right hand sheath for one and a left hand for the other. Weight shared evenly around belt, less bulk but belt needs to be removed to fit left hand sheath.

What say you?
 
I've recently had a pair commissioned and went with a double sheath. Youre right it is heavy and bulky, I will probably get a handed pair made up (option 3).
Steve.
 
Crikey how big are these knives if they are going to weigh your belt down?

Why not just carry a single EKA swing blade knife, they are not that heavy, in fact I often forget that I have mine on my belt.
 
Crikey how big are these knives if they are going to weigh your belt down?

Why not just carry a single EKA swing blade knife, they are not that heavy, in fact I often forget that I have mine on my belt.
Fair point about weight, maybe it’s not worth worrying about.

I had a swing blade, but to be honest I was never mad keen. Swapping between hook and blade with greasy bloody hands always made me count my fingers after!
 
I had a swing blade, but to be honest I was never mad keen. Swapping between hook and blade with greasy bloody hands always made me count my fingers after!
I know that they are not for everybody but I love mine. Not had any real issues yet with bloody hands.
 
EBD5F326-F0AF-4934-940D-3806F1546AE7.jpegDon’t fry your brains but here’s option 4/5. Double carry, left or right hang, belt fit or utility loops (Snickers Workwear) special commission from a bloke that’s knocked together a knife or two.
 
Personally I get both.

Double which is always on my belt and travel with empty. Two individuals that hold the knives securely in my game bag until on the ground.

Then have the option to only take the single, when say out at about lamping or feeding the birds.

Always RHS for me.
 
I am starting the process of having a knife and gut hook made and the question of sheaths has been raised. To be honest I’m not sure which way to go. The way I see it there are three options.

1. Double sheaf containing both blades. Keeps them all together but could be bulky, all weight on one side.

2. A right handed sheath for each blade, less bulk, option to carry one blade only if required, all weight on one side.

3. A right hand sheath for one and a left hand for the other. Weight shared evenly around belt, less bulk but belt needs to be removed to fit left hand sheath.

What say you?

I have quite a few custom knives with various types of sheaths including a matching pair of knife and zipper from Danum. My advice would be to have individual sheaths and also if you intend to shoot on any Forestry Commision or Forestry Land Scotland grounds then you will need to have synthetic sheaths, I use Kydex which seems to satisfy all the requirements.
 
Fair point about weight, maybe it’s not worth worrying about.

I had a swing blade, but to be honest I was never mad keen. Swapping between hook and blade with greasy bloody hands always made me count my fingers after!
Alan Johnson has recently transformed the longer EKA Swingblade for me into a thing of beauty and the Mk2 Kydex green sheath works great. Up to this, I was carrying my Mora and a Gerber zipper on my left in 2 sheaths - not good.

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I am starting the process of having a knife and gut hook made and the question of sheaths has been raised. To be honest I’m not sure which way to go. The way I see it there are three options.

1. Double sheaf containing both blades. Keeps them all together but could be bulky, all weight on one side.

2. A right handed sheath for each blade, less bulk, option to carry one blade only if required, all weight on one side.

3. A right hand sheath for one and a left hand for the other. Weight shared evenly around belt, less bulk but belt needs to be removed to fit left hand sheath.

What say you?
Why not learn to do without the gut hook?
It's just another thing to keep clean or lose in the field, they work well in the larder for making the skinning cuts but you don't actually NEED one.
If you do go ahead, keep it small and get a single sheath to fit both blades.
 
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