1hr Fire steel fix!!

[Pignut]

You have seen my knife (Below) in another thread

but for some reason I decided to make it without a fire steel holder, but now wish I had added one so instead of making a new sheath I tryed to think of a way to add one, and here it is!

A piece of 3mm veg tan leather (The same as the sheath folded and sewn to accept a fire steel, with another row of stitshing the width of the sheath away from the first and a 3rd row about 5mm away from that to form a sleave (Clear as mud)

This then slots through the neck sheath cut out

And is held in place (through the sleave) with a bone pin

Et Voila! (SP) a quick fix fire steel holder! (All in 60mins)

It is worthy of note my sheath also has a belt loop at the back!

 

[Topcat02]

I hate talented people. Very nice work pignut.

 

[Pignut]

I hate talented people. Very nice work pignut.

LOL cheers mate!

 

[Phil562]

Pignut, can you post a link to the thread regarding your knife

 

[AJB]

Hi Pignut,

I share Topcat’s sentiments! – It is lovely.

But how difficult is it to do. I’d love to have a go, but I’m sure I would buy all the kit and then lose all my fingers and get in a huff.

I’ve designed (in paper) a sheath for my axe that I’d like to make, but I think I’ve decided it’s beyond me – advise, if you’ve got the time, please.

AJB

 

[Pignut]

Pignut, can you post a link to the thread regarding your knife

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=11661&highlight=Shing

There you go mate!

 

[Pignut]

Hi Pignut,

I share Topcat’s sentiments! – It is lovely.

But how difficult is it to do. I’d love to have a go, but I’m sure I would buy all the kit and then lose all my fingers and get in a huff.

I’ve designed (in paper) a sheath for my axe that I’d like to make, but I think I’ve decided it’s beyond me – advise, if you’ve got the time, please.

AJB

All I used for the sheath was a craft knife stitch marker, glue, thread and needles

I simply drew around the knife on a piece of paper added an inch all round, cut it out fitted it round the knife.

Once I was happy i drew round the paper template onto a piece of leather and cut it out,

Then pretty much followed RB's tutorial,

So long as you check everything and take your time there is no great skill needed

 

[Brian]

Pignut,
Thats very nice work mate
Brian

 

[AJB]

“So long as you check everything and take your time there is no great skill needed” – yeah right!

Thanks for the encouragement anyway.

AJB

 

[Pignut]

“So long as you check everything and take your time there is no great skill needed” – yeah right!

Thanks for the encouragement anyway.

AJB

Give it a go mate!

 

[Ogri the trog]

Very nice Pignut,
I started to wonder what else could go in place of the bone pin, but it's an "as elegant" a solution as any.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[leon-1]

Quick and easy Pignut, a very good idea, I may have to pinch it at some time

 

[Pignut]

Very nice Pignut,
I started to wonder what else could go in place of the bone pin, but it's an "as elegant" a solution as any.

ATB

Ogri the trog

Any pin would do!

I just had a sliver of bone laying around

 

[Pignut]

Quick and easy Pignut, a very good idea, I may have to pinch it at some time

Feel free thats what it is on here for

 

[g4ghb]

is a great idea pignut! , is a good job you put a belt slot and loop on the origional sheath.


using this method you could add all sorts of removable additions to things (can't think of what things at the moment though.......)

would also make an interesting way of adding removable pouches / loops etc to a belt. That way you wouldn't habe to remove the belt to remove the item.


Hmmmmmmm - mind running riot now! - can see torch holders etc

 

[Pignut]

is a great idea pignut! , is a good job you put a belt slot and loop on the origional sheath.


using this method you could add all sorts of removable additions to things (can't think of what things at the moment though.......)

would also make an interesting way of adding removable pouches / loops etc to a belt. That way you wouldn't habe to remove the belt to remove the item.


Hmmmmmmm - mind running riot now! - can see torch holders etc

True enough, I guess as you say you could add just about anything

 

[addyb]

Pignut, are you quite that that's a bone pin? From where I'm sitting, it looks suspiciously like an SAK toothpick. You wouldn't be fibbing to us about this, would you?

hehehe

Adam

 

[jdlenton]

If that's a SAK tooth pic how big's the SAK it goes in and who's it for they'd have to have a massive mouth.

James

 

[addyb]

Uhhh...Mick Jagger? He's got a pretty big mouth. And big lips.

Adam

 

[British Red]

Fantastic and truly orginial idea - have a rep point!

Red