Carrying a crooked knife in the field?

[forestwalker]

Has anyone found a good way to carry a crooked knife in the field (i.e. in a backpack)?

 

[BushEd]

empty 35mm film canisters

 

[Bardster]

I use twistpacks, plastic tubes in two halves that screw together.

I bought a job lot so if you want a couple let me know.

 

[Morrolan]

I use twistpacks, plastic tubes in two halves that screw together.

I bought a job lot so if you want a couple let me know.

I have been thinking the same thing and have been wondering about making a leather pouch but I am yet to think of a suitable way to protect the blade without the handle slipping out of the pouch, so I might just make a full cover for it.

My crooked knife won't fit in a 35mm film canister as it is too large a curve on the blade, and I don't see how those twist packs would work?

I was thinking of using a length of garden hose but it isn't flexible enough to slide over the blade.

 

[Bardster]

Here's a pic of mine in use, I had thought of replicating it in leather or covering the plastic.

There is a frosts in one and the other holds one of Duncans fine examples.
I have been thinking about getting hold of the 50mm size as well. Usefull for slightly more bulky items.

 

[FGYT]

or the cheap 35mm film case version

oops those are crook knives

you asked for crooked knives

currentlly i jam a bit of 32mm plastic pipe over the end

 

[bushcraft_lad]

Or fold a bit of 1inch webbing over and sew the side's then just slide it thou

 

[drewdunnrespect]

or buy frosts more leather sheath and force your knife in leave if for three weeks pull out sharpen or strop if damaged (mine wasnt) and then you have a nice proper knife sheath for you crook knife admitedly not all crook knifes will fit of course but mine does

drew

 

[TJRoots]

http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/Crook knife case.htm

ATB
TJ

 

[Nagual]

You could opt for one of these:

from here Click on pouches and scroll down a bit.

I won one, along with a crook knife, in a comp a couple of months ago and the crook sheath / pouch is great.

 

[Biker]

http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/Crook knife case.htm

ATB
TJ

I had a similar idea for mine but have a loop fitted to the block of wood for it to be slid onto a belt. The handle would hang downwards. Seemed a logical thing to do but I recently traded the knife one and gave up on the idea.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

I like the idea of the plastic screw tubes, but... well call me old-fashioned but they look so... plasticiky. It's a great idea, don't get me wrong and it's safe and secure. But I think I'd like something a little more eco friendly and "earthy" Being a bit one with nature rather than going against it, y'know? A leather sheath for your bushcraft knife seems nicer that having a Kydex one for this very reason.

 

[kasakaa]

i've seen pipe lagging (is that what its called? thick foam tube with a slit down one side to stop pipes freezing in winter) used before. Simple and effective, but not very elegant!

 

[MartiniDave]

How about making a birch bark container, like a large match container, to do the job, or maybe a shrink pot.

 

[Thoth]

I protect crook-knife blades by winding a strip of leather around them. An off cut of thin leather a couple of mm wider than the blade is what you need and maybe a foot long. Hold the knife in one hand and grip one end of the leather strip with your thumb under the handle. Run the strip up the blade, over the top and then kink it off to one side. Then wind it around the blade 'mummy-style' and finish by tucking the strip thru' itself (like you would to finish off hanked cord). Easier to do than explain in words. Ben Orford supplies his crook/spoon knives like this and I've adopted it for my others. Not quite as neat as a sheath, but effective and easy.

 

[dwardo]

I protect crook-knife blades by winding a strip of leather around them. An off cut of thin leather a couple of mm wider than the blade is what you need and maybe a foot long. Hold the knife in one hand and grip one end of the leather strip with your thumb under the handle. Run the strip up the blade, over the top and then kink it off to one side. Then wind it around the blade 'mummy-style' and finish by tucking the strip thru' itself (like you would to finish off hanked cord). Easier to do than explain in words. Ben Orford supplies his crook/spoon knives like this and I've adopted it for my others. Not quite as neat as a sheath, but effective and easy.

I do the same, thin long strip of leather wrapped around the blade then finish with a bit of what ever cordage you just made.

 

[CaptainBeaky]

3/4" UPVC pipe, softened with a heat-gun, then moulded into a sheath

 

[Whittler Kev]

I made a tube out of a bit of sofa leather that it slips in. Strops it going in and coming out I suppose

 

[Man of Tanith]

i am about to start work on a leather slip over sheath like kev mentioned
though thinkin about it for the classic long bladed crook knife maybe a spent shot gun shell might work? always loads lying about when i go strolling so might give it a try
Sam

 

[1234]

http://ronsprimitiveskills.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html

 

[Catweazle]

Try using a section of document binder spine. The blue or black stuff you get that holds a ream of documents together. Just stick it in boiling water to soften it up & slip it over the edge of the knife while hot. Once it cools, it'll retain the shape, now just cut off any excess & you're good to go. Doesn't look very 'bushy' tho...