Stupid crook knife question
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i don't have a protective sheath, i keep a couple of tools together wrapped in a small leather rag:
I just wrap the blade of mine in a cloth...
....but if your an bit of a leathersmith why not try one of these:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=6917&highlight=crook+knife+sheath
....but if your an bit of a leathersmith why not try one of these:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=6917&highlight=crook+knife+sheath
tagnut69 said:
The only stupid question is the one that wasn't asked.
Wrap cord round the sharp bit,carve a blade shaped space in a bit of wood,follow the link in the post above for a sheath.Or just wrap it in a bit of leather.
Chris,
This is what i'd do.. get some leather(bucksnin) and make a medicine bag. Now put then knife blade inside the bag and pull the drawstring, the leather will help absorb moisture. If you want you can make another bag for the handle and connect the ties .. just a thought
This is what i'd do.. get some leather(bucksnin) and make a medicine bag. Now put then knife blade inside the bag and pull the drawstring, the leather will help absorb moisture. If you want you can make another bag for the handle and connect the ties .. just a thought
Several options:
- Plastic film pot with small hole in the top.
- Pingpong ball
- Leather sheath, IIRC there wasa pic of one on here somewhere ...
- Duct tape
- Plastic film pot with small hole in the top.
- Pingpong ball
- Leather sheath, IIRC there wasa pic of one on here somewhere ...
- Duct tape
It is a perfectly sensible question and there are lots of possible solutions. Most of them work best with the smaller Svante djarv spoon knives.
The simplest sheath I have heard suggested is an empty 12gauge shotgun cartridge case to fit over the blade. Similar to this and what I use at the moment is the plastic pot that Mini MM's were being sold in for a while. They came in a variety of colours and have a hinged lid, the longer length means that you get a push fit over the handle (I reckon these pots would also be ideal for storing cotton wool balls soaked in vaseline for tinder).
The more bushcrafty solution that I was shown by Juha from Woodlore is to carve one out of a small piece of wood, and this would work with any size of crook knife. Have a look at the photo here in Risby's gallery it shows the spoon knife gaurd that he made after doing the Woodlore Camp Craft course.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=190&ppuser=1961
Or make one out of leather if you prefer as has already been suggested.
The simplest sheath I have heard suggested is an empty 12gauge shotgun cartridge case to fit over the blade. Similar to this and what I use at the moment is the plastic pot that Mini MM's were being sold in for a while. They came in a variety of colours and have a hinged lid, the longer length means that you get a push fit over the handle (I reckon these pots would also be ideal for storing cotton wool balls soaked in vaseline for tinder).
The more bushcrafty solution that I was shown by Juha from Woodlore is to carve one out of a small piece of wood, and this would work with any size of crook knife. Have a look at the photo here in Risby's gallery it shows the spoon knife gaurd that he made after doing the Woodlore Camp Craft course.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=190&ppuser=1961
Or make one out of leather if you prefer as has already been suggested.
