Buck 110 -- The Sheath Saga
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:08 pm
Not really a "saga." Just a light-bulb idea I had over the weekend.
Along with my Buck 110 Chairman Series knife, Buck also provided a very nice black leather sheath (vertical carry design, point up or down). However, I really like to carry a knife horizontal on the belt, and not vertical. So I contacted a BF sheath maker, who does quite nice leather work, and asked what it would take to build what I wanted. He was both very helpful, and very honest, too!
He told me that style of sheath would cost more than the knife did, plus there was an additional cost of shipping the 110 to him as a "template," which he'd use to build the custom sheath. I figured that might be what was coming, and the price really didn't discourage me. But I've decided to sit on it, and think about whether I want to go that route.
After I chatted with the fellow, I had a "light-bulb" idea about the sheath that came with the knife. On our Henry Forum last summer, I read about rifle leather lever wraps some Henry Folk added to their levers. They looked cool, and I decided to try one out for my Henry Small Game Carbine. To be honest, after I received it I forgot about it, and now found that I like my Henry large lever unobstructed. So here is the light-bulb moment I had.
I took that leather lever wrap with the leather "string," and fashioned a kind of "belt loop" opposite direction on the back side of my Buck sheath. Basically, I tried to "turn" the sheath for my belt carry 45 degrees. My project came together okay. I tried the it out already, and the heavy 110 seems to carry well in the horizontal position. Of course, I don't know yet how this home-made fix will survive. I'm going to use it as EDC for a while, see how it holds, and then will decide on whether to get the hand-made sheath.
Here are a few pics of my light-bulb idea. Of course, you don't see any of the added leather I used other than the criss-crossing on front of the sheath. Bottom line, a pretty rookie adjust. It was a fun distraction to think through this mini project; and even more fun that it has worked so far! Here are some photos....
Along with my Buck 110 Chairman Series knife, Buck also provided a very nice black leather sheath (vertical carry design, point up or down). However, I really like to carry a knife horizontal on the belt, and not vertical. So I contacted a BF sheath maker, who does quite nice leather work, and asked what it would take to build what I wanted. He was both very helpful, and very honest, too!
He told me that style of sheath would cost more than the knife did, plus there was an additional cost of shipping the 110 to him as a "template," which he'd use to build the custom sheath. I figured that might be what was coming, and the price really didn't discourage me. But I've decided to sit on it, and think about whether I want to go that route.
After I chatted with the fellow, I had a "light-bulb" idea about the sheath that came with the knife. On our Henry Forum last summer, I read about rifle leather lever wraps some Henry Folk added to their levers. They looked cool, and I decided to try one out for my Henry Small Game Carbine. To be honest, after I received it I forgot about it, and now found that I like my Henry large lever unobstructed. So here is the light-bulb moment I had.
I took that leather lever wrap with the leather "string," and fashioned a kind of "belt loop" opposite direction on the back side of my Buck sheath. Basically, I tried to "turn" the sheath for my belt carry 45 degrees. My project came together okay. I tried the it out already, and the heavy 110 seems to carry well in the horizontal position. Of course, I don't know yet how this home-made fix will survive. I'm going to use it as EDC for a while, see how it holds, and then will decide on whether to get the hand-made sheath.
Here are a few pics of my light-bulb idea. Of course, you don't see any of the added leather I used other than the criss-crossing on front of the sheath. Bottom line, a pretty rookie adjust. It was a fun distraction to think through this mini project; and even more fun that it has worked so far! Here are some photos....
