Will Power
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2007
- Messages
- 31,419
Just Say No
I would keep an eye on any knife stored in leather, depending on what the leather was tanned with it can react to some metal like brass. I've had some slight messes to clean up on even some fixed blade/hunting knives.
Dave
The only car I had with leather seats was an old Auntie P4, blue seats with a nice hole caused by a broken spring, that made nice holes in my pants as well...You mean like the effect leather car seats have on your trousers JP? Some people used to cover those with horrid seat-covers including faux Leopard
Seriously, pocket sheathes are OK if they're made of thin nappa type leather, helps stop the knife moving about too much in the pocket. Other, thicker hide pouches/slips/purses feel like wearing some damn sandal in your pocket see no point in that kind...
I find that a slip makes the verdigris problem much worse. The only time I have a problem with brass pins & verdigris, is when I carry or store them in a leather slip.I basically do not care to damage my Stag covered knives. I treat each of them a little more special . But that is just my preference . I have between 35 to 40 Stags but only 1 of them has Steel Liners and Pins so I just want to protect them from Scratches & Verdigris from Brass .
Harry
I've had more then one knife slip out of my pocket. Some I've found, some I haven't. Since I started using a slip I haven't had to worry about it. A pocket slip also helps keep my knife vertical, which I find more comfortable.
I can't remember a time that I didn't have an extra couple of seconds to remove my knife from a slip. In fact I just counted, and if I don't rush it takes 3 seconds for me. If I need something quicker then that I'll use a fixed blade, which I almost always have with me.
Funny you should post that picture now, Paul. I've got one of MAX CAPDEBARTHES' sheaths sitting in my mailbox right now. I'll go get it in a minute. I recall you mentioning yours somewhere and thought I'd try one.- interesting...! Have bunch of keys in rh pocket and cell phone in lh pocket......no room for anything else.
Occasionally I'll carry a small folder in a slip in a jacket, but quite rare. I wear Levis nearly the whole time - loose fitting for work and snugger for going out - therefore always a leather belt (got a collection o' those too ) and as a consequence usually always carry thus...