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About a week ago our favorite lady, Yangdu, posted a Villager Utility Knife by the one and only artist and kami known as Ram Kumar. It was offered very cheap. Regret is a terrible thing to bear, so it seemed only right to jump on the deal. This has quickly become one of my favorites. It is a bit under 15" and a little over 14oz. Now I understand the magic inch per ounce thing. It is a real thing people. Something you have to experience to fully understand.
Anyway, it was a little naked without any pants. I mean, how would you feel? It's just not right. Especially for a such a perfect little knife. Well, being that I got it at a bargain, and that is half of the reason I love it so much, I wanted to make a humble, but sturdy, functional scabbard to complete it. I don't usually use the belt loops on sheaths. I usually just tuck the sheath in my belt or keep it near by, so a scabbard is all I need for now.
My brother gave me a slat from an old oak pallet. For the sides of the scabbard, I cut it into 2 pieces a little longer than the blade. Then traced the blade on one of the pieces. I slid the blade "in-and-out" using the spine as a guide and traced it over and over to make a complete final outline of the area of material that needed to be removed. I only carved the shape out of one of the scabbard side peices. I did this so that, as the blade goes in and out, the sharp edge would not be cutting at the seam where the two pieces of wood are joined. After removing the material from the inside where the blade will be, I put the blade in place and removed only enough material from the other side until the pieces fit tightly. I used a grinder with a flapper disk to shape the outsides. Then, I wrapped the blade in plastic wrap and put it inside. I used some 2 ton epoxy to hold the pieces together. I would have used wood clamps, if I had any, but I just wrapped pieces of wire around the top, middle, and bottom of the scabbard and twisted them to squeeze it tight. The next day, I sanded it smooth and coated it inside and out with a lot of BLO. I really like it and I think it will serve me well.
Anyway, it was a little naked without any pants. I mean, how would you feel? It's just not right. Especially for a such a perfect little knife. Well, being that I got it at a bargain, and that is half of the reason I love it so much, I wanted to make a humble, but sturdy, functional scabbard to complete it. I don't usually use the belt loops on sheaths. I usually just tuck the sheath in my belt or keep it near by, so a scabbard is all I need for now.
My brother gave me a slat from an old oak pallet. For the sides of the scabbard, I cut it into 2 pieces a little longer than the blade. Then traced the blade on one of the pieces. I slid the blade "in-and-out" using the spine as a guide and traced it over and over to make a complete final outline of the area of material that needed to be removed. I only carved the shape out of one of the scabbard side peices. I did this so that, as the blade goes in and out, the sharp edge would not be cutting at the seam where the two pieces of wood are joined. After removing the material from the inside where the blade will be, I put the blade in place and removed only enough material from the other side until the pieces fit tightly. I used a grinder with a flapper disk to shape the outsides. Then, I wrapped the blade in plastic wrap and put it inside. I used some 2 ton epoxy to hold the pieces together. I would have used wood clamps, if I had any, but I just wrapped pieces of wire around the top, middle, and bottom of the scabbard and twisted them to squeeze it tight. The next day, I sanded it smooth and coated it inside and out with a lot of BLO. I really like it and I think it will serve me well.
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