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Offline JimDandy

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Different Sheath?
« on: November 30, 2008, 01:24:25 AM »
I have a Buck Vanguard with the CPM 154 steel, I am looking for a pouch style leather sheath for it. However, with the hand guard will a pouch stle work?  I just want a plain, smooth leather sheath heavy leather nothing fancy. I really dont want to spend 30 40 dollars on a sheath for a 75.00 knife. Thanks in advance

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Re: Different Sheath?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2008, 03:05:47 AM »
That guard is really long, and would result in a pouch sheath with a huge opening which might make the knife less secure because of all the mostly empty space.  I have an early Buck Zipper, basically the same knife with a guthook, and the sheath is well designed to hold that style.  What puzzles me is why the guard is that long; I mean it's not a fighting knife. I occasionally make a knife with a small guard, but it's just enough to keep your finger from slipping, and a pouch is no problem.  I dunno, I've often been tempted to grind down the guard on  my Zipper, but since I don't care for it, nor have I used it in probably 12/13 years, it's not worth the effort.  Then I would have to make a new sheath for it.

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Re: Different Sheath?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2008, 05:21:11 AM »
Joel  Thanks for your reply. I agree with you, the guard is too wide to use a pouch. I will use the sheath that came with the knife.