On a side note, my last Smokey that I ordered I added a "brass pary strip" and a wrist thong hole. To my knowledge, there were only 2 made, mine and whomever bought the other one.

Pap

Pics Pap?

Pappy, the only side notes here have been my posts. It'll be a month or so before I have another knife to show, so any other cool knives or discussions thereof would certainly enrich the place.

BINGO....old thread titled (strangely) "Cast Handles"...as Pappy might say, the parry strip is the bomb.
Here also the link to that thread for viewing pleasure of other Ruanas scattered on this site...
http://www.knifetalkforums.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=106210&page=1



And, Pappy, I had noticed you mentioning neck sheath in the old thread. My only problem with those being always the fear of cutting the straps over handles, no matter the maker. Otherwise, I DO like a lighter sheath for city driving. This goes for either neck sheath, a leather one actually around neck, or the old sheath with neck and straps around handle.

One other addition.

Unable to wear the manly man rugged outdoors outdoors sheath much to stores or church without alarming the church ladies, I asked Mike if their dad could make me a quickie-for-them base sheath minus loop/snap/flap.

This for sticking under belt or IWB, the trim handle amicable to hiding. They were kind enough to do so, and it arrived almost as fast a mailing check/mailing sheath. Am pleased the knife now can be taken places daily.

Anticipation is that it will also fit the ordered same length blade 21A.

It COULD have been requested to be 1" shorter up top to cut down bulk, but handle is quite trim, request would have been complicated, higher top prevents immediate sweat soaking of handle, and one hand draw still works, so, it is quite good as it sits.

Lofty
Good idea, could you also post a photo of the knife in the new sheath so we can see the handle

Thanks in advance

Peter

This is with it jammed in sheath as far as possible (not required), and still middle finger can hook under pommel. Ideally for fast draw, it would be a bit shorter, but I like idea of keeping summer sweat from under stag. Also, it can be left a little high when sheathed, and same effect as if a shorter sheath.

AND, those three guys are really busy in their little shop, and I was trying to keep any extra work at minimum for them.

I have such sheaths for every knife I care for. So they actually go places. Hate leaving things I like at home.

The wider mouth of sheath should obviate any need of a frog stud to prevent slipping from under snug belt or falling when IWB. This should hold true even when knife withdrawn.

Much more Suomi-looking, now. (except for sheath already starting to twist from conforming to body, and will continue to do so, and why I prefer leather for IWB, even if it becomes soaked with sweat, they become more comfortable with use.)

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For those of uze who have been carrying a sidearm for 50yrs, there is no getting around a gun on one side, and a knife on the other, pretty much feels like wearing a corset. I just live with it and gracefully accept compliments as to my girlish figure.

Looks great and it would work right hand or left hand

Peter

Great idea. Thanks for posting.

Pap

oh, horrors, NO!!

Then the stamp would be on the wrong side!!!

I hope neither you or Pappy are left handed, as then we would have to figure out how to do a left-handed stamp!


(yes...a joke)


There would be several ways to still make it wearable as a belt knife with loop, everything from full blown leather laced frog, to simple paracord dangler cinch noose around neck.

I am indeed left handed, but since I don't wear clear pants, no one is likely to see that the stamp is on the inside :-)

Peter