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Magnets + Upside Down Carry Sheath Alternatives
As an alternative to Kydex (TM), I've heard of people using magnets within leather sheaths to secure the blades for around the neck, upside down carry.
Anyone use this method? What kind of magnets did you use and where did you get them? Any tips or techniques you'd care to share? |
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Dont know where you get them?
But the ones they call "earth magnets" are extremely strong.... I know as usual not much help __________________ "NT Truckin Aardvark Montgomery" www.geocities.com/montyforge/index.html |
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I've seen rare earth magnets used - a strong grip for a little magnet! There's a couple of guys that use them in their sheaths, the first that comes to mind is Don Cowles. He uses a little magnet in his pocket sheaths, but I don't know what flavor, my guess is rare earth.
I just did a search for rare earth magnet and there's a ton of sites, and I'm trying to remember if Texas Knife or Koval has them. I've seen a sheath with a recess in the blade shape and then rare earth magnets used to hole the knife in, pretty cool setup. |
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hey guys,
I used an earth magnet in a wooden korambi sheath recently. I embedded the magnet in the wood, and covered it with epoxy, to fix it and to prevent scratching. The magnet was recuperated from an old computer harddisk. Normally one can find 2 to 4 magnets in one disk. Not only the magnets are nice, but also the stainless steel screws can be handy for assembling folding knives. hope this helped... tim |
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Aren't the magnets from hard drives a tad on the large side?
I've dismembered a few HDDs and the main magnets have been around 4cm by 2cm - and their grip is tenacious to say the least. Especially when you get a fold of skin trapped between two... Peter |
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Dana, I tear apart hard-drives for mine. They seem to work well for small and mid-size blades. Don't think they would work as well on a large blade as a mechanical fastener in a hard use situation.
__________________ If it isn't sharp it's only a screwdriver. ------------- Birdog Forge,com |
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Take a look at www.leevalley.com
It's a great company and they have a good selection of rare earth magnets. |
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I've never used them in leather but have used them in wood sheathes. They work great.
Dana, I have some rare earth magnets that I will bring to you at the next forging party. If you need them sooner just give me a shout. They are about 9 millimeters in diamter and extremely strong. |
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Does having the blade near a magnet for a long period of time lead to it becoming 'magnetized'? And would that have any negative effects-like particles sticking to the blade during resharpening?
Maybe a stupid question, but I've been wondering about that for some time... Jens. |
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Yes, the blades do become magnetic.
Particles will stick to the blade during resharpening. It's not that big of a problem. The particles can be wiped away. JensJ, The only stupid questions are the ones that don't get asked. |
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Thanks, Philip.
I was wondering if the blades being magnetic would increase the risk of (magnetic-i.e. metal) particles being carried into the sheath and then scratching up the blade - but I suppose the normal cutting environment of knives (whatever that is) does not contain that many small magnetic paticles...and one should always wipe down the blade before resheating, anyway. |
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If you use Magnets in your
neck knives? Please let your Customers know about it... For some of us "me included" Bad things can happen with magnets close to your chest.... __________________ "NT Truckin Aardvark Montgomery" www.geocities.com/montyforge/index.html |
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If you don't have access to old hard drives you can always check ebay. there is always someone selling rare earth magnets there. Usually at a pretty good price. As someone noted be careful with these things and your fingers. They can deliver a nasty pinch.
Tim |
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To clarify what Mongo is talking about...
People with pacemakers should not wear these magnets near their chest. I've also heard that these magnets will wipe out those credit card type hotel room keys. |
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Missed this one somehow.
As an alternative to magnets pull through snaps and my favorite heavy molding of the leather. Here a couple of examples of the latter. How well a particular knife can be retained will of course depend on the shape especially of the bolster area. Also using a semi-wraparound like the #2 photo where there is a dual seam around the blade will add more tension on the blade. Done right the retention qualities of the molded leather will last a long time. __________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. |
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