VA27
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For almost 20 years I carried a Buck 102 Woodsman/custom kydex scabbard in my boot. Light, compact and if I lost it in the river, no tears. A trip to the hardware store would replace it.
Good choice.And so I have, ordered the peace maker 1 for about 20 bucks off amazon should be here by Tuesday hopefully works well.
For belt buckle knifes Gerber had one called the touché back in the '80's that came off the buckle and still held your pants up. I always figured it was the inspiration for the little revolver holster/buckles.
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I never had one but do have another Blackie Collins designed knife that Gerber used to sell, I think they called it the river runner.
It's not a long ash away from the knife I posted in #2 but the one I have is single sided but the steel is not as good as the tek knives.
Sorry for the gigantic photos, not mine just links.
Thanks for the kind words.Steve Cover
Great photos and narrative to go on with your knives. The only boot knife I briefly carried was a Gerber Guardian designed by Bob Loveless. Worked great and wS very comfortable to wear.
The early Gerber Mk.II you had in Vietnam appeares to have the offset blade. I remember reading somewhere the reason for this design was that supposedly it made for a better deflection angle of the blade into the enemy's chest. Not sure how true this is but it does make for interesting speculation.
I own an early Gerber Mk.I and a later Mk.II and found then both to be great designs and very well constructed.
I like the looks of that.Currently carrying an SOCP replica as backup/boot knife. The sheath practically disappears inside the waistband with only the ring showing.
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Prices are under $100 if you eschew frivolities like training blades and serrations. As my plans are [draw/slash/run away, run away!] I took the simplest way out.
Sounds good.Got the peace maker 2 and put it on the inside of the left boot, wore it all day and it was completely comfortable, think we got a winner.
Looks like a winner.Sheath is a little unorthodox but it secures the knife wonderfully, blade is 4116 krupp which is a German steel that is typically used in surgical work but I've had the Finn bear by CS and had no reason to hate on the steel. Blade is 5.5 inches which is my max for carry in TX, it resides on my Double H boots.
Interesting design.If you ever decided you also wanted a folder for a carry either in a boot or secondary location, the Spyderco Matriarch w/ wave, Lil Matriarch, and Karembit might interest you to compliment your purchase/rotation.
Light, thin, ambidextrous, and legal just about anywhere, the Lil Matriarch can make a nice carry for when wearing clothes or traveling somewhere that rules out the possibility of carrying a fixed blade.
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The larger Matriarch's wave feature makes it faster to open than even the fastest of autos because the draw and the opening become a single step.
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(Note that both of the above-mentioned items are marketed as defensive weapons...favoring certain features that yield defensive benefits, they are not built to stand up to utility use.)
I carried one of those (Gerber Combat Folder) in Germany when walking at night. Almost had to use it once as well.I prefer a folding knife over a fixed blade for EDC carry...
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I prefer a folding knife over a fixed blade for EDC carry
Easy access to my knife was a problem until I designed a sheath built into the rear pocket on my denim jeans.
Easy to reach in a hurry if needed
I still have full use of the pocket
For a lot of years this was my EDC
When carried, it was the single edge that was chosen.
(Single edge being much easier to explain than the dreaded double edged people killer in the eyes of a concerned law enforcement officer.)
I usually wore a light weight jack shirt that covered my back pockets so I wasn’t advertising that I was carrying a knife and yet still had a rapid access to it if need be.
Steve