yarborough leather sheath
 

After doing a bit of searching I noticed many people opted for the optional aftermarket leather sheath for the yarborough. I am wondering what are the thoughts of it now that you have had it for a while?

Got some pics?

Is this the sheath being discussed?
This leather is being done by the custom leather shop in Boise that Chris Reeve Knives get's it's leather from. It's very well made.
(Image borrowed from CRK website)

Yes that's the one, thanks Mr Harsey for posting the photo, the sheath is manufactured by:
GFELLER CASEMAKERS
MERIDIAN, ID

I just received mine over the holiday, My first thoughts is its very well made as well. only two issues arise during initial inspection one is the single snap on the back of the sheath used to secure the sheath and the second is the extreme tight fit.

The single snap, I would like to see some sort of secondary. I hate the thought of just relying on a snap, since I can't remember how many snaps I have had to replace on various equipment(I am even thinking of installing a grommet)

Secondly, the knife has a very tight fit resulting in a two handed draw to remove it from the sheath(one hand to hold the sheath). I have heard of suggestions in the past to accelerate the break in process by taping the item before sheathing it but I don't want to interfere with the natural break in making it too loose of fit and slosh later

I am wondering what others think that have had it for a bit.

I'll try and find a photo of the back of the sheath

Orko,
The description you give of difficulty of drawing the knife from sheath, is this when it's on your belt?

Re: Knife/Knives, etc.
 

I bought a German made Puma stag handle hunter in late 67 at the RCAF BX in Baden Baden W, Germany, and, next I bought a Rolex GMT Master there for $85. If my memory is any good the sheath held up great. So did the Rolex.

I finally found a great stilletto in West Berlin in late Apr 68.

I gave both knives to SFC Shriver in Jan 69 when I left the company and was asssigned to the northern launch site. I hope he used one. He put the stilletto in his his boot if I recall right.

Jon

Yes, when the sheath is on the belt it is vary hard to draw. the whole sheath will try to go with it, kinda reminds me of a scene form andy griffith show, where barny tries to draw his pistol and it wont come out the holster!

it does have a glove like fit though, the sheath will actually pop when the knife is seated.

Have you tried waxing the knife?

The retention on this sheath appears to be the Micarta scales, have you tried working it a bit, in and out till it loosens up?

TR

I have not, only thing I have put on the knife is a light coat of oil. I have worked it by drawing the knife several times though.

Remembering when I first inserted the knife I had to really force it in.

(I'm begining to think by the time the sheath wears all the coating off the blade it will be right!)

Do you remember your sheath being this tight?

The one I have here is not.

I use my thumb to push off the initial friction, then draw it the rest of the way conventionally.

You may want to take it to a boot or shoe shop and ask them.

Mine works fine.

TR

I had a leather sheath made for my short version. A guy in Fayetteville made it and I'll be damned if I can't remember his name. I believe it was Bill and he's the knife guy that's always at the gun shows here in town. I go to the field for a few days starting tomorrow. I'll get a pic of mine and post it when I return. I like it but it is a little thick.

Many years ago I had a big hide of tanned leather that was probably a bit too thick for most sheaths but money was tight so I used it for everything including some 4 inch "trout and caper" style blades. An owner of one of these was wearing it on a horse packing fishing trip up in the Canadian Rockies. The horse he was sitting lost his footing going across a shale slide and he fell on the side the knife was with the horse on top of him until they finished sliding to a stop.
The knife didn't come through the sheath and he was thankful for the "over thick" sheath. So was I.

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