mounting a knife close to the leg

[country_boy]

I have a combat knife w/ sheath and was wondering how to attach it to my leg without it twisting and turning? Ive seen a lot of military shows/movies and theirs stay put. I have parachute cord. Will that work? This is just on the farm. I know its not legal in public.

 

[swsmailman]

My Gerber Prodigy Knife has pretty much the essence of backpack strapping with a clip, was able to strap it to my leg and it stays really well, might look into that and the paracord would work if you braided it and made it wider.

 

[Buckles]

I have a combat knife w/ sheath and was wondering how to attach it to my leg without it twisting and turning? Ive seen a lot of military shows/movies and theirs stay put. I have parachute cord. Will that work? This is just on the farm. I know its not legal in public.

it is legal in "public" as long as the knife is of the legal requirements. blade 5.5" or under, not a bowie, etc...

there are several companies that make drop sheaths for knives. they usually are made just like one for a gun.

 

[country_boy]

This knife is close to a short sword. Its a direct copy of Rambo's knife. Way longer than 5" This is just for while im on the farm.

 

[DirtyD]

I carried a Seal 2000 on my right leg, right behind my drop holster in Iraq.

 

[TimberWolf7.62]

In my wild and misspent youth, I used to carry a Gerber Mark II http://knives.cx/store/images/Gerber22-01874markII.1.jpg strapped to my leg inside my boot. (Yes, I know that's illegal. So were the brass knuckles behind my wallet.) I used innertube bands, basically a cut piece of innertube that acts like a big rubber band. You can get them in any size, from bicycle tires to motorcycle tires to full-sized truck tires, whatever you need.

As an additional note, expect to lose the hair on your leg where the sheath rubs. Even after I stopped carrying it, it took years for the hair to grow back on the lower part of that leg.

 

[TheDan]

It helps if the sheath fits snugly on your belt. Is it leather or nylon? Stitch the belt loop so it's nearly too small the slip onto your belt. Then tie the cord to the bottom of the sheath and around your leg (not too tight, tho). Also, if you can use a strap instead of the cord it'll work better. The wider the strap the less it'll move around on you.