511 Sheath ideas?

Being that I have got into doing leather as of late, I am going to make a sheath for my 511 when it arrives (as well as others that I have). I made a buddy a sheath for his father's knife he found and we both were pretty impressed. I am not sure if a standard carry, a cross carry, a scout carry (some know it as a the bush carry), etc. Any ideas? I may even do a bit of carving on it as I have done a few carvings on shooting bags.

Personally I am impressed with the Scout Carry. It keeps the knife out of the way yet readily accessible. The only thing with this carry is that if you have anything that covers the small of your back (say a waist belt for a pack or fanny bag0 it might get uncomfortable. Also the blade should ideally be carried edge up.

Well, you could make the leather sheath in the same style as a fold-over kydex, i.e. leave off any belt-loop and flare eyelets at strategic positions along the seam, thereby allowing for attachments that increase the variety of carry-styles - left/right-side as well as scout/high-ride/low-ride/dangler etc. If you make a sheath like that, I have a universal kydex extension you might like to try.

I scout carry daily with no problems, and various sized knives.

Skunk.... Why do you say that the needs to be carried edge up?

Good ideas guys. I am penciling some thoughts tonight and may do a rough sketch tomorrow after practice.

Actually I was saying that in reference to leather. Edge up will remove any chance of the edge cutting through the leather welting/sheath due to gravity pulling the edge down toward the stitching.

I have a 511 I ordered a kydex sheath. I would love to see some leather options.

Interesting

But I like it better edge down personally. Thought I should at least state what I personally liked the best.

I used to carry my 511 in a SpecOps combat master, but since the Mudd Mutts came in, I switched the 511 to one of their leather sheaths - PERFECT! (especially since i tapered the sids of the guard on my 511) It fits those leather pouch sheaths MUCH better than the Mudd Mutts do. I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow after I've finished modifying one of my Mudd Mutts (removing the metal-guard for an enlarged choil like a Bog Dog)

Here's my 511 in the leather sheath from a Mudd Mutt:

Thanks for the info.

I'm confused. The Mud Mutt doesn't have a metal guard.

Right in back of the choil and before the handle.

Ray is correct. A quick knife-anatomy image:



and here is my modified Mudd Mutt:



It doesn't look as good without the guard, but it functions better for my purposes (which do not include a lot of heavy-handed stabbing)

OK, I just never considered that a guard. Duh.

And I think that I like it better that way as well.

Nice mod on the MM.

The mod looks good. It should make it much easier to choke up on the knife.

I do like the mod, and can see where it would be useful to me for what this knife will be used for.

Looks good!

Looks like it was made that way